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18 detentions in street protest against new low minimum wage

18 detentions in street protest against new low minimum wage

Members of the Hakkımı Ver [‘Give Me My Right’] Platform marched against the announcement of the new minimum wage which rose at a lower rate than annual inflation. Workers, opening a banner on İstiklal Street, the main thoroughfare of the central Beyoğlu district, shouted the slogan “Let’s see Vedat (Işıkhan, Minister of Labour and Social Security) live on this minimum wage” and were detained.

Erdoğan government protested during first top-tier football game after earthquakes

Erdoğan government protested during first top-tier football game after earthquakes

Supporters at Fenerbahçe's home turf called on the government to resign throughout the match. The broadcaster turned down the volume during the chants against the government.

26 February 2023

METU rector suspends 17 student clubs for protesting pro-government group's event

METU rector suspends 17 student clubs for protesting pro-government group's event

The clubs' activities have been suspended for 45 days. Also, disciplinary proceedings are underway against dozens of students.

20 January 2023

Public employees protest statistical authority following low wage rises

Public employees protest statistical authority following low wage rises

Türkiye's inflation rate dropped by nearly 20 points in a month, according to the widely disputed official figures, which resulted in low wage rises for civil servants.

Several detained in protests against Türkiye's airstrikes in northern Syria, Iraqi Kurdistan

Several detained in protests against Türkiye's airstrikes in northern Syria, Iraqi Kurdistan

The police did not allow demonstrations and battered the protesters. In three cities, governors issued demonstration bans.

21 November 2022

'Chemical weapon' demonstration in The Hague results in detentions, injuries

'Chemical weapon' demonstration in The Hague results in detentions, injuries

Hundreds of people gathered in The Hague to demand an investigation into the chemical weapon use claims against Türkiye.

3 November 2022

Journalists protest 'disinformation bill' ahead of parliamentary discussions

Journalists protest 'disinformation bill' ahead of parliamentary discussions

The proposal of a new "disinformation law" has been protested ahead of parliamentary discussions.

Women from Iran burn headscarves in İstanbul in Mahsa Amini protests

Women from Iran burn headscarves in İstanbul in Mahsa Amini protests

"There have always been women who do not bow to the religious fascist regime of Iran, which tries to fit women into certain forms by ignoring their lives, rights and will through provisions designed according to Sharia," said the protesters in İstanbul. In Ankara, many protesters were detained.

3 October 2022 Evrim Kepenek

Police detain protesting construction workers in İstanbul

Police detain protesting construction workers in İstanbul

Construction workers staged a protest in front of the office of a state-run real estate developer.

6 September 2022

Police use pepper spray on teachers protesting for better wages, detain seven

Police use pepper spray on teachers protesting for better wages, detain seven

Private school teachers, who have long demanded better wages and working conditions, attempted to march to the Ministry of Education in Ankara.

Entry to Aydın village banned amid protests against geothermal plant project

Entry to Aydın village banned amid protests against geothermal plant project

Dozers entered the construction site following the detention of 18 villagers on Monday.

People in Syria's Afrin storm electricity distribution company in protest against Turkey

People in Syria's Afrin storm electricity distribution company in protest against Turkey

The crowd chanted "Syria is a free country, Turks must leave" in protests amid increasing electricity prices and power cuts.

Dozens of women gather in Eskişehir park to protest 'yoga ban'

Dozens of women gather in Eskişehir park to protest 'yoga ban'

Women complained about "growing reactionism" in the city, where a music festival was recently banned after calls by religious groups.

Protester beaten by police to be paid compensation, top court rules

Protester beaten by police to be paid compensation, top court rules

The Constitutional Court has ruled that Nuray Zencir, who was battered during a demonstration, was subjected to treatment incompatible with human dignity.

Gezi trial | Verdict to be protested in Berlin

CALL BY 5 PEOPLE

Gezi trial | Verdict to be protested in Berlin

“A reproduction of a cell in Silivri Prison, Europe’s biggest prison in the outskirts of İstanbul that symbolizes the repressive regime in Turkey, will accompany this march”, which will also be joined by RSF and Amnesty International.

Convictions in Gezi trial protested in the US

Convictions in Gezi trial protested in the US

Groups gathering under the name of “Gezi North America” have protested the verdict in the Gezi retrial in New York, Boston and Los Angeles: “We were all in Gezi then, and we continue to stand with Gezi now.”

Bars associations, rights organizations protest construction in Newala Qesaba

Bars associations, rights organizations protest construction in Newala Qesaba

Representatives from the bar associations of Diyarbakır, Van, Bingöl and Siirt and from the İHD and TİHV protested the construction near Newala Qesaba, a site of mass graves in eastern Turkey. Police officers tried to block their passage.

