Turkish court weighs arrest of two Independent Mine-İş union leaders
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Turkish prosecutors sought the arrest of Independent Mine-İş union chairman Gökay Çakır and organizing specialist Başaran Aksu on charges of inciting public hatred and enmity. The two were referred to an Ankara court after spending the night in custody. Their detention comes as hundreds of miners at Yıldızlar SSS Holding have been protesting unpaid wages in Ankara for 17 days.
Key Facts
- Prosecutors sought the arrest of Gökay Çakır and Başaran Aksu on charges of inciting public hatred and enmity.
- Çakır was detained at the union's headquarters in Soma on August 25 and spent the night in custody.
- Aksu was detained from the protest site on the 16th day of the miners' action and was referred to court on August 26.
- Hundreds of miners at Yıldızlar SSS Holding have been protesting unpaid wages in Ankara for 17 days.
Arrest Referral
Independent Mine-İş union lawyer Lütfi Sabri Batı announced that chairman Gökay Çakır and organizing specialist Başaran Aksu were referred to a magistrate with a request for arrest. The referral was made as part of an investigation into alleged incitement of public hatred and enmity. Batı said Çakır was detained at the union's headquarters in Soma on August 25 and spent the night in custody. Aksu was detained from the protest site on the 16th day of the miners' action and was referred to court on August 26.
Miners' Protest
Hundreds of miners employed by Yıldızlar SSS Holding have been protesting in Ankara for 17 days over unpaid wages. The protest entered its 16th day when Aksu was detained from the action site. Çakır was initially detained over social media posts, while Aksu was first detained with miners at Yıldızlar SSS Holding and later re-detained on the incitement charge.
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Turkish court weighs arrest of two Independent Mine-İş union leaders
