ABSTRACT

State of Turkey, in accordance with the international treaties to which Turkey is a party, is obliged to protect workers from any discriminatory conduct that may impair freedom of association in unions. State is also required to take all necessary and proper measures to ensure the unconstrained access to freedom of association by the workers and employers. Within this scope, there is an obligation for the State to enact statutes and regulations in order for the protection of freedom of association in unions. In this article, whether an efficient system for the protection of freedom of association in unions in Turkish Law exists will be discussed within the frame of Tek Gıda İş Sendikasi v Turkey Judgment of The European Court Of Human Rights dated 04.04.2017