31.07.2025 08:46
The strike decision taken by the Turkish Mining Workers' Union has been postponed for 60 days on the grounds that it is considered "detrimental to national security" by a decree signed by President Erdoğan. The first strike was set to begin on August 1.
The strike of the Turkish Mining Workers' Union has been postponed for 60 days by a presidential decree. The presidential decree regarding the postponement of the strike decision was published in the Official Gazette.
The decision to postpone the strike was published in the Official Gazette with the signature of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
The decision stated that the strike decision taken by the Turkish Mining Workers' Union at the central organization of Eti Maden General Directorate in Çankaya district of Ankara, the Bigadiç Bor Operation Directorate in Bigadiç district of Balıkesir, the Kırka Bor Operation Directorate in Seyitgazi district of Eskişehir, and the Emet Bor Operation Directorate in Emet district of Kütahya was postponed for 60 days as it was deemed "detrimental to national security."
The decision was made in accordance with Article 63 of the Law No. 6356 on Trade Unions and Collective Bargaining Agreements.
THE FIRST STRIKE WAS TO START ON AUGUST 1
No agreement had been reached between the parties in the wage negotiations of 600,000 public workers. The government had last offered workers a 24% raise for the first six months of this year, an 11% raise for the second six months, a 10% raise for the first six months of 2026, and a 6% raise for the second six months. However, this offer was not accepted by Türk-İş, and a strike decision was made. In this context, Türk-İş was set to initiate its first actual strike on Friday, August 1, at the boron operations affiliated with Eti Maden.