[SMM Steel] MMK Metalurji halts output in Turkey amid wage dispute

Published: Apr 8, 2026 19:31

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[SMM Steel] MMK Metalurji, a subsidiary of Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works, has suspended production at facilities in Kocaeli and Iskenderun following worker strikes over delayed wage payments. Employees halted operations after agreed salary increases were not reflected in payrolls. Negotiations are ongoing, with the disruption potentially impacting Turkey’s flat steel supply.

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