reporter: in the capital, ankara, husband and wife cem and muslume cinar also saw their professional world collapse before their eyes. they were elementary school teachers before being fired about a year ago. now they are trying to make ends meet by running a small food stand. the number 686 is on the front counter. this is the number of the law that was quoted as they lost their jobs. they are trying to keep a sense of humor. cem: we had to sell our car to open this shop. we have two children and somehow we have to make ends meet. reporter: today they have a visitor -- kemal inal. inal used to teach communications. he's writing a book about those who were fired. and yes, he too was dismissed for the same reasons. he wants to tell the stori of some othe 40,000 teachers and professors who lost their jobs. kemal: many people who were victims of this decree are now networking. we have the same worries and we are beginning to feel some solidarity -- a kind of resistance movement. it's not just about coming into this shop to eat. it's more important than that. it's about the exchange of p