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Combatting child labour in seasonal hazelnut harvesting continues on the third year as 2015 harvest season begins
Ministry of Labour and Social Security and ILO enters the third year on combatting child labour in seasonal hazelnut harvesting with the start of 2015 hazelnut harvest season. “Integrated Model for the Elimination of Worst Forms of Child Labour...
Syrian refugee crisis
High-level policy meeting calls for reversal of negative labour market impacts of Syrian refugee crisis on host nations
High-level representatives from Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt have gathered under the banner of the ILO to exchange experiences and formulate sustainable policies and programmes that respond to the labour market impacts of the Syrian...
ILO Office in Turkey introduced to its stakeholders the project launched to improve the means of subsistence for Syrian under the temporary...
The ILO Office for Turkey organized a meeting on 30 June 2015 with the participation of relevant parties to introduce the project “ILO Response to Syrian Influx.”
ILO and CAOBISCO scale up efforts on a sustainable model to combat child labour in seasonal hazelnut harvesting in Turkey
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the Association of Chocolate, Biscuit and Confectionery Industries of Europe (CAOBISCO) signed a Public-Private Partnership Agreement (PPP) for a 3 year project “Integrated Model for the Elimination of...
ILO Turkey Office launched a project to support the livelihoods of Syrian Refugees
UN Agencies and Partners Say Funding Shortage Leaves Syrian Refugees and Host Nations Without Vital Support
A shortage of funds is hampering humanitarian and development assistance efforts to meet the needs of 3.9 million refugees who have fled the conflict in Syria, as well as more than 20 million people in affected local communities hosting them in...
ILO Highlights the Importance of Data Collection on OSH in a Workshop in Ankara
A workshop joining all relevant partners was organized by the International Labour Organization (ILO) to seek improvements regarding the collection, evaluation and dissemination of statistical data on occupational accidents and diseases in Turkey.
Meeting on Child Labour
ILO Hosts a Meeting for the Assessment of the Project on Child Labour in Seasonal Agriculture in Istanbul
In the multi-stakeholder assessment meeting hosted by the ILO in İstanbul on 21-22 May 2015, there was information sharing on the project that is envisaged to include Düzce, Sakarya and Şanlıurfa provinces besides Ordu for the 2015 harvesting season.
World OSH Day 2015, Ankara
World OSH Day Celebrated in Turkey for the First Time
The ILO has been recognizing the World OSH Day as both a day for commemoration and celebration since 2003 and this day is celebrated this year in Turkey for the first time with a focus on the crucial role of the National OSH Council.
Fatal Work Accidents
ILO Statement on Ranking Turkey in Fatal Work Accidents
Several recent media reports on the trial procedure related to the Soma mining accident mention the International Labour Organization (ILO) “ranking Turkey third in the World for fatal work accidents”.
The project “Decent Work in the Green Economy” in Turkey concludes with a national conference
The “Turkey Green Jobs Conference” took place on 26 March 2015 in Ankara.
Safety and Health
Turkey ratifies the Safety and Health in Construction Convention, 1988 (No. 167) and the Safety and Health in Mines Convention, 1995 (No....
Turkey is the thirtieth and twenty-seventh ILO member State to have ratified, respectively, Convention No. 176 and Convention No.167, which aim to improve the safety and health of millions of mine and construction workers worldwide.
Decent Jobs in the Green Economy
The project “Decent Jobs in the Green Economy” concludes with a conference held in Ankara
Speaking at the conference “Green Jobs in Turkey” which was the last activity under the project, International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Green Jobs Programme Coordinator Kees van der Ree remarked that many countries are now aware of the strong...
Occupational safety and health
Government, workers' and employers' representatives agreed on the main elements of a roadmap on OSH in mines
The Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MoLSS), International Labour Organization (ILO), social partners and other relevant stakeholders discussed how risk assessments, compliance with national legislation, labour inspection and the social...
Combating Child Labour in Central Asia. Commitment becomes Action
The ILO-IPEC Project “Combating Child Labour in Central Asia. Commitment becomes Action” organized two sub-regional workshops for tripartite participants from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkey and Uzbekistan.
Moscow hosts international seminar of public employment services
On September 17-18, Russia’s Federal Service for Labour and Employment (Rostrud) held an international seminar for members of the World Association of Public Employment Services focusing on models of public employment service (PES): centralized and...
OIC member-states adopt action plan
The first meeting of the Steering Committee for the Implementation of the Framework Document on Labor, Employment and Social Protection of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) ended in Baku on June 18.
Public-Private Partnerships
CAOBISCO and ILO extend cooperation in combating child labour in seasonal hazelnut harvesting in Turkey
Project addresses seasonal work by children in hazelnut farming in Turkey.
Partnerships
Netherlands extends agreement with ILO to combat child labour in agriculture
Project addresses seasonal work by children in hazelnut farming in Turkey.
Campaign against flags of convenience to be held in Black Sea region May 26-30
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