Retirees protest wage increase and financial difficulties in Ankara
After the suicide of retired police officer Ali Şekeroğlu, retirees organized a sit-in protest in Kızılay
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In Ankara, retirees staged a sit-in protest on Kızılay Sakarya Street to protest the death of retired police officer Ali Şekeroğlu, who committed suicide due to financial difficulties, and the failure to meet their wage raise demands.
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Why It Matters
Retired police officer Ali Şekeroğlu took his own life while he was voicing his demands for a raise in front of the Constitutional Court.
Retired police officer Ali Şekeroğlu took his life in front of the Constitutional Court building in Ankara, during a press statement regarding retirees' mobile raise demands.
Following the incident last week, retirees took to the streets once again today and wanted to make their voices heard.
Retired citizens protesting that the government did not speak out against Şekeroğlu's suicide due to financial difficulties and that no steps were taken against his mobile raise demands, staged a sit-in protest on Ankara Kızılay Sakarya Street.
Among the signs carried by the retirees during the protest was the slogan Şekeroğlu had when he committed suicide: "Not for money, but for our honor!" written currency was also included.
Open Questions
- It is unclear whether the government will make a new regulation regarding pensions.
