Economy Policies in Turkey Result in Layoffs at Turkish Beverage Giant

The economic policies implemented in Turkey have made it difficult for thousands of companies to access cheap financing, while large-scale companies continue to join the booming concordat trend.

In December 2024, Aroma, one of Turkey’s leading fruit juice producers, applied for concordat in court. The court initially granted a 3-month temporary respite for the company, and in the ongoing process, the court announced a definite respite for 1 year for the company.

START OF LAYOFFS AT THE FACTORY

According to the news of Elif Özge Yalçın from Cumhuriyet; under the supervision of the concordat committee, some workers at Aroma, who continued production, started to be dismissed ‘without severance pay’.

While the strike initiated by 250 workers who did not accept the signed collective labor agreement continues, it has emerged that the workers are now facing the danger of being laid off.

It was reported that Ibrahim Gül, who criticized the concordat management and the stance of the Tekgıda-İş Trade Union from his social media account, was laid off without severance pay.

Claiming that the concordat management threatened, “If you continue the strike, I will write a report and the factory will close,” the workers made the following statement after their colleagues were laid off: “We see this as a blatant attack aimed at silencing the workers. Our criticisms, reactions, and actions are a reflection of our determination to take care of our future. Throughout this process, we have not shown any attitude that would harm the factory. However, our good intentions have once again been met with threats and intimidation policies.”

Gül’s lawyer Kemal Özgür Yetkin said, “The concordat institution should not be abused.”