In 2023, the Turkish Workplace Safety Council shared numbers about workers who died at work. They found that out of 1,932 people who passed away while working, 18 of them were Afghan workers.
According to this report, 106 foreign workers from countries such as Afghanistan, Iran, Syria, Turkmenistan, Iraq, Bulgaria, Azerbaijan, Russia, Egypt, Japan, Colombia, Tajikistan, Romania, Nigeria, and Sudan lost their lives due to occupational accidents in Turkey.
The report also highlights that among the casualties, 22 children under the age of 14 and 32 other children aged 15 to 17 have died.
It’s worth noting that these individuals lost their lives due to various work-related incidents, including traffic accidents, workplace violence, gas leaks, explosions, burns, poisoning, drowning, and suicides.
In 2023, a disturbing incident occurred when an Afghan worker, employed illegally in a mine, was set on fire, and his charred remains were delivered to his family. The circumstances surrounding this horrifying act remain unclear to this day.
Since the Taliban assumed power in Afghanistan, many people have been fleeing to neighbouring countries like Turkey, hoping for a better life and aiming to eventually reach European countries.
It’s common for Afghan refugees to undertake these journeys without proper legal documentation. Unfortunately, upon arrival in their host countries, they often face mistreatment, harassment, torture, and even forced deportation.
The plight of Afghan refugees highlights the challenges they face, from leaving their homeland due to insecurity to enduring difficult circumstances in pursuit of a safer and more promising future in Europe.
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