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December 30, 2010       Share:    

Source: http://www.todayszaman.com/news-230948-workers-protest-turkey-in-israel-over-business-row.html

Turkish Workers in Israel Protest Turkey's Refusal to Extend Contract

(Today's Zaman-Turkey) Emrah Ulker - A group of Turkish construction workers employed in Israel staged a protest in front of the Turkish Embassy in Tel Aviv on Tuesday, saying they are about to lose their jobs because of the Turkish government's refusal to extend a business contract. About 800 workers employed by Turkish construction company Yilmazlar Insaat will lose their jobs because Turkey refuses to extend an agreement under which they have been guaranteed employment in Israel since 2003. Turkey and Israel signed an agreement in 2002 for Israel's assistance in the modernization of 170 Turkish tanks. Israel also undertook to employ 800 Turkish workers as part of the deal.

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