Turkish Hard Coal Enterprises

This article is about the organization which mines hard coal. For the organization which mines lignite, see Turkish Coal Operations Authority.
Turkish Hard Coal Enterprises
Türkiye Taşkömürü Kurumu
AbbreviationTTK
Formation1983
TypeState Owned Enterprise
HeadquartersZonguldak
Productshard coal
Official language
Turkish
LeaderKazım Eroğlu
Websitetaskomuru.gov.tr

Turkish Hard Coal Enterprises (Turkish: Türkiye Taşkömürü Kurumu, TTK) is the heavily subsidized state owned enterprise which has a virtual monopoly in mining, processing and distribution, including importing, of hard coal in Turkey.[note 1][3][4] According to 21st century data up to 2014 Armutcuk, Karadon and Uzulmez were more hazardous than Amasra and Kozlu mines.[5] Although coal mining accidents in Turkey decreased considerably after the government introduced tougher safety measures in the mid-2010s,[6] the relative danger compared to other occupations since then is not publicly known, as the government restricted access to workplace death statistics.[7] TTK made a loss throughout the 2000s and 2010s: 112,100 lira ($20,000) was lost (operating loss) per employee in 2019.[8]: 35.36 

TTK only sells to the public sector.[9]

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  3. ^ Doukas (2019), p. 2
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  5. ^ Erdogan, H. H.; Duzgun, H. S.; Selcuk-Kestel, A. S. (2019-05-01). "Quantitative hazard assessment for Zonguldak Coal Basin underground mines". International Journal of Mining Science and Technology. 29 (3): 453–467. Bibcode:2019IJMST..29..453E. doi:10.1016/j.ijmst.2018.11.004. hdl:11511/30186. ISSN 2095-2686.
  6. ^ "Illegal coal mine collapse kills 2 workers in northern Turkey's Zonguldak". DailySabah. 8 July 2018. Retrieved 2019-07-20.
  7. ^ Şahin (2016), p. 36
  8. ^ 2019 Annual Ownership Report for State Owned Enterprises (PDF). Ministry of Treasury and Finance (Turkey) (Report).
  9. ^ "Rise in European demand for energy jolts Turkey's fading coal industry". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 2023-01-23.


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