Turkey
Turkish municipal elections dominated by economic, political crisis
By Sinan Ikinci, March 27, 2009
Municipal elections scheduled for March 29 in Turkey are bringing into sharp relief the impact of the global economic crisis and the internecine warfare between two factions of the ruling elite, the I...
Turkish unemployment at record rates
By Sinan Ikinci, March 18, 2009
Unemployment in Turkey has risen to record levels, with many branches of industry in free-fall.
Turkey: 12 years since the last military intervention, new coup feared
By Sinan Ikinci, March 2, 2009
Twelve years after the Turkish military last presented an ultimatum to the Islamist-dominated coalition government, there are growing discussions in Turkey of the dangers of a military coup.
40,000 demonstrate against Turkish government as economic crisis deepens
By our correspondent, February 18, 2009
In a protest organised by the Turkish trade unions, some 40,000 people demonstrated in Istanbul February 15 against the AKP government. The unions themselves have lost membership and credibility.
Union bureaucracy victimizes militants at Turkish factories
By Sinan Ikinci, January 30, 2009
The Turkish trade unions have collaborated with management to isolate and victimize militants at factories as the economic and financial crisis has deepened.
Further slump in Turkey’s industrial output
By Sinan Ikinci, January 13, 2009
Unemployment figures and the decline in industrial output are reaching record levels as a slump grips Turkish industry.
Eyewitness report of metal factory occupation in Turkey
January 7, 2009
We are posting a news report sent to the World Socialist Web Site by a reader from Istanbul.
Turkish trade unions collaborate in imposing poverty wages
By Sinan Ikinci, December 29, 2008
The Turkish trade unions have collaborated in setting a new minimum wage that fails to meet elementary requirements for workers.
Recession looms for Turkish economy as job losses accelerate
By Sinan Ikinci, December 18, 2008
Turkish economic growth slowed in the third quarter, hitting a six-year low. Gross domestic product expanded by only 0.5 percent. Worse is yet to come.
Turkey hit hard by international finance crisis
By Sinan Ikinci, December 8, 2008
Prime Minister Erdogan is expressing unfounded optimism about the Turkey economy, even as industrial output plunges and the jobless rate continues to rise.
Turkish economy heading toward recession
By Sinan Ikinci, November 13, 2008
Turkey’s industrial output declined for the second consecutive month in September, according to figures released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK) on Monday. Factory after factory is halti...
Turkey: Financial crisis hits textile industry
By Sinan Ikinci, November 11, 2008
The Turkish economy has entered a deep and protracted decline, hitting the textile industry particularly hard and threatening the jobs and living standards of millions of working people.
