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Türkiye
Türkiye became a member state of the ILO in 1932. The first ILO Office in Türkiye was opened in İstanbul in 1952 under the name “Manpower Field Office for the Near and Middle East”. Subsequently, in 1976, the "ILO Ankara Office" was inaugurated, which now operates as the "ILO Office for Türkiye", based in Ankara.
The mission of the ILO Office for Türkiye is to have a strong, visible, and proactive presence and partnerships in Türkiye by effectively engaging with the government, employers’ and workers’ organizations, as well as with other national and international partners. The objective is to advance social justice and promote decent work agenda for all, ensuring that ILO principles are realized and that its values and standards are promoted.
Latest news and stories

ILO adopts landmark Convention on biological hazards in the working environment

Domestic Workers' Day
It is time to recognize domestic work as real and valuable work

Labour statistics

National labour market statistics for the last year from the ILOSTAT database
Projects and programmes
Decent and Sustainable Livelihood Opportunities For All
Elimination of Worst Forms of Child Labour in Seasonal Agriculture in Hazelnut Harvesting in Türkiye Project Phase II

Development Cooperation Dashboard

The dashboard offers interactive visualisations of ILO development cooperation projects in Türkiye.
Tripartite partners
Publications
Joint ILO-Unicef report
Child Labour: Global estimates 2024, trends and the road forward
2024 Annual Bulletin / Highlights of Project Activities

All resources
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Contact
- Email : [email protected]
- Phone : + 90 312 491 98 90
- Fax : +90 312 491 99 45
Address
Ferit Recai Ertuğrul Caddesi No: 4
06450 Oran
Ankara
Türkiye