RASC News Agency: The Turkish Occupational Health and Safety Council (İSG) has recently issued a report revealing that, in 2023, 18 Afghanistani migrants lost their lives while employed in Turkey. These incidents were attributed to arduous working conditions, violations of labor rights, and a lack of safety measures.
Published on Sunday, January 21, the report discloses that a total of 106 foreign workers, including those from Afghanistan and other nations, faced fatalities during their work in 2023. The primary causes of these workers’ deaths encompassed traffic accidents, incidents of being crushed under rubble, falls from heights, electrocution, workplace violence, explosions, burns, poisoning, drowning, and suicide.
Afghanistani migrants frequently find themselves engaged in perilous occupations that local Turkish workers are unwilling to undertake. Compounded by receiving minimal wages and lacking adequate safety protection, these migrants are disproportionately exposed to occupational hazards. This occurs amid a rising trend of Afghanistani citizens seeking employment opportunities in Iran, Pakistan, and Turkey, a phenomenon that has gained momentum since the Taliban assumed power in Afghanistan.
It is crucial to note that factors such as poverty, unemployment, domestic challenges, restrictions imposed on youth and women, and apprehension of the Taliban contribute significantly to the increasing migration of Afghanistani citizens to other countries.
