Employment in the Public Sector and Municipalities – February 2026

Based on the latest official statistics, this report analyses employment trends in Turkey’s public sector…

Municipalities with Appointed Trustees and Workers’ Rights

Focusing on recent political and administrative interventions, this report examines the expanding practice of appointing…

Debates on Progressive Municipalism and Remunicipalisation

Against the backdrop of multiple social and urban crises, this report explores the growing debates…

Response of Municipal Workers in the Aftermath of the Earthquake

Based on extensive fieldwork and union experience, this report documents the decisive role played by…

Income Inequality and Poverty in Turkey

Amid deepening economic and social crises, this report by the Labour Researches Department of DISK…

Employment and Unionisation in Municipalities

Employment in municipalities in Turkey has transformed within the process of the marketisation, subcontracting and…

Protect Public Service Workers Fighting on the Frontline of Covid-19 Outbreak

Our Demands from Public Authorities and Employers The COVID-19, as described by the World Health…

Turkey – Aliağa: Over 130 Days, Genel-Is Members Demand Reinstatement

The Aliağa Municipality of Izmir, Turkey, dismissed 187 trade union members without any legal basis.…