content tagged with august 2020

‘9.6 million people are unemployed in Turkey’

BROAD UNEMPLOYMENT ACCORDING TO DISK

‘9.6 million people are unemployed in Turkey’

The Research Center of the Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions of Turkey (DİSK) has released its report on unemployment and employment outlook in Turkey in August 2020: “Employment has decreased by 975 thousand people in a year.”

11 November 2020

Survey: 63 percent say their means of livelihood have worsened

Survey: 63 percent say their means of livelihood have worsened

Participating in a survey conducted by the Metropoll Research company, 9 percent said that their means of livelihood “improved” over the past year while 27.4 percent indicated that there occurred no changes for the better or worse.

14 September 2020

‘While justice was "on vacation”, violence took center stage’

PRESS IN ARREST REPORT

‘While justice was "on vacation”, violence took center stage’

From the report of Press in Arrest: “Trials were suspended in August due to the judiciary recess; however, attempts to bring journalists into line continued under violent forms. At least 15 journalists were subjected to psychological and physical violence.”

7 September 2020

Annual inflation is 11.77 percent, TurkStat says

Annual inflation is 11.77 percent, TurkStat says

According to the figures shared by the TurkStat for August 2020, the consumer price index has increased by 0.86 percent when compared to the previous month and by 11.77 percent when compared to the same month last year.

3 September 2020

Men kill 31 women in August

MALE VIOLENCE MONITORING REPORT AUGUST 2020

Men kill 31 women in August

Men inflicted violence on at least 122 women and killed at least four children in August. Abusing at least 20 children, including boys, men also harassed at least 21 women. Men forced at least 50 women to sex work in August 2020.

3 September 2020 Evrim Kepenek

Press freedom in Turkey: ‘Journalists could not breathe in August, either’

Press freedom in Turkey: ‘Journalists could not breathe in August, either’

Main opposition CHP former MP Barış Yarkadaş has released his “Violations of Rights in the Media Report” for August. The report shows that two journalists were arrested, two journalists were detained and four journalists stood trial last month.

1 September 2020

Consumer confidence index falls, again

Consumer confidence index falls, again

According to the Consumer Confidence Index announced by the TurkStat for August, the consumer confidence index has dropped to 59.6 percent. In July, the index also dropped when compared with the previous month.