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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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]

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]

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]

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

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]

Halloumi, COLA and the general strike 2026-04-16 [Morningstar]

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]

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]

French court holds Yves Rocher accountable for workers’ rights violations in Türkiye 2026-03-16 [IndustriAll Europe]

French court holds Yves Rocher accountable for workers’ rights violations in Türkiye 2026-03-14 [IndustriALL]

126 workers died in occupational accidents in Turkey in February: İSİG 2026-03-11 [The Turkish Minute]

Women workers say their labor remains undervalued 2026-03-09 [ANF]

After March 8th: The Organized Struggle of Working Women Gains Momentum! 2026-03-09 [Halkweb]

Teachers strike, unions demand resignation after fatal school stabbing in İstanbul 2026-03-04 [The Turkish Minute]

Ayşemden Akın: “I refused to accept exile as the price for journalism” 2026-03-04 [IFJ]

 VIDEO  Labour Movement in Turkey (January – February 2026) 2026-02-23 [UID-DER]

EFJ demands immediate release of journalist Alican Uludağ 2026-02-23 [EFJ]

IFJ Press Card fee misrepresented as criminal evidence 2026-02-19 [IFJ]

Solidarity with Turkish ATM workers: BTS announces strike on 18 February 2026 2026-02-17 [ETF]

Labor Rights in Turkey: 2025 in Review 2026-02-14 [SCF]

Victory for workers who persevered in the strike 2026-02-13 [BirGun]

“Our enemies are intensifying labor exploitation and union-busting.' 2026-02-11 [Progressive International]

Metal unions win sector-wide ILO C190 protections 2026-02-10 [IndustriALL]

Former Migros striker: Our struggle spread across the country 2026-02-09 [ANF]

At least 146 workers killed on the job in January 2026-02-09 [bianet]

Migros workers: Protests will continue until demands are met 2026-02-07 [ANF]

Textile industry crushed by China and Bangladesh 2026-02-05 [Deutsche Welle]

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