Pointing out that 2.1 per cent of next year's budget will be allocated to war Economist Ozgur Muftuoglu stated, "The 2026 budget will cause greater social problems."
According to the report of the ISIG Assembly, at least 72 child workers lost their lives in the 2024-2025 academic year. The report noted that mortality rates increased by 10 per cent compared to the previous year.
Workers dismissed by the kayyum (Trustee) in Wan (Van) have been in resistance for 25 days. The workers emphasised that they will not back down in the face of injustice.
ISIG announced that 164 workers lost their lives in work murders in June.
The Dicle Fırat Journalists' Association (DFG) released its June report on human rights violations against journalists. Report stated that 6 of the 16 journalists detained were arrested.
Citizens and shopkeepers in Wan and Qers, struggling to make ends meet, emphasized that the only way out of the economic crisis is through a process that leads to peace.
The Energy, Industry and Mining Public Employees’ Union (ESM), affiliated with the Confederation of Public Employees’ Trade Unions (KESK), has announced its demands ahead of the Collective Agreement process set to begin on August 1, calling for united struggle.
Health and Social Service Workers' Union (SES) demanded the recognition of labourers' right to collective bargaining with strike before the 8th Term Collective Labour Agreement negotiations and announced their demands.
Office Labourers' Union (BES) made statements in Antalya, Mersin, Wan, Adana and Izmir before the Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations and listed their demands.
ISIG announced that at least 2 thousand 728 young people lost their lives in workplace homicides in 12 years.
Labourers who took to the streets on May Day said that poverty is the result of the war and that the state should take steps to advance the process of a solution to the Kurdish question.
While banners emphasising socialism were prominent in the May Day celebrations, calls were made to improve the conditions of Abdullah Öcalan for a lasting peace and solution.
Tens of thousands of workers participating in May Day rallies in Aegean cities gave the message that it is time to be united and resist against fascism, olgiarchy and labour exploitation.
Young people marked the May Day celebrations in Tandoğan Square, drawing attention to the lawlessness in the country send following message to the government: "If there is no law, there is the streets."
May Day rally started in Kadıköy with the participation of tens of thousands of people.