Confederation of Turkish Trade Unions

The Confederation of Turkish Trade Unions (TÜRK-İŞ) is one of four major national trade union center

National trade union center

A national trade union center is a federation or confederation of trade unions in a single country. Nearly every country in the world has a national trade union center, and many have more than one. When there is more than one national center, it is often because of ideological differences—in some...

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Turkey

Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...

. It was created in 1952 and is the oldest of the four centers, having been the only trade union organization to survive the 1980 military coup

National Security Council (Turkey)

The National Security Council comprises the Chief of Staff, select members of the Council of Ministers, and the President of the Republic...

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TÜRK-İŞ claims a membership of 1.75 million, and is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation

International Trade Union Confederation

The International Trade Union Confederation is the world's largest trade union federation. It was formed on November 1, 2006 out of the merger of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions and the World Confederation of Labour...

, and the European Trade Union Confederation

European Trade Union Confederation

The European Trade Union Confederation is a trade union organization which was established in 1973 to represent workers and their national affiliates at the European level....

. It is also a member of the Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD.

See also