12 April 2023
MAY DAY POSTERS
KESK has launched its May Day posters.Our slogan:Let’s unite to fight against capitalism’s destruction, unemployment, and poverty!To download the posters, please click here.
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8 March 2023
International Women's Day 2023
KESK women members say:We are rebuilding our lives based on our #solidarity, anger and rebel!Please click here or the following image to download the International Women’s Day 2023 poster.
27 February 2023
Turkey: Detention of union leaders sets back relief efforts
The Deputy General Secretary of the Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions of Turkey (DISK), Fahrettin Engin Erdoğan, was among union leaders and members detained at a protest in Istanbul yesterday.The protest was org…
15 February 2023
KESK Crisis Desk: "Lack of coordination continues!"
More than 100 hours have passed since the earthquake deeply shook society and hit ten cities. According to the latest information from the public authorities, 31.643 citizens lost their lives and more than 70.000 injured…
9 February 2023
Declare a Disaster Area, not a State of Emergency
The consequences of the destruction caused by the two powerful earthquakes, which took place on February 6, 2023, at 04.17 in Kahramanmaraş’ Pazarcık district and 13.24 in Elbistan on the same day, have been getting wors…
8 February 2023
KESK Crisis Desk: Earthquake and Profit-Oriented Mentality Take Our Lives!
Following the powerful earthquake, as the Confederation of Public Employees Trade Unions (KESK), we have set up crisis desks at the confederation and local branch levels. However, we have determined that humanitarian aid…
7 February 2023
Earthquake in Turkey: ITUC Solidarity Letter
ITUC Deputy General Secretary Owen Tudor sent a solidarity letter to the ITUC affiliates in Türkiye.You can read the letter here.
7 February 2023
Message of PERC Youth Committee to Turkish affiliates
Message of PERC Youth Committee to Turkish affiliates related to the devastating earthquake.Dear colleagues, comrades!In this tragic day, we express our condolences to all our brothers and sisters in Turkey, as well as t…
6 February 2023
Earthquake Hit Türkiye It's time for solidarity. It's time to heal the wounds!
The news of the powerful earthquake, which happened in Pazarcık district of Kahramanmaraş early in the morning, shook the whole country.According to the information provided by the Disaster and Emergency Management Presi…
5 September 2022
KESK Symposium: War, Migration, and Refugees and Labour Issues
As a result of its geographical location, visa regime and wars and conflicts in the neighbouring countries, Turkey has become a country receiving immigration, particularly since the 2000s. Syrian refugees arrived in Turk…
28 June 2022
Multiple areas of crisis see workers’ rights crumble: 2022 ITUC Global Rights Index
Key measures of abuse of workers’ rights have reached record highs, according to the 2022 edition of the International Trade Union Confederation’s (ITUC) flagship Global Rights Index.This ninth edition of the Index (also…
26 May 2022
EPSU Solidarity Letter - White Demonstrations - 29 May - Turkey
EPSU General Secretary Jan Willem Goudriaan has sent a solidarity letter to Trade Union of Employees in Public Health and Social Services (SES) and DISK. In his letter, Jan Willem Goudriaan wishes success in demostration…