LabourStart - Turkey

Miners end underground hunger strike after wage deal

Top stories


Miners end underground hunger strike after wage deal [The Turkish Minute] 16-06-2026


Teachers launch hunger strike in Ankara after police break up protests [The Turkish Minute] 16-06-2026


Alleged armed attack attempt on striking mine workers and union leaders [Haberler] 15-06-2026


No news from miners who locked themselves in the pit 25 days ago [BirGün Daily] 14-06-2026


2000 miners laid off after privatization of Manisa coal mine [Bianet] 11-06-2026



Other news


Teachers launch hunger strike in Ankara after police break up protests 2026-06-16 [The Turkish Minute]

Miners end underground hunger strike after wage deal 2026-06-16 [The Turkish Minute]

Alleged armed attack attempt on striking mine workers and union leaders 2026-06-15 [Haberler]

No news from miners who locked themselves in the pit 25 days ago 2026-06-14 [BirGün Daily]

Iran Iranian seasonal workers in Turkey allegedly beaten after demanding unpaid wages 2026-06-12 [SCF]

Iran The beating of Iranian workers in Rize 2026-06-11 [KurdPress]

2000 miners laid off after privatization of Manisa coal mine 2026-06-11 [Bianet]

Security, safety and fair treatment what house cleaners want 2026-06-06 [InsideTurkey]

Security, safety and fair treatment what house cleaners want 2026-06-06 [InsideTurkey]

Criticizing a Corporation Can Land You in Jail 2026-06-06 [Jacobin]

Release of journalist İsmail Arı ahead of June 5 court hearing 2026-06-05 [IFJ]

Judicial proceedings ongoing nearly a year after Swedish journalist Joakim Medin’s release 2026-05-18 [IFJ]

ILO and Türkiye Strengthen Cooperation Between Labour Inspection and Judiciary to Improve Workers’ Rights Protection 2026-05-16 [Devi Discourse]

12th anniversary of the Soma mine massacre 2026-05-13 [Birgun]

Union leader Türkmen acquitted 2026-05-12 [Bianet]

At least 189 workers died in Turkey in April, labor watchdog says 2026-05-07 [SCF]

Criminalised for Organising Women: 17-year Court Battle Ends in Union Victory Over Turkish Authorities 2026-05-07 [PSI]

Labour movement keeps focus on social issues as authoritarianism rises 2026-05-02 [GLC]

Turkish police fire tear gas, arrest hundreds at Istanbul May Day rallies 2026-05-01 [RFI]

Police fire tear gas and arrest almost 400 people at May Day rallies 2026-05-01 [Euronews]

Labour rights violations spark historic strike at Hapimag Sea Garden Bodrum 2026-04-30 [IUF]

All demands of workers met: Mine workers won 2026-04-29 [BirGün Daily]

Hunger strike ends in Türkiye as government guarantees miners’ pay 2026-04-29 [Today]

Police attack miners on hunger strike in Ankara 2026-04-28 [ANF]

Global International solidarity brought victory: KESK women leaders acquitted in long-running trial 2026-04-28 [EPSU]

Miners continue protest in Ankara 2026-04-25 [ANKA]

100 miners detained after march to Ankara over unpaid wages 2026-04-25 [Bi]

Concerns over trade union rights at Schindler operations in Türkiye 2026-04-25 [IndustriALL]

Mine workers stage hunger strike in Ankara 2026-04-25 [Türkiye Today]

The season is set to begin with a historic strike 2026-04-24 [BirGun]

At least 852 child workers have died on the job in Turkey since 2013 2026-04-24 [The Turkish Minute]

Verdict postponed in KESK trial as pressure on trade unionists continues 2026-04-22 [EPSU]

Independent Mining Workers announced that 110 miners on hunger strike have been detained. 2026-04-21 [Haberler]

Miners Launch Hunger Strike in Ankara: “We Face Death Underground, Hunger Above Ground” 2026-04-21 [P.A. Turkey]

They started a hunger strike in front of the Ministry of Energy: 110 miners detained 2026-04-21 [BirGün Daily]

110 miners detained in Türkiye as protest over unpaid wages turns into hunger strike 2026-04-21 [Today]

ETUCE and Education International stand in solidarity with education unions in Türkiye 2026-04-20 [ETUCE]

Education International and ETUCE stand in solidarity with education unions in Türkiye 2026-04-18 [EI]

Textile workers in Turkey fight poor labor conditions in a declining industry 2026-04-16 [Bianet]

WFTU condemnation statement on the arrest of Basaran Aksu, organiser of the Independent miniers union of Turkey 2026-04-14 [WFTU]

At least 148 workers die in Türkiye in March, total rises to 432 in 2026 2026-04-12 [Türkiye Today]

Trade unionist arrested over environmental activism 2026-04-11 [Spot]

Trade unionist arrested over environmental activism 2026-04-11 [Spot]

Teachers from the Special Italian High School held a protest in front of the Istanbul Provincial Directorate of National Education 2026-04-10 [Haberler]

Trade unions announce May Day program 2026-04-09 [ANF]

At least 148 workers killed on the job in March 2026-04-09 [bianet]

Joint letter to EU: Current visa policies obstruct Turkish journalists’ mobility 2026-03-27 [EFJ]

Joint letter to the EU on current visa policies obstructing Turkish journalists' mobility 2026-03-27 [IFJ]

Union leader Mehmet Turkmen arrested 2026-03-17 [Evrensel]

[More News]

This month in labour history