Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1998, published 87th ILC session (1999)

The Committee notes the information supplied by the Government in its report. It also takes note of the observations made by the Turkish Confederation of Employer Associations, the Confederation of Trade Unions of Turkey (TURK-I_) and the Energy, Road, Construction, Infrastructure, Title Deed Land Survey Public Sector Employees' Trade Union.

Further to the Committee's previous comments on the absence of legislation concerning the right to organize of civil servants, the Government indicates that a Bill regulating the trade union rights of civil servants is under active consideration of the Government. However, there has been considerable delay with regard to the adoption of this Bill due to the various changes in government that have taken place since 1994. The Government nevertheless expects this Bill to be resubmitted to Parliament shortly. In the meantime, it points out that section 22 of Law No. 657 on Civil Servants has been amended by Law No. 4275 of 12 June 1997 to enable civil servants to establish and join trade unions and higher-level organizations.

The Committee takes note of this information. It hopes that the Bill regulating the trade union rights of civil servants will be submitted to Parliament and adopted in the near future. The Committee requests the Government to indicate in its next report the progress made in this regard and to transmit a copy of the Bill once it has been adopted. The Committee hopes that this Bill will ensure the application of the provisions of this Convention. In this respect, the Committee requests the Government to reply to the comments furnished by the Energy, Road, Construction, Infrastructure, Title Deed Land Survey Public Sector Employees' Trade Union on the draft Bill on Public Servants' Trade Unions.