All news: Türkiye

Türkiye advances workplace safety and compliance through ILO strategic compliance pilot

Risk-based inspections for a safer Türkiye: Metal sector pilot completed

Türkiye and ILO reinforce decent work in supply chains through the appointment of the national focal point for the promotion of the ILO...

Türkiye has appointed a national focal point for the promotion of the ILO Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy, reinforcing its commitment to decent work, social dialogue and responsible...

Teachers in Türkiye empowered to support children’s access to education

A training programme organized by the ILO Office for Türkiye aims to strengthen the role of teachers in the fight against child labour by supporting uninterrupted access to education for children from seasonal agricultural worker families.

Training agricultural intermediaries strengthens the combat against child labour in seasonal agriculture in Türkiye

Through a training programme organized in Şanlıurfa, the ILO Office for Türkiye aims to raise awareness among agricultural labour intermediaries, strengthen efforts to combat child labour in seasonal agriculture, and promote responsible practices...

ILO Bureau for Workers’ Activities (ACTRAV) Meets Workers’ Organizations in Türkiye

Views exchanged on the activities jointly carried out by the ILO Office for Türkiye and workers’ organizations, as well as on freedom of association, the right to collective bargaining and social dialogue.

ILO constituents and partners strengthen knowledge on the social and solidarity economy to advance social justice

The ILO convened a technical knowledge-sharing event in Turin, bringing together constituents and partners from countries where it has been actively supporting the promotion of the social and solidarity economy (SSE) for social justice. Participants...

ILO signs protocol with KARSAN and BORÇELİK to empower female students in technical education

The ILO Office for Türkiye has signed a protocol with KARSAN and BORÇELİK Academy on December 2, 2025 to launch the “Future Workshop” (Gelecek Atölyesi) project, aimed at empowering female students in technical education.

ILO launches “Care@Work Türkiye” project to promote care-supportive and resilient workplaces

The new initiative aims to help enterprises recognize and support workers’ care responsibilities, strengthening equality, productivity and decent work in Türkiye.

Care economy

United Nations Joint Programme on care economy supported Türkiye to advance a transformative vision for inclusive growth

The closing event of the UN Joint Programme on Transformative Growth of the Care Economy in Türkiye highlighted the country’s growing commitment, in collaboration with the United Nations Türkiye, to position the care economy as a foundation for...

TÜRK-İŞ experts convene for capacity-building on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work

Training equips trade union experts with tools to respond to evolving world of work and promote decent, safe, and fair conditions for all.

Transforming the care economy in Türkiye: A path to inclusive and sustainable growth

The UN Joint Programme in Türkiye is making care visible and valuable, turning it into a driver of equality, sustainable development, and inclusive growth.

UN Day

High-level panel highlights Türkiye’s strong partnership with the UN and renew commitment to dialogue, cooperation, and shared global...

Leaders and youth voices reaffirm the value of cooperation, multilateralism and collective action in tackling global challenges.

Regional Tripartite Forum charts framework for cooperation on labour market recovery in Syria and neighbouring countries

Held under the patronage of Syria’s Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour, the Damascus meeting endorses joint commitments to promote inclusive employment, rights-based social protection and regional policy coherence to support Syria’s recovery and...

Social Partners and Civil Society Organizations gather at ILO project marketplace in Türkiye

From freedom of association to women’s empowerment and safer workplaces, social partners and civil society organizations are turning innovative ideas into action through EU-financed ILO project.

Equal Pay Day: Equal Pay for Work of Equal Value

From commitment to action: A path to progress

On International Equal Pay Day 2025, Yasser Hassan, Director of the ILO Office for Türkiye, highlights the vital role of equal pay in driving equality and economic growth.

Equal Pay Day

How career breaks hold women back and how workplace rights can change that

Career breaks for caregiving often come at a high cost for women, limiting promotions, hindering career advancements and widening the gender pay gap. Didem Bakar’s experience shows how easily care responsibilities can lead to workplace...

Equal Pay Day

Promoting equal pay through skills and rights awareness

Pay discrimination continues to widen the gender pay gap, even when women and men perform the same work. Nuran Mısılmini, a Syrian textile worker in İstanbul, turned this challenge into an opportunity by joining the ILO’s Work-Based Learning...

Equal Pay Day

Breaking barriers: Challenging the undervaluation of women’s work

Women’s work is too often undervalued, leading to lower pay, fewer opportunities, and deepen the inequalities. Physiotherapist Mizgin Alpkan’s journey, supported by the ILO’s Work-Based Learning Programme, highlights both the challenges and the...

Turkish delegation explores Scandinavian experience on workplace compliance and Social Dialogue

A study visit offered an opportunity to observe best practices in Sweden and strengthen institutional cooperation.

ILO mission advances efforts to eliminate child labour in seasonal agriculture in Black Sea Region of Türkiye

In partnership with provincial authorities and private sector donors, the mission emphasized sustainable solutions for children’s education and improved livelihoods of agricultural families.