Fire fighters in Istanbul who have been on resistance for some time became unemployed when the fire service was privatised from January 1st on. The workers who are members of Belediye-Is organised an action on January in front of Istanbul metropolity municipality The workers announced to continue with their resistance. {divide}
More than 1000 people marched from Sarachane Park to the metropolity municipality and shouted the slogans "There won't be subcontracting at the fire brigade" and "TEKEL, firefighters, shoulder to shoulder".
The DHF , ESP -G and workers of the Esenyurt town hall were among those supporting the fire fighter workers. Nihat Aktas, chairman of Belediye-Is 5 No., made a statement condemning the police attack on the fire fighters on January 9 and declared that the workers are determined to continue with the resistance until they will be given all their rights.