ILO Convention 98 was ratified by Turkey in 1952, but ratification of Convention 87 was not possible until 1993. However, although C. 98 was ratified in 1952, real collective bargaining with right to strike could not materialize until 1963, the year in which right to strike was recognized.. Apparently ratification of C. 87 had to wait until 1993 due to concerns about its comprehensive coverage on the right to strike as well as the public servants’ right to organize.