House arrest has been requested for Bağımsız Maden-İş (Independent Mine Workers' Union) President Gökay Çakır and the union's organizing expert Başaran Aksu, who were detained during a police intervention against miners protesting for their rights in Ankara.
It was reported that Çakır and Aksu were detained during a protest organized to voice the demands of the mine workers. Following the detention process, house arrest was requested for the two union representatives.
It was stated that the final decision regarding the process will be made by judicial authorities, and developments concerning the situation of the union leaders are being monitored.
News Source: 12punto
