Emniyet Teşkilatı Sendikası announced that it had launched a work stoppage as of 13.00. It stated that the action was being carried out to draw attention to unresolved problems and secure concrete action. The union highlighted economic difficulties, heavy working conditions, professional uncertainties and suicide cases within the organization. The demands are as follows:
- Regulation of the status and job description of the Auxiliary Services Class
- Development of promotion and career opportunities
- 3600 additional indicator and equal pay for equal work
- Free transportation
- Elimination of pension income losses arising from Law No. 5510
- Compensation for retirees’ flat-rate raise losses and improvement of social rights
- Combating mobbing and harsh working conditions
Emniyet Genel Müdürlüğü had announced that the union members who decided to take action on September 28, 2026 were civilian personnel, and that claims that police officers would stop work did not reflect the truth.
Why it matters
At the center of the development is a dispute concerning the working and employment rights of civilian personnel within the organization, rather than the impact of the action on the provision of security services. The union’s demands cover not only pay regulations but also various areas such as career opportunities, pension income, transportation and pressure in the workplace. For this reason, the process concerns employees experiencing uncertainty over job descriptions and promotion opportunities, as well as current and retired personnel. While EGM’s rejection of the claim that police officers would join the action limits the debate over its operational impact in the public sphere, it leaves open the question of how the union’s demands will be addressed. The text does not state how long the action will last or whether the expectation of concrete action will be met.
Background
EGM is not a new name in the FikirPilot archive: we have published 3 reports mentioning it in the last 90 days; the latest is dated 25 September 2026.