Discover the latest statements, reports and activities from the KESK confederation.
26 July 2025
There can be no effective CBA Negotations under One-Man RuleThe Labour Ministry announced that it has changed the starting date of the 8th Term Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations, citing that the minister will…
11 July 2025
Over the past 40 years of the Kurdish issue, we have experienced a period of conflict that has caused unprecedented suffering. The Kurdish issue is a result of the policies of denial and destruction in the Middle East an…
17 June 2025
KESK Co-president, Ayfer Kocak, and International Relations Coordinator, Dr. Osman Isci, attended the UNISON Annual Delegate Conference in Liverpool.Kocak addressed the UNISON delegates at two events during the Conferenc…
26 March 2025
Ismet Aslan, together with two other unionists -Giyasettin Yigit and Yusuf Eminoglu-, was released from prison after six months.Ismet Aslan appeared at the 22nd Heavy Penal Court in Istanbul today, 26th March. He was arr…
23 March 2025
Silencing an elected figure, Mr Ekrem Imamoglu, through unlawful practices is political rather than legal. Arresting Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul, is an attack on an individual rather than people’s will and democracy.…
20 March 2025
Following the detention order issued against 105 people, including Istanbul Metropolitan Mayor Mr Ekrem İmamoğlu, CHP mayors and bureaucrats, our executive committee members participated in solidarity actions in Istanbul…