Turkish miners to march to presidency if ministry fails by Tuesday
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Miners from Doruk Madencilik and Eti Gümüş will begin a 24-hour vigil outside Turkey's Energy Ministry on Monday. The Bağımsız Maden-İş union said workers will march to the presidency on Wednesday if the ministry does not take responsibility by Tuesday. The action follows the death of miner Erdi Kahveci in Beypazarı.
Key Facts
- Miners from Doruk Madencilik and Eti Gümüş, subsidiaries of Yıldızlar SSS Holding, will start a 24-hour vigil outside the Energy Ministry in Ankara on Monday.
- The Bağımsız Maden-İş union announced the workers will march to the presidency on Wednesday if the ministry does not take responsibility by Tuesday.
- The weekend was spent in silence and without slogans in memory of Erdi Kahveci, who died in the Beypazarı mine incident.
The Vigil
Workers from Doruk Madencilik and Eti Gümüş will begin a continuous 24-hour vigil outside the Energy and Natural Resources Ministry in Ankara on Monday. The companies are subsidiaries of Yıldızlar SSS Holding. The weekend was observed in silence and without slogans in memory of Erdi Kahveci, who died in the Beypazarı mine incident.
The Ultimatum
Bağımsız Maden-İş stated that if the Energy Ministry does not keep its word and take responsibility by Tuesday, the workers will march from the ministry to the presidency on Wednesday. The union shared the announcement on social media with the hashtag #MadenciMutlakaKazanacak.
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Turkish miners to march to presidency if ministry fails by Tuesday
