In the fire that broke out at Ravive Kozmetik in Dilovası on November 8, 2025, 7 workers, including 3 children and 6 women, lost their lives.
On the first anniversary of the massacre, the families of those who lost their lives came together in front of the building where they lost their loved ones and demanded justice.
Citizens, union representatives and journalists also supported the families who walked from Dilovası district square to the area where the fire broke out and the building that was later demolished.
During the march, slogans such as "Accident is not natural, this is murder", "We want justice", "Workers are dying, the government is watching" were chanted, while a banner saying "Everyone saw, no one touched" was carried.
A press statement was made after the march.
“I COLLECTED MY CHILD'S BONES”
Filiz Esatoğlu, the mother of Cansu Esatoğlu, who lost her life in the fire, stated that the pain they experienced has not subsided for a year and said, "Our hearts are burning every day. It has been a year, but our hearts are not going away. I came here, I collected the bones of my child. It was turned into coal, we came, put it in a bag and took it away. What will happen to my child? Is it going to be like this? We want justice from the state and the nation. Please, no one should remain silent."
Tuğba Taşdemir's father, Şahin Taşdemir, also wanted all aspects of the negligence in the fire to be revealed.
Stating that the responsibilities of institutions such as the municipality and İŞKUR should also be investigated, Taşdemir said, "We do not want privilege, what we want is justice. Our children will not come back, but we want what happened to them not to be forgotten and other families to not experience the same pain. We should be held accountable for the 7 lives we lost, let the negligence be revealed, and those responsible should be held accountable before the law. We have not forgotten our children, we will not forget. We will continue our struggle until justice is served."
“SEVEN CHILDREN DIED Screaming”
Emine Bulut, the sister of Şengül Yılmaz, who lost her life in the fire, reacted to public officials and those responsible.
Stating that the families continued their struggle despite the pain they experienced, Bulut said, "Where is the Dilovası Municipality? I would like to thank the public officials, journalists and union representatives who came from outside. I say that they say we are not guilty. It is not that no one is guilty, they are all guilty."
Arguing that the ministries of Labor and Justice remained silent, Bulut said, "We want justice to be provided. Seven of our children died screaming. They are currently enjoying their lives in their homes. They will be held accountable for this. As long as I live, as long as I do not close my eyes, I am pursuing this. We will hold all of them accountable. We do not want to cry or be sad anymore."
“MY DAUGHTER WAS GOING TO TURN 15 YEARS OLD”
Altun Taşdemir, mother of Nisanur Taşdemir, who lost his life in the fire, also said that justice has not been provided even though a year has passed since his daughter's death.
Explaining that her daughter asked for help during the fire, mother Taşdemir said, "Today is the first anniversary of our daughters' death. We want justice. Where is this justice? My daughter would have turned 15. They burned our children. My daughter's voice is heard next door, saying 'We are here, save us'. Hear our voices. We are tired of screaming, no one can hear us."
Reacting to the release decisions, Taşdemir demanded that those responsible be arrested and receive the heaviest punishment. Stating that they had difficulties in visiting the prison due to its distance, mother Taşdemir requested that her relatives be transferred to Gebze Prison.
“NOT ONE YEAR, BUT A THOUSAND YEARS, THE SAME PAIN WILL CONTINUE”
Nisanur Taşdemir's father stated that even though a year has passed, their pain continues as on the first day, and said, "We lost 7 lives here. While losing these 7 lives, we picked them up from the ground as coal. Today, we are in the same place again. The same pain, the same feeling, the same feeling still continues. Even if not a year, but a thousand years have passed, the same pain will continue. Tears flow from our eyes every day when we see their photos."
Explaining that they went to prison and hearings to ensure justice, Taşdemir reacted to the release decisions and demanded that those responsible be held accountable. Taşdemir, who also criticized the rejection of the parliamentary questions, said, "Aren't we citizens of this country? We did military service in this country, we paid taxes. We are also alive. I lost my child, I buried him. I want justice from the state. They should either return my child or provide justice."
CALL FROM THE FAMILIES FOR THOSE RESPONSIBLE TO BE ACCOUNTABLE
In the press release made by the Dilovası Worker Massacre Families, uninsured working in the workplace where the fire occurred, lack of a fire escape, non-implementation of the demolition decision taken years ago regarding the building and licensing procedures were reminded.
Families demanded clarification of how the business continued to operate despite all these conditions and who allowed this to happen.
In the statement, which also touched upon the 5th hearing of the case held on November 3, it was stated that the questions with which documents and with whose approval the license was granted should be answered. It was stated that the release of Ali Osman Akat deeply hurt the expectations of justice.
The families demanded that all those responsible, from business owners to public officials who have the obligation to control and prevent, be held accountable before the judiciary and that the hearings be held in Gebze.
