The World Federation of Trade Unions extends its solidarity to the Workers of Real Hyper markets in Turkey who are struggling to defend their rights.

After the buying of Real Hypermarkets by the Metro Group A.G., an international monopoly in Germany, operating in different countries around the world, Real Hyper markets declared bankruptcy and more than 1700 workers were fired.

The last 3 months the workers of the Real Hypermarkets are demanding their compensations by organising demonstrations in Istanbul, Ankara, Kocaeli, Konya, Kayseri, Adana. While the yellow trade unions are trying to make the workers stop their struggles, the Nakliyat-İş, a WFTUaffiliate in Turkey is on their side and supports their struggle.

The WFTU Secretariat issued the following solidarity statement: