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Hearing of dozens in Boğaziçi Pride trial marks Turkey's Pride Month start

Hearing of dozens in Boğaziçi Pride trial marks Turkey's Pride Month start

During the last day of marathon hearings involving 70 students participating in last year's Boğaziçi Pride, İstanbul's Police Chief faced again allegations of employing excessive violence.

1 June 2023 Evrim Kepenek,Wouter Massink

Seventy students on trial for Boğaziçi pride participation amid torture allegations

Seventy students on trial for Boğaziçi pride participation amid torture allegations

They face imprisonment for up to three years for 'resisting the police and opposing demonstration laws' during the 9th Pride Parade at Boğaziçi University on May 20, 2022.

30 May 2023 Evrim Kepenek,Wouter Massink

Police attack students with pepper gas at Boğaziçi University

PROTESTS AGAINST UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT

Police attack students with pepper gas at Boğaziçi University

Students have gathered in the South Campus of Boğaziçi University in İstanbul and protested the appointment of Prof. Bulu, also a former MP candidate for nomination from the ruling AKP, as the University President. Police have intervened into the protest.

4 January 2021 Dilek Şen

Statement in Front of Courthouse: ‘Boğaziçi University is on Trial’

TRIAL OF ACADEMICS

Statement in Front of Courthouse: ‘Boğaziçi University is on Trial’

In a statement read out before the hearing of academics from Boğaziçi University, it has been stated, “Freedom of expression is a constitutional right, demanding peace is not and cannot be a crime. Right to education is guaranteed by the Constitution, it cannot be violated!”

28 March 2018 Elif Ünal