Over the last century, with the rise of globalisation, expanding international relations, increasing competition due to free movement of goods, services, labour and capital, and weakening of the nation state have brought transnational organisations in the foreground. In this process, the powers of capital have increased while trade unions have lost ground. In response to globalisation, trade unions throughout the world have been placing increasing importance on transnational relations. Such relations are even more important for Turkey and the Turkish union movement. Admittedly, with attempts to bring its democracy up to Western standards and to enter the EU, Turkey will move to expand international connections. Global economic and politic trends, especially in European nations, have historically been influential on evolution of trade unions in Turkey. In Turkish mixed economic system, the state has been not only a party in industrial relations, but a major employer. The state continues to be the largest employer in Turkey. Over one million workers in the public sector are members of a union, while the number of workers under collective labour contracts is approximately 600 thousand. On one hand the state is the legislator deciding on social policies and on the other it is subjected to the very same laws and liable as an employer. Trade union activities in the public sector are gaining momentum and scope of the contracts made are extending. The public sector holds a special position in employer-employee relations, because it is involved in matters of public interest directly. Since interests of both workers and the public have to be reconciled simultaneously, labour disputes regarding public services are trickier than those in the industrial sector, which makes affairs of public sector unions very crucial. Furthermore, officials carrying out negotiations with unions find themselves on a difficult spot, because working conditions for the public sector are determined by law. The health sector is among the largest in the public sector. According to statistics published by the Ministry of Health, there are more than 124 thousand medical doctors in Turkey, while total number of health workers exceeds 700 thousand. Given their publicly critical duties and responsibilities, it is clear how complicated and arduous it can be for health workers to pursue union rights compared to other public servants. The European Commission’s 2014 Progress Report of Turkey voices serious criticism regarding social and union rights and working conditions. The report mentions many issues such as strike delays, workplace accidents, union obstruction and child labour. According to the report, laws and regulations concerning union rights need to be revised and a more permissive environment should be created for trade unions. Rights to unionisation, participation in collective bargaining and strike need to be adjusted in accordance with the EU acquis and international standards. The report states that small amendments to union rights made by the government are not satisfactory and that fundamental issues and violations of social and union rights persist. By analyzing advancements and applications relating to the future of trade unions in Turkey and globally, impediments to public sector unions can be overcome. To do so, forming active union policies, developing collective struggle strategies, presenting resulting propositions to the public, and opening social dialog are among the practices required. Considering the pioneering role of public sector unions, if they become weak and ineffective, private sector unions as well as the Turkish union movement in general would suffer. Consequently, education and training in union affairs for the public sector is of critical importance. This project involves training of 20 union representatives and officials in an EU member state. The participants are going to gain awareness, knowledge and experience in trade unions of EU standards. Following the mobility activity, a workshop will be organized and resulting reports and booklets will be distributed along union branches throughout Turkey and will be presented to the Ministry of Health. Seminars will be organized in various health institutions in order to disseminate gained knowledge to other health workers.