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Academic for Peace İsmail Akça: The proceedings are completely arbitrary

Academic for Peace İsmail Akça: The proceedings are completely arbitrary

Associate Professor Dr. İsmet Akça, who was dismissed through a decree-law published in 2017, reminded that there is no legal justification for the rejection of his request to return to the university, citing the decision of the Constitutional Court.

Academic for Peace Mühdan Sağlam dismissed again after reinstatement

Academic for Peace Mühdan Sağlam dismissed again after reinstatement

"Justice will surely prevail, and we will certainly return," said Sağlam.

27 February 2024

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‘Attacks on Academics for Peace continues through the judiciary’

‘Attacks on Academics for Peace continues through the judiciary’

Eğitim Sen teachers and academics’ union drew attention to the arbitrary court decisions in the reinstatement cases of the dismissed Academics for Peace.

23 February 2024 Tuğçe Yılmaz

Academics for Peace not able to return to posts despite top corut ruling, says MP

Academics for Peace not able to return to posts despite top corut ruling, says MP

"After seven years, we are faced with the harsh reality that the Academics for Peace, who were reinstated following a nightmarish legal process, cannot return to their positions," says DEM deputy Çelenk.

15 February 2024

ECtHR convicts Turkey for violating Peace Academics' rights

ECtHR convicts Turkey for violating Peace Academics' rights

Three academics had been dismissed from their posts and their passports had been revoked. Their right to education and right to respect for one's private life were violated, the European court has concluded.

23 March 2023 Ayça Söylemez

Court rules for reinstatement of five Academics for Peace

Court rules for reinstatement of five Academics for Peace

One of the academics has been reinstated while the other four are also expected to return to their positions.

İstanbul Municipality dismisses Academic for Peace

İstanbul Municipality dismisses Academic for Peace

The municipality has so far dismissed three academics for "misleading the employer about their qualifications."

Academics for Peace: We reject your rejection

6TH ANNIVERSARY

Academics for Peace: We reject your rejection

On the 6th anniversary of their declaration “We will not be a party to this crime”, Academics for Peace have addressed the State of Emergency Commission, which rejects their requests for reinstatement: “We reject your rejection.”

11 January 2022

Constitutional Court says cancelling Peace Academic’s passport violated his rights

Constitutional Court says cancelling Peace Academic’s passport violated his rights

Discharged by a Statutory Decree, Academic for Peace Onur Can Taştan’s passport was cancelled. The Constitutional Court has concluded that his rights were violated by this cancellation. Taştan will now be paid 13,500 lira in damages.

Opposition politicians call for reinstatement of Peace Academics

Opposition politicians call for reinstatement of Peace Academics

The State of Emergency Commission has refused to reinstate the academics despite a Constitutional Court ruling.

29 November 2021

'Refusing to reinstate Academics for Peace is unlawful'

ÜNİVDER

'Refusing to reinstate Academics for Peace is unlawful'

Despite a top court ruling, the State of Emergency Commission has rejected the dismissed academics' applications for their reinstatement.

22 November 2021

'Thirty-nine percent of Academics for Peace don't have a full-time job'

TİHV REPORT

'Thirty-nine percent of Academics for Peace don't have a full-time job'

The State of Emergency Commission is committing a crime by continuing the "de facto punishment" of the academics despite the Constitutional Court ruling, the TİHV has stated.

19 November 2021

SoE Commission refuses to reinstate Academics for Peace despite Constitutional Court ruling

SoE Commission refuses to reinstate Academics for Peace despite Constitutional Court ruling

The State of Emergency Commission has turned down applications by 37 more academics.

12 November 2021

State of Emergency Commission’s first decision on a Peace Academic: Rejection

State of Emergency Commission’s first decision on a Peace Academic: Rejection

Discharged from Ankara University by a Statutory Decree for having signed the declaration “We will not be a party to this crime”, Nail Dertli’s application has been rejected by the State of Emergency Commission.

29 October 2021

Constitutional Court says discharged Peace Academic’s rights violated

Constitutional Court says discharged Peace Academic’s rights violated

Discharged from university and faced with an international travel ban and constraint on her passport, Academic for Peace Akyüz could not go abroad for her academic studies. The top court has concluded that her right to respect for privacy was violated.

13 September 2021

Peker says his 'bloodbath' threats to academics helped government create a 'climate of fear'

Peker says his 'bloodbath' threats to academics helped government create a 'climate of fear'

While Interior Minister Soylu avoided answering the most critical questions during a TV program last night, mafia leader Peker was instantly responding to his accusations on Twitter.

'How does a petition change a person's life?' Documentary tells story of dismissed academics

'How does a petition change a person's life?' Documentary tells story of dismissed academics

The documentary "Stop to Contemplate the Horizon" is now available on YouTube with English subtitles.

14 January 2021

Academic for Peace Meral Çamcı to be paid compensation for time she spent behind bars

Academic for Peace Meral Çamcı to be paid compensation for time she spent behind bars

The court has ruled that the academic shall be paid 75 lira for non-material damages for each they she spent in prison while rejecting her claim for material damages.

