Protest in Beyazıt Against State of Emergency, Statutory Decrees

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Academic members, students and administrative staff have staged a protest in İstanbul’s Beyazıt district against State of Emergency and Statutory Decrees.

Call for the protest was made by İstanbul University Democratic University Initiative, University Academic Members Foundation (ÜNİVDER), Health and Social Service Workers’ Union Aksaray Branch, Education and Science Workers’ Union (Eğitim Sen) İstanbul Branch No.6, İstanbul Chamber of Medicine and university students.

Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) MP Hüda Kaya supported the protest as well.

In the joint statement read out following speeches delivered by the students, sub-contracted workers, academics and institutions’ representative, the demand that State of Emergency be lifted and Statutory Decrees be withdrawn was reiterated. (BK/TK)