On August 1, Wednesday, Arne König, President of the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) which represents over 260,000 journalists in 30 countries paid a visit to Hava-Is picket line in support of the 305 workers sacked at Turkish Airlines.

“There have been many reports of the tactics used by the state and employers in Turkey to intimidate union members and obstruct the ability of trade unions to represent their members. This case has the stink of yet another example of the intolerable pressure under which trade unionists in Turkey have to operate," said EFJ President Arne König. "It is deeply concerning that people feel that they have to go to such extreme measures in order to stand up for their principles.” König promised to report all these developments to International Federation of Journalists as well as to step up solidarity action with Turkish aviation workers.