“Even in the times of dictators like Hitler or Mussolini, 1 May was a public holiday. We cannot accept that it is still not a holiday or celebrated in Turkey, […]

DİSK chair Süleyman Çelebi has reacted to the recent declaration by the State Minister responsible for the Treasury, Mehmet Şimşek, who dismissed any effect of the global crisis in Turkey. […]

The workers of the Turkish Red Crescent Blood Centre joined Dev-Sağlık İş, (UNION of Progressive Health Workers) an affiliate of DİSK, to get better working and living conditions. There is […]

Representatives of labour organizations from European countries started an international solidarity campaign for May Day being held in Istanbul. Labour organizations made a statement saying “May Day must be recognized […]

Chairman of DISK organized a news statement saying: “No votes from the workers to the government.” Celebi interpreted the results of the local election held in March 29th, laborers and […]

First massive May Day celebrations took place at Taksim Square led by DİSK with the participation of hundreds of thousands in 1976. May Day celebrations in 1977, led by DİSK […]

At a local election rally in Çankırı, central Anatolia, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced a new package to combat effects of the economic crisis. The package includes tax reductions […]

Eight organisations, most of them rights or professional associations, have declared that they will monitor the local elections on Sunday, 29 March, and take not of irregularities. The Turkish Peace […]

Dear Olli Rehn, We have heard that the Commission is in the process of starting discussions with the Turkish Government to open up the Chapter on Social Policy and Employment […]

We, as the components of the Platform “No to commercialization of water” declare that we reject WWF 5th and all its supporters in Turkey and everywhere in the world. The […]