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TİP Deputy Slams Government Over Teachers' Hunger Strike: 'Shame on You, Leave Your Seats!'
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TİP Deputy Slams Government Over Teachers' Hunger Strike: 'Shame on You, Leave Your Seats!'

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • TİP Istanbul Deputy Sera Kadıgil visited teachers on their fourth day of a hunger strike.
  • Kadıgil criticized the government, stating that if the state cannot provide rightful positions to 1,600 teachers, its leaders should resign.
  • The visit highlights the ongoing protest by teachers demanding permanent positions.

TİP Istanbul Deputy Sera Kadıgil voiced strong criticism against the ruling government, visiting teachers who are on their fourth day of a hunger strike. Kadıgil, accompanied by the TİP Ankara Provincial Organization, met with members of the Private Sector Teachers' Union and teachers affected by the interview process.

Kadıgil directly addressed the government's claims of being a "great state." She argued that if this powerful state is unable to grant rightful permanent positions to 1,600 teachers whose rights it has allegedly infringed upon, then those in power should step down. "Shame on all of you, leave those seats!" she exclaimed.

The teachers are protesting to demand permanent positions, highlighting a significant grievance within the education sector. Kadıgil's visit and sharp words underscore the political pressure mounting on the government over its handling of teacher employment and rights.

Shame on all of you, leave those seats!

— Sera KadıgilCriticizing the government's inability to provide permanent positions to teachers.
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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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