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Erdoğan's witch-hunt against (Kurdish) healthcare workers in “Türkiye” continues 2022-07-17 [PSI]

EPSU delegation attends new hearing in trial of Turkish union leader 2022-07-17 [EPSU]

280 forestry workers finish Turkish union's OHS trainings 2022-07-16 [BWI]

 VIDEO  Labour Movements in Turkey (15 June - 15 July 2022) For more info 2022-07-16 [uidder.org]

ASD Laminate continues to bust union in Turkey 2022-07-02 [BWI]

Turkey remains among 10 worst countries for working people 2022-06-29 [Bianet]

Police arrest AFP photographer amid mass detentions at Istanbul Pride March 2022-06-29 [IFJ]

BWI holds mission to Turkey, foments greater solidarity and dialogue 2022-06-22 [ICM]

BWI holds mission to Turkey, foments greater solidarity and dialogue 2022-06-21 [BWI]

16 Kurdish journalists behind bars pending trial over terrorism charges 2022-06-18 [EFJ]

Union win for Turkish workers 2022-06-18 [IndustriALL]

Medical Workers Strike for Better Rights and Pay 2022-06-16 [Balkan Insight]

CUPE renews call to end wrongful detention of Cihan Erdal 2022-06-15 [CUPE]

21 Kurdish journalists arrested accused of 'terrorist' activities 2022-06-15 [IFJ]

EFJ and international groups call on Turkey's parliament to reject the 'disinformation' bill 2022-06-13 [EFJ]

International groups call on Turkey's parliament to reject the “disinformation” bill as a tool of digital censorship 2022-06-08 [IFJ]

Doctors continue strikes in Turkey 2022-05-20 [wsws]

Statement on the 8th anniversary of the Soma massacre 2022-05-13 [WFTU]

 VIDEO  Working Class Speaks up on May Day: End Oppression and Exploitation! 2022-05-08 [uidder.org]

May Day in Turkey: Working Class is again out Filling the Streets 2022-05-06 [uidder.org]

Turkish workers fight for pay rises as inflation bites 2022-04-19 [trust]

 VIDEO  Labour Movement in Turkey [15 March - 15 April] For more info 2022-04-16 [uidder.org]

EFJ to hold its General Meeting in Izmir on 13-14 June 2022-04-01 [EFJ]

Turkish union signs CBA with auto parts supplier after international solidarity 2022-03-31 [IndustriALL]

British delegation to Iraqi Kurdistan calls for Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoganto be charged with war crimes and for immediate investigations into the alleged use of chemical weapons 2022-03-26 [BFAWU]

 VIDEO  Labour Movement in Turkey [15 February - 15 March] 2022-03-16 [uidder.org]

solidarity with the Turkish Riders 2022-03-16 [RR]

Union defends rights of Turkish workers in mega railway project 2022-03-07 [BWI]

Union defends rights of Turkish workers in mega railway project 2022-03-01 [BWI]

Journalist Güngör Arslan killed in a gun attack, suspect arrested 2022-02-22 [IFJ]

111 workers died in occupational homicides in January' 2022-02-22 [Bianet]

Collective Bargaining Agreement at Bel Karper 2022-02-18 [IUF]

More and more workers in Turkey go on strike 2022-02-16 [OBCT]

As Turkey's inflation rate climbs, workers strike for pay hikes 2022-02-15 [Al Jazeera]

Turkish authorities' seven-month delay in Ukrainian seafarers' drug import case ‘totally unacceptable': ITF 2022-02-11 [ITF]

Flagship online food ordering company is failing to deliver on workers' rights 2022-02-05 [EqualTimes]

Turkish couriers strike for higher pay 2022-02-05 [Reuters]

Strikes of Turkish delivery workers expand 2022-02-05 [Duvar]

After the dismissal of their work-mates, workers occupy the Farplas factory 2022-02-02 [Angry Workers]

BBC Turkey workers win pay rise after 15-day strike 2022-02-01 [UNI Global Union]

BBC Turkey: first strike after 13 years ends in victory 2022-02-01 [EFJ]

200 detained in demonstration of Farplas workers 2022-01-31 [MEHA]

Police storm factory, take 200 workers into custody 2022-01-31 [Bianet]

E-commerce couriers in Turkey hold sector's biggest strike 2022-01-26 [UNI]

Flagship online food ordering company is failing to deliver on workers' rights 2022-01-21 [Equal Times]

Turkey's flagship online food ordering company is failing to deliver on workers' rights 2022-01-21 [Equal Times]

BBC Turkey workers strike for wage with dignity, better healthcare access 2022-01-19 [UNI]

BBC Turkey goes on strike for decent pay 2022-01-17 [EFJ]

BBC workers go on strike for decent pay 2022-01-17 [IFJ]

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This month in labour history


8-08-1995 700,000 public sector workers stage one-day sit-in general strike for pay rises. [more]