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Letter to the miners in Soma/Turkey

Dear miners, dear friends, Together with you we commemorate today, the 13th of May, 2021, the 301 miners who lost their lives in Soma in 2014. You have rightly demanded the punishment of those responsible as well as compensation for the families of the miners who died. With the march to Ankara in December 2020, a militant signal was produced and you had and have my fullest solidarity.

In January, the trade union 'Bagimsiz Maden Iscileri Sendikasi' announced via Twitter that the compensation had been disbursed and arrested miners released again. My warmest congratulations on this! At the same time, I would like to inquire whether the compensation has been disbursed to everyone affected and in full, and whether the families can live on it? How are they doing in the meantime, what is their situation? How can we support you from here? On 05/06/2021 we will make a demonstration and a rally here in Germany, against the scorched-earth-policy of the RAG/RAG foundation. After that we will commemorate the great German miners strike of 1997 and at the same time use it as a prelude to prepare and mobilize for the 3rd International Miners Conference 2023 in Thuringia/Germany. We would appreciate a greeting note from you for the event on 05/06/2021. With militant greetings and good luck! Andreas Tadysiak Chief Coordinator of the International Coordination of Miners ICG