Ankara: A group of Turkish miners from the town hit in May by Turkey's worst ever mine tragedy marched on parliament on Wednesday to urge the government to honour the promises made in the wake of the disaster.
The miners from Soma, where 301 were killed, said the authorities were obliged to follow up on pledges to beef up working conditions and safety standards.
"We have not forgotten our 301 colleagues," around 1,000 protesters shouted as they walked from the central Sihhiye square to the parliament in the capital Ankara.
The tragedy at the Soma mine reignited concerns over lax safety in Turkey, the country with the highest number of mining deaths in Europe.
An initial report pointed to several safety violations in the mine, including a shortage of carbon monoxide detectors and ceilings made of wood instead of metal.
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling party, which has a comfortable majority in the 550-seat parliament, presented a bill to beef up safety and working conditions in mines after the accident.
Turkey's previous worst mining accident occurred in 1992 when 263 workers were killed in a gas explosion in a mine in Zonguldak.
The miners from Soma, where 301 were killed, said the authorities were obliged to follow up on pledges to beef up working conditions and safety standards.
"We have not forgotten our 301 colleagues," around 1,000 protesters shouted as they walked from the central Sihhiye square to the parliament in the capital Ankara.
The tragedy at the Soma mine reignited concerns over lax safety in Turkey, the country with the highest number of mining deaths in Europe.
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An initial report pointed to several safety violations in the mine, including a shortage of carbon monoxide detectors and ceilings made of wood instead of metal.
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Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling party, which has a comfortable majority in the 550-seat parliament, presented a bill to beef up safety and working conditions in mines after the accident.
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Turkey's previous worst mining accident occurred in 1992 when 263 workers were killed in a gas explosion in a mine in Zonguldak.
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