ANKARA –Police attacked the people gathering for “We want our jobs back” action on Yüksel Avenue and detained six people.

The hunger strike launched by two educators Nuriye Gülmen and Semih Özakça, who were dismissed from their duties by emergency decrees issued under the state of emergency, has continued for 305 days. The “We want our jobs back” action initiated by Nuriye in front of Human Rights Monument on Yüksel Avenue has been held by public laborers for 425 days.

Public laborers, who wanted to make a statement in front of Human Rights Monument on Ankara’s Yüksel Avenue, faced police barriers again. Police closed the Konur Street with detention vehicles and shields and they didn’t allow the protesters to march to the monument. The protesters therefore wanted to make a statement in front of police shields. Police attacked the protesters while they were unfurling a banner reading, “On the 305th day of hunger strike, Nuriye and Semih should be reinstated” and took six of them into custody.