Turkey - Teachers end strike with victory - June 30, 2026

The 123-day strike staged by teachers over wages and working conditions at the private Italian High School in Beyoğlu, İstanbul, has ended after the school administration accepted the teachers’ demands. The teachers, all Turkish citizens, went on strike due to the massive pay gap compared to their Italian colleagues. The Tez-Koop-İş union said the school administration signed the official protocols required for the official and legal termination of the strike and forwarded them to the union and the Labour Ministry.

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