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The State of Emergency Commission has refused to reinstate the academics despite a Constitutional Court ruling.

The first hearing in the trial of academic Gülmen and teacher Özakça who have been on a hunger strike for 189 days after being dismissed from their positions through a statutory decree, will be held tomorrow. Solidarity and call for support to the trial continue on social media.

10 attorneys from People’s Law Office have been taken into custody. The Office representing academics Gülmen and Özakça on hunger strike said regarding the detention: “They want to leave Semih and Nuriye without legal representation”.

Ankara Governorship has put a ban on singing anthems and songs loudly as well as chanting slogans and making demonstration and press statements on Yüksel Street and the surrounding area where the protests and demonstrations continue against dismissals through statutory decrees and in solidarity with Özakça and Gülmen on hunger strike.

Film-maker and director Ken Loach, film producer Rebecca O’Brien and PEN International have delivered messages in support of Gülmen and Özakça who are in detention on the 76th day of their hunger strike.

There was again a police intervention on the 72th day of Gülmen and Özakça’s hunger strike. 10 people have been taken into custody including Özakça’s mother Sultan Özakça and were later released towards morning hours.

1,267 academics have been dismissed in the new Statutory Decree No. 675. 24 signees of the peace declaration by the academics are among the dismissed.