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Jailed Defendants Released Pending Trial

KESK Trial

Jailed Defendants Released Pending Trial

An Ankara court released all 22 jailed defendants pending a trial yesterday on the first hearing of KESK trial - a criminal procecution against 72 members from Turkey's public workers' union.

Police Detain 65 Union Members in KCK Probe

MASSIVE CRACKDOWN

Police Detain 65 Union Members in KCK Probe

Law enforcement officials detained 65 members of the Confederation of Public Sector Trade Unions (KESK) in sweeping raids across Turkey on Monday morning as part of the ongoing probe into the Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK,) sparking protests in Ankara and other cities. Officials reportedly asked the detainees why they chanted slogans against the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP.)