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Students Unite Against Unfair Teacher Appointments in Turkey

4/14/2025

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Students at Istanbul Vefa High School staged a powerful sit-in, rallying against the Ministry of National Education's arbitrary teacher appointments. Their passionate chants of “Vefa uyuma, ögretmenine sahip çik!” echoed the call for justice, as similar protests erupted in historic schools nationwide. Teachers allege that a pro-Erdogan union is behind these unfair decisions, igniting a wave of solidarity.

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Students at Istanbul Vefa High School staged a powerful sit-in, rallying against the Ministry of National Education's arbitrary teacher appointments. Their passionate chants of “Vefa uyuma, ögretmenine sahip çik!” echoed the call for justice, as similar protests erupted in historic schools nationwide. Teachers allege that a pro-Erdogan union is behind these unfair decisions, igniting a wave of solidarity.