Turkish police break up protest by miners on hunger strike

ANKARA: Turkish police fired tear gas on Monday to break up a protest by scores of miners who have been on hunger strike for a week demanding unpaid wages. The 110 lignite miners made a nine-day, 180-kilometer (112-mile) trek on foot from the central province of Eskisehir to the capital, Ankara, and have been staging a shirtless sit-in outside the energy ministry for a week, demanding a meeting with the minister.

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Turkish police break up protest by miners on hunger strike
ANKARA: Turkish police fired tear gas on Monday to break up a protest by scores of miners who have been on hunger strike for a week demanding unpaid wages. The 110 lignite miners made a nine-day, 180-kilometer (112-mile) trek on foot from the central province of Eskisehir to the capital, Ankara, and have been staging a shirtless sit-in outside the energy ministry for a week, demanding a meeting with the minister.
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