Turkey reports 1,930 workplace deaths in first ten months of 2026

The Labor Safety and Occupational Health Assembly (İSİG Meclisi) released its October report, stating that at least 193 workers died due to occupational accidents in Turkey during that month. This brings the total number of workplace deaths for the first ten months of 2026 to 1,930.

Among the October fatalities, 9 were children and 25 were migrant workers. The report noted that 178 of the deceased were men and 15 were women. The highest number of deaths occurred in the agriculture and forestry sectors, followed by construction and road works, transportation, and the shipping and shipyard sectors.

Causes of death in October included crushing and collapses (43), traffic and service accidents (35), and falls from heights (30). Additionally, the report highlighted that 94 percent of the workers who died in October were not members of a labor union.