Turkish union leader acquitted, released after 57 days in jail

A Turkish court on Tuesday acquitted labor union leader Mehmet Türkmen of spreading misleading information and ordered his release after 57 days in pretrial detention, Turkish Minute reported. Türkmen, president of the United Textile, Weaving and Leather Workers’ Union (BİRTEK-SEN), had been jailed since March 16 over remarks he made during a protest by workers at the […] The post Turkish union leader acquitted, released after 57 days in jail appeared first on Stockholm Center for Freedom.

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