“The Mining and Iron-Steel Sectors were discussed at
the panel held for the 14th anniversary of the Grand March to Ankara
from Zonguldak”
The mining and
iron-steel sectors were discussed at the panel which was held for the 14th
anniversary of the Grand March to Ankara. The panel took place at the Meeting
Room of General Mine Workers Union on the 4th of February.
The panel was
chaired by the President of the Confederation of Turkish Trade Unions (TÜRK-İŞ)
Mr. Salih KILIÇ. P.D Vedat DİDARİ, Associate Professor Sencer İMER, President
of Chamber of Mining Engineers Mehmet TORUN were the speakers of the panel.
Journalist İlhan SELÇUK participated to the panel with a telephone connection.
Governor Yavuz ERKMEN, Member of the Parliament from Zonguldak Nadir SARAÇ,
Chancellor of the University of Zonguldak P.D Bektaş AÇIKGÖZ, Director of the
Security Department Mustafa ÖNCÜL, Head of the Zonguldak Municipality Secaattin
GONCA, General Director of TTK Rıfat DAĞDELEN, Head of the Ereğli Municipality
Halil POSBIYIK, President of the Chamber of Craftsmen and Artisans Muharrem
ÇOŞKUN, President of the Chamber of Trade and Industry of Zonguldak Salih
DEMİR, The executives of TÜRK-İŞ affiliated trade unions, the representatives
of political parties and the sector representatives participated to the panel.
The panel was broadcasted live by Channel Z.
The main
subject of the panel was the Grand March to Ankara and the strike held by the
mine workers in the year 1990. A cinevision presentation was made during the
panel. The policies of the IMF and the government were criticized by the
speakers.