Tag Archives: Istanbul

ISTANBUL | 02 – 05  – 2010 | 1st of May is the historical day in where the international working class celebrates its labor day. One of these countries is Turkey, for decades the ruling classes in Turkey didn’t allow the workers to celebrate May Day, every time there were incidents in where state security forces attacked the masses. In ...

ISTANBUL | 06 – 02 – 2010 | Our determination to struggle against the ‘union busting’ and job lay off’s in Esenyurt has existed since 172 days with the support of national and international solidarity. We, as Trade Union of the Municipality Workers Istanbul, 2nd Branch, despite all kinds of oppression and bad weather conditions, have been continuing our resistance ...

UPOTUDAK | 23 – 10 – 2008 | Engin Ceber detained at Metris Prison, Istanbul was killed under brutal torture. Consequently, Ministry of Justice passed the case onto Ministry of Internal Affairs to launch an investigation. However, both ministries continue until today to be silent regarding the course of the case.