Miners’ hunger strike in Turkey enters second week
A hunger strike by miners in Turkey has entered its second week as they protest unpaid wages and alleged rights violations. The miners, now on their eighth day of the strike, faced police resistance while attempting to march to the Ministry of Energy. The protest began on April 13, with miners expressing grievances over unpaid wages and insufficient compensation from their employer.
- ▪The hunger strike started on April 13 and reached Ankara on April 20.
- ▪Miners are protesting months of unpaid wages and alleged rights violations.
- ▪Police used pepper gas against the miners and their supporters during the protest.
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