Turkey

Four Turkish national trade union centres are affiliated to the ETUC: DISK Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions of Turkey (Türkiye Devrimci Isci Senikalari Konfederasyonu); HAK-IS Confederation of Turkish Real Trade Unions (Türkiye Hak Isçi Sendikalari Konfederasyounu); KESK Confederation of Public Employees' Trade Unions (Kamu Emekçileri Sendikalari Konfederasyonu Servants) and TURK-IS Confederation of Turkish Trade Unions (Türkiye Isci Sendikalari Konfederasyonu).

The ETUC has condemned the recent abuses of human rights in Turkey following July’s failed coup. It works with Turkish affiliates for the restoration of democracy and civil rights, and to defend the rights of trade unions.