The Confederation of Public Workers' Trade Unions (KESK) Executive Board issued a written statement today to mark the 6th anniversary of the Soma Massacre.

The statement said: "Those who caused workers' deaths prepared the ground for losing 301 mining workers in Soma  exactly 6 years ago because they did not carry out the necessary inspections and expanded precarious working practices."

KESK recalled that the perpetrators were not brought to account, saying; "Those who did not perform the necessary control in the mines from the beginning, those who allowed the killing working conditions in Soma, those who promoted precarious and subcontracted employment, and those who put obstacles in front of unionizing workers have not been brought to account in any way."

KESK continued: "During this pandemic period, we have seen that this order is a scheme that legitimates the loss of life for more profits. Turkey is one of the countries where death in the workplace has reached extremely high levels."