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A cover that captures the whole book

Aziz Çelik reviews Mine Dilan Kıran’s study of trade unions and politics under Turkey’s AKP. The cover photograph introduces an analysis of dependence on the state and employers, male dominance and “trade unionism without strikes”.

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21 Sep 2026
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Protest by the Maritime Workers’ Platform in Kadıköy: “Seafarers Will No Longer Remain Silent”

The Seafarers’ Platform held a press conference today at the Kadıköy Pier, demanding that the safety of seafarers working in the Black Sea and other war zones be ensured, and calling for an end to workplace fatalities, lack of oversight, and precarious working conditions in the maritime sector. In …

13 Sep 2026
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The Role and Limitations of a Research Handbook in Historiography

NTRODUCTION Sven Lindqvist’s book *Gräv där du står* (Dig Where You Stand), written in Sweden in 1978, was published in Turkish nearly half a century later. It had also taken 45 years for the English translation, *Dig Where You Stand*, to be published. Lindqvist offers a practical handbook for wor…

09 Sep 2026
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Infidel

Cumali İnal As a person of Kurdish and Alevi descent who came to Sweden from Turkey, I didn’t just learn the meaning of this word from dictionaries. I know which words have been used to marginalize people in our homeland and how this language has repeatedly led to dire consequences. That is why, t…

29 Aug 2026
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Neslihan Acar: "Global chains of exploitation cannot be broken through traditional unionism; we need cross-industry organizing and practical, legitimate struggles."

Neslihan Acar: “Global chains of exploitation cannot be broken through traditional unionism; we need cross-industry organizing and practical, legitimate struggles.” “It is impossible to break these global chains of exploitation through traditional unionism and conventional political tactics. The o…

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