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Boğaziçi University students and academics of the Boğaziçi University and Academics for Peace Initiative are on watch in front of the prison where the three academics are arrested.

Paris Institute of Political Studies has cancelled the conference “Refugee Question in Europe and Turkey’s Role” planned to be held together with İstanbul Aydın University due to the oppression and rights violations the academics have been exposed to.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Esra Mungan who got arrested with other two colleagues over signing the declaration of the Academics For Peace, has noted in her message to Boğaziçi University Peace Forum: “We stand by our word”.

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”.

İstanbul Technical University has requested a written statement from the academics over order from Higher Education Council demanding to take action against academics signing the declaration.

Celal Cahit Agar; Ph.D candidate and Research Assistant, and Steffen Böhm; Professor in Organization Studies at University of Exeter have published an article on the news website “The Conversation” to declare the support of academics from the University of Exeter for their colleagues in Turkey.

In his statement with regards to the declaration of the academics; İstanbul Bilgi University Rector Prof. Dr. Mehmet Durman has pointed out the importance of the protection of freedom of expression and demanded developing an environment of peace.

1,300 architects, engineers and city planners have announced their support for the 1,128 academics who have been targeted by President Erdoğan and were made subject to investigation over their declaration “We will not be a party to this crime”.

Attorneys Cinmen and İlkiz have noted that the academics could sue the President for damages on account of defaming them by using expressions such as “crappy so-called, scum and dark”.

Foundation Universities Communication and Solidarity Network has stated “Foundation Universities are public areas and demanding peace in society and reacting against ones committing crimes against peace constitute actions for public interest”.

Academics from Marmara University signing the declaration “We will not be a party to this crime” have submitted a petition to the Presidency of the university and requested to launch a disciplinary investigation into the group “Marmara University Nationalists” who had been threatening them.

University Academic Members Association Board of Directors has announced that it defends the academic liberties and the freedom of expression of the academics.