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Academic Released by Prosecution Brought to Repatriation Center

Academic Released by Prosecution Brought to Repatriation Center

Academic Chris Stephenson detained at the courthouse where he went to support his colleagues has been released following his testimony was taken, yet police haven’t let him leave the building. Stephenson has been brought to Kumkapı Repatriation Center.

16 March 2016 Beyza Kural

Investigation Request for 395 Academics in Ankara

Investigation Request for 395 Academics in Ankara

Ankara Chief Prosecution has requested permission to launch investigation into 395 of the signees of the declaration “We will not be a party to this crime”.

Search of Workplaces, Houses of 6 Signatory Academics

Search of Workplaces, Houses of 6 Signatory Academics

Search has been made in Bolu province of house and faculty rooms of six academics signing petition titled “We will not be a party to this crime”.

29 January 2016 Beyza Kural

Academics Comment on President’s Wording

Academics Comment on President’s Wording

Prof. Dr. Şahika Yüksel, journalist-academic member Tuğrul Eryılmaz, Prof. Dr. Ayşe Erzan, Prof. Dr. Gençay Gürsoy, and journalist-academic member Füsun Özbilgen have commented on Erdoğan’s wording.

14 January 2016

Support by Students for ‘Crappy so-called academics’

Support by Students for ‘Crappy so-called academics’

Students have launched campaign for academics whom Erdoğan called “crappy so-called” and YÖK announced that it will initiate a legal action against.

13 January 2016

Erdoğan Talks 44 Seconds About Explosion, 10 Minutes About ‘Crappy so-called Academics’

Erdoğan Talks 44 Seconds About Explosion, 10 Minutes About ‘Crappy so-called Academics’

While Erdoğan speaking after explosion in Sultanahmet which left 10 people dead has given coverage to 44 seconds of his 38-minute speech, has spoken 10 minutes and 27 seconds about 1,128 academics whom he called “crappy so-called academics”.

13 January 2016

Academics Criticize Government Over Human Rights Liabilities

OPEN LETTER FROM HUMAN RIGHTS ACADEMICS IN TURKEY

Academics Criticize Government Over Human Rights Liabilities

Human rights academics have said, “Human rights liabilities cannot be suspended because of counter terrorism operations”.

22 October 2015

Academics Oppose Internet Filter at Universities

Academics Oppose Internet Filter at Universities

Upon the initiative of the Alternative Communication Association, more than a hundred academics launched a signature campaign against applying the disputed internet filtering system at universities.

10 January 2012

Letter to President Calls for Solution to Kurdish Issue

Letter to President Calls for Solution to Kurdish Issue

More than a hundred academics, lawyers and human rights activists have signed a letter to President Gül calling for a peaceful solution to the Kurdish issue, which, they say, needs a political approach, and not court rooms.

18 February 2008 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü

Over 2,000 Academics Support Headscarf at University

An Internet campaign of academics supporting the freedom to wear a headscarf at university has been signed by 2,252 university lecturers so far.

5 February 2008 Gökçe Gündüç

Turkish Academic Warns of Government Clampdown

31 January 2008 Liz Ford And Agencies

Turkey Commemorates Journalist Mumcu, Killed 15 Years Ago

Turkey Commemorates Journalist Mumcu, Killed 15 Years Ago

It has been 15 years since Cumhuriyet journalist Ugur Mumcu was murdered. The “Hope” trial, which is related to his murder and that of three academics, has been going on for eight years. There is only one person detained.

25 January 2008 Erol Önderoğlu

Mugla University Needs Democracy Lessons

Trade union Egitim-Sen has pointed to the dismissal of two lecturers as the culmination of rights violations at Mugla University. Other lecturers involved in democratic movements have also been punished.

23 August 2007 Gökçe Gündüç

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