HABAŞ reaction in the Parliament: 'Who turns a blind eye to this factory that has turned into a workers' cemetery?'

DEM Party Group Deputy Chairman Gülistan Kılıç Koçyiğit stated that 20 workers lost their lives within a month at the HABAŞ Iron and Steel Factory in Aliağa, Izmir, and said, "Who is turning a blind eye to this HABAŞ, which turned into a workers' cemetery? Is it the duty of the minister, the deputies of the ruling party, the bureaucrats, to recite the Fatiha at the funeral of the workers? Why do they not prevent these deaths, why do they not prevent workplace murders? Who is responsible for this? Those who live here are responsible, everyone who comes here is responsible." "Those who raise their hands against the law, those who pass laws in favor of capital, those who shamelessly and tirelessly turn a blind eye while more than 1,900 workers lose their lives in work accidents in a year," he reacted.

The General Assembly of the Turkish Grand National Assembly convened under the chairmanship of the Deputy Speaker of the Parliament, Yusuf Beyazıt. Speaking at the opening of the General Assembly, Beyazıt commemorated Atatürk with respect and mercy on the 88th anniversary of the death of Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic and the first president of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. Beyazıt invited the members of parliament to observe a two-minute silence in front of the cherished memory of Atatürk.

Continuing his speech after the moment of silence, Beyazıt stated that Atatürk led the struggle for independence, carried out the War of Independence under the umbrella of the Parliament and pioneered the establishment of the Republic. Beyazıt emphasized that it is a common responsibility to protect the Republic and leave it strong to future generations, and said, "Today, our duty is to remember Atatürk's 'My greatest work.' Our aim is to protect and preserve our republic, which he entrusted to us by saying, and to leave it strong to future generations. Aware of this responsibility, it is our common duty to entrust a stronger, more prosperous and more prestigious Türkiye to future generations by developing our republic in every field. "In the 103rd year of our Republic, we all have important responsibilities to protect the unity and solidarity of our nation and to ensure that our country develops, develops and achieves its goals," he said.

Before moving on to the agenda of the General Assembly, group deputy chairmen made evaluations about the agenda.

ÇÖMEZ: 34 OUR WORKERS LOST THEIR LIVES IN HABAŞ ONLY

İYİ Party Group Deputy Chairman Turhan Çömez said that 1,930 workers and 66 children have lost their lives in work murders since the beginning of 2026. Making a statement regarding the explosion at HABAŞ in Izmir, where 17 workers lost their lives, Çömez used the following statements:

"HABAŞ, its owner, is one of the 100 richest Turks in Türkiye. Yesterday, our ministers went to the scene of the incident and the Minister of Labor, Mr. Işıkhan, made a statement. He said: 'The inspectors determined that there were no serious problems, that is, they could not find any problems, there were no serious problems'. I think that a minister who uses these words, these sentences cannot do that duty in this country. For God's sake, 17 lives were lost in a very clear workplace murder, he is talking about trouble, Mr. Minister.

When we look at the workplace, its report card is extremely bad. 4 workers in 1999, 1 in 2007, 1 in 2008, 1 in 2013, another in 2013, 4 injured, 1 worker, 1 in 2018, 1 in 2019, 1 in 2020, 1 more worker in 2020, 1 more worker in 2020, One worker each died in 2022 and 2024, 7 were injured in 2025, and in 2026, in October and November, five to ten days before, 2 of our workers passed away. 34 of our workers lost their lives in HABAŞ alone after you came to power. I sat down and looked at the numbers. The number of soldiers America lost in the Iran war was 23. "Unfortunately, 34 of our brothers and 34 workers in a business during your rule and your period are victims of workplace murders."

TÜRELİ: THE DONOR OF LABOR CANNOT BE IN THE SHADOW OF ANY BALANCE SHEET

Group Deputy Chairman Rahmi Aşkın Türeli, in his speech at the General Assembly of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, stated that after the explosion at the HABAŞ Iron and Steel Factory in Aliağa, Izmir, they formed a delegation as CHP and the delegation started investigations in the factory and that they would share the report they would prepare with the public. Stating that occupational murders are not isolated incidents and that there is a serious problem in working life, Türeli noted that at least 26 thousand 790 workers lost their lives in occupational murders between 2013 and October 2026. Türeli continued his speech as follows:

"These incidents are not isolated events that occurred by chance; there is a very serious problem in working life. We used to call them 'work accidents', but now we do not call them 'work accidents', we call them 'work murders'. A system in which occupational safety experts and workplace physicians receive wages from employers and occupational health and safety services are transferred to private companies does not work, as a matter of fact it is obvious that it does not work. Türkiye has to quickly overthrow the occupational health and safety system without wasting any time." "It needs to be reconstructed from the ground up, and special regulations should be implemented for the sectors that are the most problematic, such as construction, mining, agriculture and heavy industry. Occupational safety is too sacred to be sacrificed to the employer's profit and production calculations. The dignity of labor cannot be overshadowed by any balance sheet. I invite all institutions of the state to hold this tragedy to account, and the labor front to take action with a common will to prevent these losses from happening again."

