-Nearly 500 miners have locked themselves inside a coal mine near Ankara to protest the planned privatisation of the Çayırhan mine and thermal power plant.
-The miners are protesting due to fears about job security, working conditions, and the potential impact of privatisation on their livelihoods.
-The protest has gained support from opposition leaders, including CHP leader Özgür Özel and Ankara Mayor Mansur Yavaş, who visited the miners to show solidarity.
-The miners cite concerns about layoffs, workplace pressure, and safety issues, referencing the 2014 Soma mine disaster in which 301 miners died.
-The miners have vowed to continue their protest until the privatisation plan is abandoned, and if their demands are not met, they will escalate their protest by starting a hunger strike.
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