(11 August, 2009) EPSU has again condemned the human rights abuses being carried out against Turkish Trade Unionists, particularly trade union federation KESK.
EPSUGeneral Secretary, Carola Fischbach-Pyttel, has sent a message to Turkish Prime Minister, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan urging him to take action.
The Turkish Police Authorities have arrested dozens of trade unionists this year, 32 of whom still remain in prison. A typical case, cited in the letter sent to Mr. Erdoğan, is that of Ms. Seher Tümer, a Branch Secretary of EPSU affiliate SES(of the KESK federation), who has languished in jail, since April of this year.
MS; Fischbach-Pyttel stated that the only reason Ms. Tümer is being detained is that she is an active trade unionist. She added that; “this is not the actions of a state, or authorities which claim to be democratic".
Please read the full text of the letter below:
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