KOÇYİĞİT: WHO IS IGNORING THIS HABAŞ?

DEM Party Group Deputy Chairman Gülistan Kılıç Koçyiğit reacted to the worker deaths at the HABAŞ Iron and Steel Factory and described the company as a "killer company". Koçyiğit said that 20 workers lost their lives in a month, there were injured people and the number of those who lost their lives may increase. Koçyiğit listed the dates and names of the work accidents that occurred in the factory since the beginning of October and asked whether sanctions were applied to the business and who were responsible for the work accidents. Koçyiğit said:

"This HABAŞ is a killer company, I say it clearly. There is a picture where 20 workers died in a month, there are still injured people, we do not know how many of them we will lose. People have been losing their lives in this workplace since the beginning of October. Look, on October 21, subcontractor worker Hakan Doğan died by falling from a height, on November 5, 20-year-old Eyüp Eğinli died in the explosion that occurred while inflating the tire of a work machine, now on November 9, 19 years old The worker lost his life. So, has a penalty been imposed on this HABAŞ? Who is the boss of this HABAŞ, who is his/her relative, who is turning a blind eye to these workplace murders? Mr. President, someone please answer us.

Today, Vedat Işıkhan went to Menemen Asarlık, it is a place where I also live, Mr. President. Look, workers are losing their lives there. He is also the brother of our former District Chairman Bayram Kınacı, father of three children, 58 years old, has been going to work for four days, has been at work for four days. How happy he is, isn't he? 'Once I found a job, I will take care of my 3 children and my family.' How would he know that his body would come out of that workplace four days later? Mr. Minister and AKP MPs went to that funeral. I want to ask: Is it the duty of the minister, the duty of the MPs of the ruling party, the duty of the bureaucrats to recite Fatiha at the funeral of workers? Why don't they prevent these deaths, why don't they prevent occupational murders, why don't they prevent these accidents, why don't they inspect them? Who is responsible for this, who? Those who live here are responsible, those who raise their hands against every law that is passed, those who pass laws in favor of capital, those who shamelessly and tirelessly turn a blind eye to the deaths of more than 1,900 workers in work accidents in a year, and those who make the law that will make the boss pay for the occupational safety firm that will monitor him. The Minister explained and said: 'We are in a better position than Europe in terms of inspections.' Do you laugh or cry? I'm asking: In which country in Europe, in Germany, in France, in which of the OECD countries do such high worker deaths occur? Let him come out and explain how he carries out the inspection; Who is he sending to the audit? Is your boss sending his friend? Why are there no independent auditors and public audit in this country?

FROM GÜNAYDIN ​​"WHAT DID YOU DO IN EIGHTY YEARS?" ANSWER TO YOUR WORDS

NEW Party Group Deputy Chairman Gökhan Günaydın commemorated Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and his comrades on the occasion of November 10. Günaydın touched upon Atatürk's life and his struggle in the War of Independence, and talked about the industrial investments made in the first years of the Republic.

Good morning, the question "What have you done in eighty years?" has been expressed in the Parliament in the past. He criticized his words and talked about the investments made in the first years of the Republic. In his speech, Günaydın also reacted to the "2 drunkards" statement directed at Atatürk. Günaydın continued as follows:

"The first sugar factories were erected in Alpullu, Uşak, Eskişehir and Turhal. Flour factories and cloth factories were put into operation one by one. İş Bankası was established in 1924, Sanayi ve Maadin Bankası was established in 1925, Turkish Republic State Railways was established in 1927, and the Central Bank was established in 1930. There is one important sign: What did you do with these sugar factories? You sold all of them. Alpullu, Turhal, Afyon, Bor, Çorum, Elbistan, Erzincan, Erzurum, Muş, you sold what was done. Now, do you know what the citizens are doing? They carry the sugar beet they produce in Adapazarı 630 kilometers to Niğde Bor, and you are the ones who brought what has been done in eighty years to this point.

Do you know Public Debt Debt? The agreement in which you transferred the country to foreigners due to the debts of the Ottoman Empire. That's where you handed over both TEKEL and the Reji Administration to them. Atatürk gave 4 million liras to TEKEL in 1924 and nationalized TEKEL. You, those who said 'We are national and local', gave it away to British American Tobacco for 1 billion 720 million dollars in 2008. What happened after that date? There is no domestic tobacco left in Türkiye. Factories in Samsun, Tokat, Adana, Malatya, Maltepe, Bitlis were closed. What happens when the factory closes? We had cigarette brands; Samsun, Maltepe, Tokat, Tekel 2000, Yenice, Bafra, Yeni Harman... You know Marlboro, Parlament, Kent, Camel, Winston, Davidoff. Here, 'What did he do in eighty years?' "We can only tell from this example what you have done with eighty years of experience."