Authorities arrested 16 young leftists who were protesting the deaths of child laborers, many linked to MESEM, Vocational Training Centers run by the Education Ministry.

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#Child labor deaths #Child worker fatalities #Workplace accidents report #Health and Safety Labour Watch #MESEM Vocational Training Centers #MESEM system criticism #MESEM protests #Konya #Istanbul summit #Bakırköy Criminal Court of Peace / Bakirkoy Criminal Court of Peace #Education Minister Yusuf Tekin / Yusuf Tekin #TİP protestors / TIP protestors #Leftist youth arrests #“Killer bosses will be held accountable” chant #“Children’s blood is on your hands” banner #Abolition of MESEM demand #Detention of 16 young activists #Workplace deaths 1 #956 figure #Rise in child worker deaths #Vocational training summit #Turkey #Türkiye