Miners who are members of the Independent Mine Workers’ Union and employed by Elazığ Eti Gümüş and Doruk Madencilik, both affiliated with Yıldızlar SSS Holding, continued their protest in Ankara, demanding payment of their unpaid wages and compensation. Gathering outside the Ministry of Energy, on Thursday, the miners removed their work clothes and chanted slogans including “We will win through resistance” and “Victory will belong to the resisting miners.”
Independent Mine Workers’ Union President Gökay Çakır said, “We want to meet with the ministry. It was the ministry that promised us payment. Let the ministry resolve this issue. We will not leave here until our demands are met.”
Workers from Doruk Madencilik said they would continue their protest with determination.
The miners are continuing their protest outside the ministry, banging their helmets on the ground.