Pensioners Appealed to the Government: We Dedicated Our Lives, We Demand Our Rights.

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Pensioners, protesting against the deepening economic crisis, gathered in front of Konak YKM for the 36th week of their sit-in, chanting "We can't make ends meet." Semra Süren, the Platform's Spokesperson and Buca Branch President, read a press statement, recalling retired police officer Ali Şekeroğlu, who took his own life during a protest in front of the Constitutional Court, and drawing attention to the poverty faced by pensioners. Süren stat…