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The Committee notes that the Government’s report has not been received. It must therefore repeat its previous observation which read as follows:

Effective tripartite consultations. The Committee notes the Government’s report for the period ending May 2008 and the detailed contributions provided by the Turkish Confederation of Employer Association (TİSK), and the Confederation of Turkish Trade Unions (TÜRK–İŞ). The Committee notes that the Tripartite Consultative Committee established under the Labour Act to ensure effective tripartite consultations met several times between 2004 and 2007. In this connection, the Committee notes the TÜRK–İŞ’s concern that the Tripartite Consultative Committee has not been consulted on important labour law amendments. The Committee also notes the activities carried out by a tripartite working group on social dialogue established by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security to evaluate mechanisms established in the country and to elaborate recommendations, taking into consideration the experience of the EU countries. The Committee invites the Government to continue reporting on the content and outcome of consultations in the Tripartite Consultative Committee, and other tripartite bodies, on matters related to international labour standards covered by Article 5 of the Convention.