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Prof. Dr. Füsun Üstel Acquitted

Prof. Dr. Füsun Üstel Acquitted

Prof. Üstel, who served two-and-a-half months in prison for having signed the Peace Declaration, has been acquitted of the charge of "propagandizing for a terrorist organization."

18 October 2019 Tansu Pişkin

Reference to Supreme Court of Appeals in Prof. Füsun Üstel’s Verdict of Release

Reference to Supreme Court of Appeals in Prof. Füsun Üstel’s Verdict of Release

Giving a ruling of stay of execution for Academic for Peace Prof. Üstel, the court has referred to a verdict by Supreme Court of Appeals, which previously ruled that “the ones convicted of terror propaganda cannot be deemed a terrorist organization member.”

23 July 2019 Tansu Pişkin

Academics Call for Release of Üstel and Altınel

Academics Call for Release of Üstel and Altınel

The ÜNİVDER has called the Constitutional Court to release Prof. Füsun Üstel and Assoc. Prof. Tuna Altınel, the two academics for peace behind bars.

Support by BirAraDa Association for Imprisoned Academics Füsun Üstel and Tuna Altınel

Support by BirAraDa Association for Imprisoned Academics Füsun Üstel and Tuna Altınel

The Association for Science, Art, Education, Research and Solidarity (BirAraDa) has organized a postcard workshop in solidarity with imprisoned Academics for Peace Füsun Üstel and Tuna Altınel, who have been behind bars for over 50 days.

2 July 2019 Ekin Eylem Yıldız

CHP MP Pays Visit to Academic Üstel and Journalist Düzkan in Prison

CHP MP Pays Visit to Academic Üstel and Journalist Düzkan in Prison

MP Çakırözer has visited Üstel and Düzkan in Eskişehir Prison on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, said, "On the day of the feast, we demand freedom for all journalists, intellectuals who are in prisons."

Galatasaray High School Reunion Day: ‘Freedom to Academics for Peace’

Galatasaray High School Reunion Day: ‘Freedom to Academics for Peace’

On the 85th traditional reunion day at Galatasaray High School in İstanbul, the Galatasaray Common Sense Platform has sent their greetings to arrested Academics for Peace Füsun Üstel and Tuna Altınel and said, “Our solidarity will always continue.”

Üstel’s Request for Stay of Execution Rejected, Judge Expresses Dissenting Opinion

Üstel’s Request for Stay of Execution Rejected, Judge Expresses Dissenting Opinion

Imprisoned academic Füsun Üstel’s request for stay of execution has been rejected. While the upper court has also rejected the objection of her lawyers against this ruling, one of the judges has expressed a dissenting opinion, referring to freedom of expression.

31 May 2019 Tansu Pişkin

Prosecutor Objects, Academic for Peace Üstel Cannot be Transferred to Open Prison

Prosecutor Objects, Academic for Peace Üstel Cannot be Transferred to Open Prison

Upon the objection of the Public Prosecutor, the Eskişehir 1st Heavy Penal Court has reversed the verdict of Eskişehir 1st Judgeship of Execution, which accepted the request of Academic for Peace Prof. Dr. Füsun Üstel for transfer to an open prison.

22 May 2019 Tansu Pişkin

Arrested Academic for Peace Füsun Üstel to be Transferred to Open Prison

Arrested Academic for Peace Füsun Üstel to be Transferred to Open Prison

Eskişehir 1st Judgeship of Execution has accepted Üstel’s request for transfer to an open prison by referring to a verdict by Supreme Court of Appeals, which ruled, “The ones convicted of terror propaganda cannot be deemed a terrorist organization member.”

International Solidarity for Arrested Academic for Peace Tuna Altınel

International Solidarity for Arrested Academic for Peace Tuna Altınel

The students and colleagues of Academic for Peace Assoc. Prof. Tuna Altınel, who has been behind bars since May 11, have established a committee of solidarity for the academic at the Lyon-1 University in France.

Academic for Peace Füsun Üstel Imprisoned

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Academic for Peace Füsun Üstel Imprisoned

Sentenced to 1 year and 3 months in prison for having signed the peace declaration, Academic for Peace Prof. Dr. Füsun Üstel has submitted herself to Eskişehir Women’s Closed Prison after her prison sentence has been upheld by the court of appeal.

8 May 2019 Tansu Pişkin

Sentenced Academic Üstel: 'We are at Where Word Begins, Not Ends'

Sentenced Academic Üstel: 'We are at Where Word Begins, Not Ends'

Academics have gathered for Prof. Füsun Üstel whose 15-month prison term for signing the Peace Declaration was approved by the court of appeals.

7 May 2019 Tansu Pişkin

Support for Academics for Peace by Over 1,800 Academics from Around the World

Support for Academics for Peace by Over 1,800 Academics from Around the World

More than 1,800 academics from around the world, including Noam Chomsky and Judith Butler, have signed an open letter in support of Prof. Füsun Üstel and all other Academics for Peace, facing imprisonment for having signed the peace declaration.

Human Rights Association: Demand for Peace Cannot Be Punished

Human Rights Association: Demand for Peace Cannot Be Punished

Human Rights Association has released a statement of solidarity for Prof. Dr. Füsun Üstel, the first Academic for Peace whose prison sentence has been upheld: “We call the national and international academic community to stand against this injustice.”

Professors Üstel, Polat Sentenced to 1 Year 3 Months in Prison

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Professors Üstel, Polat Sentenced to 1 Year 3 Months in Prison

Prof. Dr. Esen from Boğaziçi University has made her defence at her first hearing at 14th Heavy Penal Court. As for the professors Üstel and Polat, the 32nd Heavy Penal Court has sentenced them to 1 year 3 months in prison. The penalty of Üstel has not been postponed.

4 April 2018 Tansu Pişkin