Trade unions in Turkey

Updated on Jan 22, 2024

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Freedom of Association 12 July 1993		Right to Organise 23 January 1952
National trade union organization(s) TÜRK-İŞ, DİSK, HAK-İŞ, KESK

There are four national trade union centers in Turkey. The oldest and largest is the Confederation of Turkish Trade Unions (TÜRK-İŞ).

Confederation of Turkish Trade Unions (TÜRK-İŞ, founded 1952, 1.75m members)

Confederation of Revolutionary Trade Unions of Turkey (DİSK, founded 1967, 327,000 members)

Confederation of Turkish Real Trade Unions (HAK-İŞ, founded 1976, 340,000 members)

Confederation of Public Workers' Unions (KESK, founded 1995, 300,000 members)

Some unions, such as the KESK-affiliated education union Eğitim-Sen, have witnessed repeated attempts on banning and member imprisonment.

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