[Turkey] Protests: Peaceful protest

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. On April 11, 2025, protesters including KESK (Confederation of Public Workers' Unions) members gathered in Tepebasi, Eskisehir to demonstrate against a 25% electricity price increase. The protest was classified as peaceful with low severity.

Supply chain impact

No commodities or chokepoints are directly mapped to this event; second-order effects depend on how the situation escalates. If confirmed and if similar protests spread to other Turkish cities, energy-intensive manufacturing sectors could face operational pressures from sustained high electricity costs, though the peaceful nature suggests minimal immediate disruption risk.

Watch points

• Monitor for additional protests in other Turkish cities over electricity pricing, particularly near industrial centers
• Track whether the 25% price increase affects broader energy policy discussions or leads to government response measures