16 TİP students arrested for protesting child deaths

The Workers' Party of Turkey (TİP) reported that 17 TİP members were arrested following a protest at the Turkey Century Vocational and Technical Education Summit, which was attended by Minister of National Education Yusuf Tekin. 17 TİP members were destudent'sdetention had been announced.

TİP, for thedetention of the youthmembers, demanded their release and the abolition of the Vocational Training Centers (MESEM) program.

"WE WILL STRUGGLE MORE, WE WILL STAND AGAINST YOU MORE!"

In a statement regarding the decision, the TİP issuedWorkers' Party of Turkey stated, "Those who condemn millions of children in the country tohunger,and wholeaveyoung people without a future,arethethose who drag them, those who send high school students to their deaths in MESEMs;the crimescommittedby covering upby arresting 16 TİP youth membersare mistaken if they think they can.

We will strugglemore, we willstand against you more! To those who mobilizeall the resources of the governmentfor the sake of the wealth of a handfulof the rich, we say“childrenare our future”We call out to those who try to take out the anger of millions who say 'protect our children' on the youth who courageously raise their voices:We call out to those who try to take out the anger of millions who say 'protect our children' on the youth who courageously raise their voices:We call out to those who try to take out the anger of millions who say 'protect our children' on the youth who courageously raise their voices: We call out to those who try to take out the anger of millions who say 'protect our children' on the youth who courageously raise their voices:We call out to those who try to take out the anger of millions who say 'protect our children' on the youth who courageously raise their voices:

Youth are thefuture offreedom.will achieveglory, and MESEM will be a thing of the past!" they stated.