ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish police detained two teachers who have been on hunger strike for more than two months protesting against a government crackdown in which they lost their jobs following last year's failed coup, CNN Turk and a lawyer reported on Monday.
The channel said two lawyers who attempted to obstruct the police were also detained and police searched properties in the overnight raids. There was no immediate comment from police.
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