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Trade Unionist Condemns Gross Negligence in Workplace Safety

Trade Unionist Celik says that 600 inspectors work for the Ministry of Employment to inspect 750,000 workplaces and accuses the government of turning a blind eye.

4 February 2008 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü

Explosion in Illegal Fireworks Factory: 23 Dead, 117 Injured

Explosion in Illegal Fireworks Factory: 23 Dead, 117 Injured

An explosion in an illegal firework production complex has killed twenty people and injured 117. The factory owners have disappeared. Trade unions have accused employers and the government of "work murders."

31 January 2008 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü