Child Labor in Istanbul (2015)

A child labor case from 2015 in Istanbul, Turkey. 1 source on file.

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What happened

Syrian refugee children working in textile workshops producing for European brands. As young as 10, working 12-hour days for minimal pay. Accused: Turkish textile workshop operators using child labor.

Response and intervention

Turkish labor inspectorate. Workshops fined; supply chain investigations by European brands. Support to Life Turkey.

Sources

BBC (opens in a new tab)

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Syrian refugee children and adults were found working in garment factories in Istanbul, including factories producing clothing linked to major European brands. Children as young as 13 were documented working approximately 60-hour weeks, while Syrian workers in another factory worked 12-hour shifts under hazardous conditions.

1 source