News Center- The second hearing of the trial against eight trade unionists, including Health and Social Services Workers' Trade Union (SES) Co-chair Selma Atabey, over terrorism charges was held yesterday by the Ankara 22nd High Criminal Court.

Many lawyers attended the hearing

Representatives of the Public Services International (PSI), Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Batman MP Necdet İpekyüz, HDP members and administrators, the Confederation of Public Employees' Trade Unions (KESK) Co-chairs and representatives, representatives of trade unions and members of NGOs monitored the hearing. Many lawyers attended the hearing.

SES Co-chair Selma Atabey sent to prison

While the witnesses, who were expected to be listened to, did not attend the hearing, the unionists and their lawyers made statements during the hearing. After the statements, the court ruled the arrest of SES Co-chair Selma Atabey and the continuation of pre-detention of SES former Co-chair Gönül Erden. The next hearing will be held on October 3, 2022.

SES: We will not take a step back

After the ruling, the Health and Social Services Workers' Trade Union (SES) issued a statement on its official social media account. “We will not take a step back from our struggle against the attempts trying to attrite our union and its administrators, who always tell the truth, by an unlawful judicial process and unfounded allegations! The struggle for the right to health and social services cannot be prosecuted,” the statement said.