Syrian Refugees as young as 15 years old are working ~ £1/$1.20 an hour in Turkish Textile Factories - Polidicks

[quote= Huffington Post] Some of Britain’s biggest highstreet shops have been selling clothes made by Syrian refugees, a documentary has uncovered. A BBC Panorama investigation revealed factories in Turkey were using vulnerable minors to help produce clothes for Marks and Spencer and Asos. One factory, which boasted of making clothes for Next, was discovered employing Turkish children and Syrian refugees. Refugees were also found being exploited by working illegally on Zara and Mango jeans. All of the brands claimed they carefully monitor their supply chains in Turkey and that they do not tolerate the exploitation of refugees or children.[/quote] [quote=BBC]The youngest worker was 15 years old and he was working more than[B] 12 hours a day[/B] ironing clothes before they were shipped to the UK.[/quote] [url]http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/bbc-panorama-exposes-m-and-s-next-and-zara-employing-child-syrian-refugees-on-shocking-wages_uk_580d1df7e4b0fce107d10bdc[/url] [url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-37716463[/url] Well if you needed evidence why refugees don't stop at "safe" Turkey this is it

At first glance, I read that as "made of Syrian refugees" and nearly had a stroke

Turkey can't handle nearly 2 million of Syrian refugees, not even if they make it super easy for refugees to get working visa or citizenship to get legit jobs. And Turkey has it's own struggles with unemployment even before the refugee crisis and especially after failed military coup. Shady business will exploit desperate refugees in Turkey in mean while, which will also harm Turkish citizens who need jobs too and for already working Turks because they risk their job quality to decrease even more so then before. And despite Turkish intervention in Syria having huge successes in just 2 months, they only freed lowly populated areas so only around 30k refugees returned to their homes in Syria out of nearly 2 million in Turkey. Burden from Turkey has to be lift off and only EU nations can do that effectively.

[QUOTE=CroGamer002;51253339]Turkey can't handle nearly 2 million of Syrian refugees, not even if they make it super easy for refugees to get working visa or citizenship to get legit jobs. And Turkey has it's own struggles with unemployment even before the refugee crisis and especially after failed military coup. Shady business will exploit desperate refugees in Turkey in mean while, which will also harm Turkish citizens who need jobs too and for already working Turks because they risk their job quality to decrease even more so then before. And despite Turkish intervention in Syria having huge successes in just 2 months, they only freed lowly populated areas so only around 30k refugees returned to their homes in Syria out of nearly 2 million in Turkey. Burden from Turkey has to be lift off and only EU nations can do that effectively.[/QUOTE] Idunno, anyone who can lob a fuel-air bomb on the end of an ICBM could lift a ton of the burden with the press of a button. [highlight](User was banned for this post ("Awful post" - Craptasket))[/highlight]

[QUOTE=Trebgarta;51253524]What is this, 2012? This isnt news. [...][/QUOTE] I'm pretty sure this is less well-known internationally than you think. I usually associate other countries with these working conditions, but I admit that's partially due to me not paying a lot of attention to Turkey.

Yeah it's problematic - fifteen year olds can actually work in most countries, but usually only a certain amount of hours per week. Likewise 1.20 USD/1h might be well within the standard pay in Turkey. Just consider the Czech republic which has a minimal hourly wage somewhere around 2.20 despite being a significantly more advanced economy. In terms of your employnment in Turkey - really the big question is if there are hourly limits or not.

It doesn't help that company's will hire teenages then fire them after they've released 18 because they can pay them a smaller wage but that's the world we live in.

According to google minimal hourly wage in turkey is ~3 USD, which means these people are getting about half of it.

this is pretty scummy to be honest.

[QUOTE=freaka;51257658]this is pretty scummy to be honest.[/QUOTE] While it is, it is still better than letting poor jobless youngsters run around streets.