ANKARA - Police attacked the people carry out “We want our jobs back” action on its 438th day and detained six of them.

 

The hunger strike launched by dismissed educators Nuriye Gülmen and Semih Özakça has entered in its 318th day as the “We want our jobs back” action has entered in its 438th day.

 

The protesters wanting to make a statement in front of Human Rights Monument on Yüksel Avenue wore a vest reading “We want our jobs back” and gathered on the Konur Street. Police closing the streets with shields didn’t allow the protesters to enter the monument area. The protesters therefore wanted to make statement in front of the shields and they unfurled a banner reading “Nuriye and Semih should be reinstated.”

 

Police attacked them while unfurling the banner and took six of protesters into custody. The police didn’t allow the journalists to cover the protest.