Oil workers battle against restructuring of Turkish Petroleum 5 January, 2017Oil workers in Turkey were forced to call off a press conference and demonstration against plans to restructure Turkish Petroleum, following a ban by the Government.
Pirelli trade union network builds joint work9 December, 2016The IndustriALL Trade Union Network at Pirelli held its second annual meeting on 30 November and 1 December in Turin, Italy.
Turkey: Six miners dead, ten still trapped in landslide22 November, 2016Six miners have been killed and a further ten are missing following a landslide at an opencast copper mine in South Eastern Turkey.
Turkey: Fired for wanting to form a union 16 November, 2016Seven workers were dismissed on 13 November after trying to form a union at Günsan Elektrik, owned by Schneider Electric, in Turkey.
Concern grows at destruction of democracy in Turkey31 October, 2016 IndustriALL Global Union again expresses its concerns at the destruction of democracy and the demolition of the rule of law in Turkey.
Turkish workers strike at union busting Korean company Hyosung22 August, 2016IndustriALL affiliate DİSK/Tekstil takes action against union busting South Korean company.
Turkey: IndustriALL repeats its call for full democracy as crackdown on fundamental rights escalates18 August, 2016In the wake of the failed coup in Turkey on 15 July 2016, a state of emergency was declared, leading to an unacceptable crackdown on democratic rights.
IndustriALL condemns attempted military coup in Turkey and calls for full democracy16 July, 2016On 15 July, Turkey again faced a military coup d’état like several times in the last decades, as the country’s armed forces attempted to overthrow the government with violence and bloodshed as a result.“IndustriALL Global Union strongly condemns this attempted coup and calls for a swift return to Turkey's constitutional order,” says assistant general secretary Kemal Özkan.
Turkey: angry coal miners protest against privatization 14 July, 2016Thousands of miners, politicians, NGOs and communities demonstrated against government attempts to privatize and close hard coal pits in the Zonguldak region in Turkey today.
Turkey: IndustriALL mourns and condemns slaughter at Istanbul airport29 June, 2016After the murderous attacks on 10 October 2015, 17 February, 18 March and 19 March 2016, another massacre through suicide bombers with guns happened on 28 June in Turkey. This time the target was Atatürk Airport in Istanbul, one of the leading hubs. So far, 41 innocent people have been killed, while 239 are reported to be injured.
