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The families of the arrested Boğaziçi University students have made a statement for press at İstanbul Medical Chamber, which has been attended by a large number of politicians, academics and students.

Minister of Justice has announced that 69,301 students were currently behind bars in Turkey. CHP İstanbul MP and member of Commission on Human Rights Watch İlgezdi pointed out to arising problems such as expulsion due to absence, lack of learning space and the inability to cover the costs of education.

Two women, a student and a teacher that unfurl a banner written "We do not want the missile shield , we want a democratic high school” arrested with many accusations like “terrorist propaganda” and they are in prison for 4 months.

According to a study by the Contemporary Lawyers Association conducted in five prisons in north-western Turkey, 89 high school and university students are currently being detained in five prisons in the region.