Association of International Workers' Solidarity

Mass Protests Grow in Turkey over the Regime’s Attacks!

(25.03.2025) Massive protests continue uninterrupted in dozens of cities across Turkey, particularly in Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir. Demonstrations have been growing since March 19. University students, trade unions, leftist, socialist and worker’s organisations are joining the demonstrations to protest...

Labour Movement in Turkey (15 February - 15 March 2025) -

On 20 February, various trade unions held protests in front of the Provincial Directorate of Labour and Employment Agency in Istanbul against the arrest of BİRTEK-SEN Chairman Mehmet Türkmen on 17 February and the repression against the struggle of textile workers in Antep for their rights.

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Let us Strengthen Our Hope and Resilience, Let us Grow Our Struggle

Workers' Solidarity Bulletin, No: 201, Editorial

(24.02.2025) A new year has begun. But in the hearts of working people, there are worries and gloom instead of the excitement and hope that the ‘new’ would bring. The only thing changing in our lives, apart from the calendar dates, is that we are feeling the consequences and effects of economic destruction...

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Labour Movement in Turkey (15 January - 15 February 2025) -

Strikes in the factories where Birleşik Metal-İş union is organised ended with agreements; GE Grid Solutions on the 33rd day; Green Transfo strike on the 51st day; Chinatool strike ended on the 4th day. On January 19, the Private Sector Teachers’ Union held a protest in front of the Kadıköy...

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Book Launch and Interview: Workers and Trade Union Movement in the Middle East -

Kıvanç Eliaçık, Director of DİSK International Relations Department, was a guest of UİD-DER on 22 September on the occasion of his book “Workers and Trade Union Movement in the Middle East”. The event was attended by workers from different sectors, members and representatives of different trade...

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Labour Movement in Turkey (15 December 2024 - 15 January 2025) -

Dayanışma TV made a documentary called ‘146+1: Polonez’ for Polonez workers who started a resistance to defend their unionasation rights. The premiere of the documentary was held on 22 December in Nâzım Özbay Cultural Centre of Çatalca Municipality with an enthusiastic participation. Despite...

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Only Way Out: Workers’ Struggle, Unity and Solidarity

Workers’ Solidarity Bulletin, No: 200, Editorial

(08.01.2025) We are leaving behind a year that has been difficult in every respect. However, as working people, almost all of us agree that 2025 will be a more challenging year. This is because the capitalist class and the government keep making us pay for the economic destruction they have caused. Mehmet...

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Labour Movement in Turkey (15 November - 15 December 2024) -

Throughout November, there were strikes in the district municipalities of Istanbul and Izmir after collective bargaining failed to reach an agreement. Strikes took place after the failure to reach an agreement in the collective bargaining negotiations. In Istanbul; Bayrampaşa Municipality, where...

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The More Workers’ Unity and Solidarity, the More Hope

Workers’ Solidarity Bulletin, No: 199, Editorial

(27.11.2024) Throughout history, all sultans, commanders, rulers and governments have focused on forming the people’s and societies’ perceptions and controlling their minds. Knowing that they cannot keep their rule in any other way, they have adopted methods to form the society’s mood in their interests. In...

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Labour Movement in Turkey (15 October - 15 November 2024) -

The struggle of Fernas Mining workers from Bağımsız Maden-iş union resulted in a victory with the support of various trade unions and workers’ organisations. The boss of Fernas agreed to raise the workers’ wages in January 2025 and to reinstate the dismissed workers without loss of rights. At...

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