9 November 2020 Tansu Pişkin

Academics for Peace: Doing politics is not a crime

KOBANI INVESTIGATION

Academics for Peace: Doing politics is not a crime

Releasing a written statement, the Academics for Peace have demanded the immediate release of the people who have been taken into custody in operations against the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP).

‘Security Directorate profiles Academics for Peace’

‘Security Directorate profiles Academics for Peace’

The İstanbul Directorate of Security has requested the finalized detailed rulings on Academics for Peace from the İstanbul 13th Heavy Penal Court. Attorney Kılıç has raised concerns that with this request, the directorate attempts to profile the academics.

16 September 2020 Tansu Pişkin

Academics for Peace still not reinstated despite Constitutional Court ruling

REPORT BY HUMAN RIGHTS FOUNDATION OF TURKEY

Academics for Peace still not reinstated despite Constitutional Court ruling

Although most academics have been acquitted of charges, they have not yet been reinstated to their posts.

Şebnem Korur Fincancı, Gençay Gürsoy acquitted

TRIAL OF ACADEMICS

Şebnem Korur Fincancı, Gençay Gürsoy acquitted

The two academics who signed the peace declaration have been acquitted of charges after a retrial following the Constitutional Court's "violation of rights" decision.

7 July 2020 Tansu Pişkin

Academic for Peace Lütfiye Bozdağ acquitted

TRIAL OF ACADEMICS

Academic for Peace Lütfiye Bozdağ acquitted

Put on trial for having signed the declaration “We will not be party to this crime,” academic Lütfiye Bozdağ has been acquitted in the retrial that started after the Constitutional Court concluded that the freedom of expression of Peace Academics was violated.

18 June 2020 Tansu Pişkin

World-Renowned Scientists Express Support for Bülent Şık

World-Renowned Scientists Express Support for Bülent Şık

Over 600 world-renowned scientists, including Nobel laureates, have condemned the 15-month prison sentence given to bianet columnist, food engineer Asst. Prof. Bülent Şık for sharing the results of a cancer research with the public.

Court of Appeal Overturns Prison Sentence of Academic for Peace Sungur-Çakmak

Court of Appeal Overturns Prison Sentence of Academic for Peace Sungur-Çakmak

The Court of Appeal has overturned the prison sentence of Prof. Dr. Sungur Çakmak, an Academic for Peace.

3 January 2020 Evrim Kepenek

Three Years of Rights Violations Faced by Academics for Peace

HUMAN RIGHTS WEEK

Three Years of Rights Violations Faced by Academics for Peace

68.8 percent of the academics facing rights violations for signing the peace declaration have trouble sleeping, 61.9 percent have concentration and attention deficit, 58.3 percent have affective withdrawal or collapse, 17.4 percent have shortness of breath.

13 December 2019

Joint Statement by Academics for Peace: We Demand Our Reinstatement

Joint Statement by Academics for Peace: We Demand Our Reinstatement

Discharged from public service, forced to resign or retire for signing the declaration “We will not be a party to this crime”, Academics for Peace have held statements for the press in six cities and expressed their demand for returning to their duties.

3 December 2019

Prosecutor Demands Academic for Peace Altınel be Penalized for ‘Terror Propaganda’

Prosecutor Demands Academic for Peace Altınel be Penalized for ‘Terror Propaganda’

Standing trial on charge of “membership of a terrorist organization”, Academic for Peace Assoc. Prof. Tuna Altınel had his second hearing. The prosecutor has demanded that Altınel be penalized for “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”.

19 November 2019

Academics for Peace: Local Courts Act 'Arbitrarily' Despite Constitutional Court Ruling

Academics for Peace: Local Courts Act 'Arbitrarily' Despite Constitutional Court Ruling

While 486 academics have been acquitted so far, some local courts do not abide by the top court ruling, the Academics for Peace has stated.

12 November 2019

Winter Semester at Off-University Begins

Winter Semester at Off-University Begins

Giving free education to students from around the world with its online courses, Off-University has announced its Winter Semester program. This semester, the platform will host eight online courses taught by politically persecuted academics from Turkey.

Academics for Peace: We Request Our Unconditional Reinstatement

Academics for Peace: We Request Our Unconditional Reinstatement

The academics have said in a statement that 329 signatories of the Peace Declaration have been acquitted after the Constitutional Court ruling.

‘Those Who Made us Lose Our Jobs Won’t be Acquitted in Our Hearts’

ACADEMIC FOR PEACE HAKAN MERTCAN

‘Those Who Made us Lose Our Jobs Won’t be Acquitted in Our Hearts’

Academic for Peace Hakan Mertcan has been acquitted in all three lawsuits filed against him: “If I tell you I am not happy at all, if I tell you I conscientiously didn’t need such a verdict by a non-independent judiciary, it is not a lie, believe me…”

27 September 2019 Tansu Pişkin

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