On the 6th congress of the confederation that was held on 22–26 December 1977 Abdullah Baştürk was elected as the head of DİSK. Fehmi Işıklar became the secretary general.
At the 6th congress of the confederation, held from December 22-26, 1977, Abdullah Baştürk was elected as the head of DİSK, while Fehmi Işıklar took on the role of secretary general.