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Many teachers detained protesting new law outside of top court

Many teachers detained protesting new law outside of top court

Representatives of two teachers unions, on 'Occupation Watch' in front of the Supreme Court were raided by police and many of them detained today in Ankara when the Court was to hear the case for repeal of the new "Occupational Law for Teachers."

9 November 2022

One-day strike by teachers against new occupational law

One-day strike by teachers against new occupational law

Teachers went on a one-day strike in the whole of Türkiye in a common action called by 14 teachers' unions against new occupational law for teachers adopted this year in February.

2 November 2022

Teachers Protesting Discharges File Complaint Against Police for Torture

Teachers Protesting Discharges File Complaint Against Police for Torture

Teachers Tanrıverdi and Polat have been staging protests for more than one year, during which they were detained and released more than 30 times.

10 May 2019 Ayça Söylemez

Teachers Take the Street in Aftermath of Van Earthquakes

Teachers Take the Street in Aftermath of Van Earthquakes

Teachers in Van took the street to protest the handling of the aftermath of the two major earthquakes that hit the region in October and November 2011. They drew attention to the still very bad situation of earthquake victims and to the persistent problem of housing.

16 January 2012