Worker Gökçe Damar: I struggle for my daughter

RESISTING WOMEN WORKERS TELL

Worker Gökçe Damar: I struggle for my daughter

Trying to make her voice heard with slogans and folk dances in front of the factory from 7 in the morning to 5 in the evening, Damar says, “Joining a labor union is not a crime; we are struggling for our union rights here. Our request is reinstatement".

16 March 2022 Evrim Kepenek

Ahead of 2-day strike in healthcare: ‘We are here, we don’t go anywhere’

Ahead of 2-day strike in healthcare: ‘We are here, we don’t go anywhere’

Healthcare workers will be on strike today, on March 14 Doctor’s Day, and tomorrow. Before this country-wide two-day strike, they protested in İstanbul’s Kadıköy and also addressed Health Minister Fahrettin Koca’s letter to physicians.

62 weeks, 430 days | Resistance at Boğaziçi University continues

62 weeks, 430 days | Resistance at Boğaziçi University continues

Protesting appointed rectors since January 2021, the academics of Boğaziçi University turned their back to the rectorate for the 293rd time today, carrying banners that read “We don’t accept, we don’t give up”.

Students protest high prices, pressure, discrimination and surveillance

KOÇ UNIVERSITY

Students protest high prices, pressure, discrimination and surveillance

Causing outrage with how the dean of students treated a protesting student, Koç University has been a scene of protests about food prices, scholarships, pressure of the security, surveillance and gender-based segregation since February 28.

Alevi organizations in Turkey: We don’t pay our taxes so that you invest in sharia

PROTESTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY

Alevi organizations in Turkey: We don’t pay our taxes so that you invest in sharia

Alevi organizations protested compulsory religious education at schools by holding protest demonstrations in İstanbul, Adana, Adıyaman, Antalya, Aydın, Balıkesir, Dersim, Eskişehir, İzmir, Kırklareli, Kayseri, Muğla and Samsun.

28 February 2022

Ukrainians in Turkey speak out: 'We are with our families in heart'

Ukrainians in Turkey speak out: 'We are with our families in heart'

"We knew this would happen. Maybe we weren't expecting such a big, evil and violent attack, but we knew Putin would not stop," says Iryna Demiroğlu, the head of the Bodrum Ukrainians Association.

28 February 2022 Ayşegül Özbek

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine protested in İstanbul

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine protested in İstanbul

The invasion of Ukraine by Russia is protested in front of Russia’s embassies and consulates all across the world, including İstanbul.

25 February 2022

‘Health Ministry is responsible for violence at Turkey’s hospitals’

‘Health Ministry is responsible for violence at Turkey’s hospitals’

After Dr. Ebru Ergin was battered at a state hospital in Ankara, professional medical organizations have protested increasing violence in healthcare in Turkey.

24 February 2022

‘This is the class struggle of the working class against bosses’

DELIVERY WORKERS PROTEST

‘This is the class struggle of the working class against bosses’

The delivery workers of YemekSepeti, the largest online food delivery company of Turkey, are still protesting for their rights. With their requests accepted by their employer after a days-long resistance, Migros workers also joined them yesterday.

24 February 2022

Turkish Medical Association calls 2-day strike in mid-March

Turkish Medical Association calls 2-day strike in mid-March

Protesting for their rights, healthcare workers will be on strike across Turkey on March 14-15, 2022. The TTB has shared its action program with the public.

23 February 2022

'Women resist not only for labor rights or wage increases, but for survival as well'

FEMINISTS VISIT FARPLAS WORKERS

'Women resist not only for labor rights or wage increases, but for survival as well'

Feminists have visited the workers protesting for their rights at Farplas factory in Turkey's western province of Kocaeli. They have stressed that women have been resisting not only for union rights or wage increases for their survival as well.

23 February 2022

From resistance to victory: Migros workers' protest ends with folk dances

From resistance to victory: Migros workers' protest ends with folk dances

Migros warehouse workers have celebrated it with folk dances that their protests for their rights have ended in their favor. Workers’ lawyer Ünder says that their struggle marks an unforgettable resistance in the history of Turkey’s working class.

21 February 2022

Citizens protest price increases in Turkey

Citizens protest price increases in Turkey

The protest was attended by workers, women, students and political parties: “We will either accept the exorbitant bills sent to our houses and workplaces and get used to living in cold and darkness or rip up this bill imposed on people.”

21 February 2022

Resisting for their rights, Migros warehouse workers win

Resisting for their rights, Migros warehouse workers win

The Warehouse, Port, Dock and Maritime Workers Union (DGD-SEN) has announced that an agreement has been reached with the employer regarding the wage increase and premiums of Migros warehouse workers.

21 February 2022

Fired after protesting for better wages, Migros workers detained in front of boss's house

Fired after protesting for better wages, Migros workers detained in front of boss's house

The grocery chain fired 257 warehouse workers who demanded better wages. The workers have staged several demonstrations in front of businessperson Tuncay Özilhan's villa in İstanbul.

18 February 2022

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