Family of engineer who died in explosion at HABAŞ speaks out: His hands were burned, they said 'Stay quiet so you don't lose your job'

The family of Kadir Kaan Özçelik, the engineer killed in the explosion at HABAŞ Demir Çelik's plant, said he worked 12-hour days for a 40,000-lira monthly salary and had survived a previous workplace accident. They alleged the company took hours to notify them of his death and that he had been told to stay silent about earlier safety incidents to protect his job. The accounts add scrutiny to workplace safety practices at one of Turkey's major steel producers following the fatal blast. What to watch next: whether regulators open a formal investigation and whether HABAŞ faces penalties or operational changes at the site.