# K-PET labor dispute in Cyprus

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/k-pet-labor-dispute-in-cyprus
> Updated: 2026-10-22T03:58:00.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

Zeki Çeler, Chairman of the Social Democracy Party (TDP), has called on K-PET management to withdraw its decision to dismiss nine employees following the cessation of operations at Ercan. 

This demand comes amidst ongoing strikes led by the Dev-İş and Petrol-İş unions. Çeler noted that the Ministry of Labour and Social Security identified “legal inconsistencies” between the company’s board decisions and the dismissal notifications, suggesting that workers be reassigned to different units to ensure job security.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-22: Turkish public workers seek reinstatement after decade of dismissals

Turkish public employees dismissed under 2016 emergency decrees continue to fight for reinstatement, with over 2,100 KESK members still facing unemployment and legal uncertainty.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/turkish-public-workers-seek-reinstatement-after-decade-of-dismissals

### 2026-10-15: Zeki Çeler urges K-PET to withdraw dismissal of nine workers

TDP Chairman Zeki Çeler has urged K-PET management to halt the dismissal of nine workers, citing legal inconsistencies identified by the Ministry of Labour and ongoing union strikes.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/zeki-eler-urges-k-pet-to-withdraw-dismissal-of-nine-workers

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