Two more workers lost their lives at Tuzla shipyards where accident-related murders have happened one after another because of unhealthy and insecure working conditions. On February 12 Cevat Toy working at Dearsan shipyard fell from the deck; on February 16 Mikail Kaval working at Gemkur temporary firm affiliated to Desan shipyard lost his life after having an electric shock. Therefore, the number of workers who died from accidents at work places in the last 8 months has risen to 16, the total number of this kind of deaths has risen to 80.
On February 14, Limter-is trade union organised an action in front of Dearsan shipyard and raised their demand "Work security and right to live".
The action was supported by Tekstil-Sen , Emekli Sen Kartal branch, ESP and Baret Magazine.
In the statement made in the name of Limter-Is the working conditions on the shipyards were described and said that the workers must work 10 to 12 hours despite the shipyards being a heavy and dangerous work branch and that 90% of them have no insurance. At the action the workers again raised the union's demand for the foundation of a "Commission to Watch and Analyse the Shipyards" and giving this commission the right to control. Moreover, they demanded a legal limit to long working hours and the application of the regulations for heavy and dangerous work branches at the shipyards. The mass also demanded the charge of those giving opportunities for the work-related murders.
After the statement a black coffin was put in front of the entrance of Dearsan shipyards by the workers.