Nuriye Gulmen, a literature professor, and Semih Ozakca, a primary school teacher, who have been on hunger strike after they both lost their jobs in a crackdown following a failed July coup against President Tayyip Erdogan, take part in a protest against a government purge in Ankara, Turkey, May 11, 2017. REUTERS/Alp Eren Kaya
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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