The purpose of this study was to determine working conditions for children working at industry sites in Turkey. This descriptive study was conducted between May and June 2010 and included 249 workers 18 years or younger working at a Kahramanmaras industry site. Study data demonstrated that 33.3% of the children were 18 years old, 32.9% were working in a mechanics store, 82.3% were working 9 to 12 hours a day, 68.7% were earning a weekly wage of 55 to 100 Turkish Liras, and only 22 were using annual leave. These children started working under the age determined by law; they entered into the work force and quit school. Also, it was found that working conditions were suboptimal and no auditing was instituted in many workplaces.
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