Turkey arrests 2 union leaders over social media posts as miners protest unpaid wages

A Turkish court on Wednesday arrested two union leaders campaigning for miners seeking unpaid wages, citing social media posts as the basis for accusations of inciting hatred and hostility, Turkish media reported. Gökay Çakır, president of the Independent Mine Workers Union (Bağımsız Maden-İş), and union organizer Başaran Aksu were arrested by the Ankara 2nd Criminal […] The post Turkey arrests 2 union leaders over social media posts as miners protest unpaid wages appeared first on Stockholm ...

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