Protecting the right to life is the state's primary duty.

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Five public sector unions stated that the public authorities' responsibility for supervision and oversight needs to be questioned following the disasters, industrial accidents, and natural disasters that have occurred. The unions emphasized that protecting the right to life is not a choice of the state but its fundamental duty, and they stated that risky structures and transportation vehicles must be constantly monitored beyond simple procedures like granting permits. Furthermore, they demanded that incidents such as the Kumyalı silo and the ship disaster in the waters off Girne be fully investigated. The unions called for oversight to be conducted in the field, not just on paper, stating that negligence should not only be blamed on lower levels, but that the chain of responsibility must be brought to light in its technical, administrative, and political dimensions.