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Petition by 1,169 academics, 40 institutions for Boğaziçi University
Petition by 1,169 academics, 40 institutions for Boğaziçi University
International academic community, including Noam Chomsky, Judith Butler and David Harvey, has condemned "the intensifying attacks" on Boğaziçi, where the protests against the appointed rectors have been ongoing since January 2021.
26 April 2022
Over 1,000 academics, institutions express support for Boğaziçi University resistance
PETITION
Over 1,000 academics, institutions express support for Boğaziçi University resistance
Signed by 1,000 academics and 35 institutions from Turkey and abroad, the petition in support of ongoing protests has “condemned the intensifying attacks on Boğaziçi University” and expressed demands for academic freedom and university autonomy.
25 March 2022
Petition by 27 organizations: Do what the law and justice command
Petition by 27 organizations: Do what the law and justice command
A petition has been launched: “The presumption of innocence is an absolute basic right. This right is constantly violated by people and institutions such as the President, Justice Minister and Interior Minister. This right is a matter of existence for legists.”
9 February 2022
Petition by young people in Turkey: 'Prepare a coal exit action plan for a carbon-free future'
Petition by young people in Turkey: 'Prepare a coal exit action plan for a carbon-free future'
The Youth for Climate Turkey team has launched a petition demanding that Turkey take realistic and genuine steps towards achieving its 2053 decarbonization target: “In order to do this, it is crucial that our country announces it will phase out coal by 2030.”
27 January 2022
Number of women calling for Aysel Tuğluk's freedom tops 5 thousand
PETITION
Number of women calling for Aysel Tuğluk's freedom tops 5 thousand
Seeking the release of Kurdish politician and seriously ill prisoner Aysel Tuğluk, the petition of “A Call from 1000 Women for Freedom to Aysel Tuğluk” has received over 5 thousand signatures in four days.
11 January 2022
Petition for politician, ill prisoner Aysel Tuğluk: ‘We don’t want to be late to save her'
CALL FROM 1,000 WOMEN
Petition for politician, ill prisoner Aysel Tuğluk: ‘We don’t want to be late to save her'
The petition titled “A Call from 1000 Women for Freedom to Aysel Tuğluk” will be open for signatures until January 12: “We can no longer stay silent when her life is blatantly put at risk. We can no longer remain mere spectators.”
7 January 2022
Selahattin Demirtaş: I was born and compelled to be a politician
CLOSURE CASE SEEKING POLITICAL BAN
Selahattin Demirtaş: I was born and compelled to be a politician
Jailed politician Selahattin Demirtaş is one of the 451 HDP politicians facing a political ban as part of the HDP closure case. Demirtaş has addressed a petition of defense to the Constitutional Court, which hears the closure case.
22 December 2021
Greenpeace campaigns for Marmara Sea: ‘Stop the wastewater discharge’
Greenpeace campaigns for Marmara Sea: ‘Stop the wastewater discharge’
Greenpeace Mediterranean has raised concerns that wastewater the volume of 280 olympic pools mixes with the Marmara Sea from the Ergene River every day: “The solution is to close the water valves discharging the waste water.”
2 November 2021
Diyarbakır Bar applies to Council of Europe for Selahattin Demirtaş
Diyarbakır Bar applies to Council of Europe for Selahattin Demirtaş
The Diyarbakır Bar Association has applied to the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe for the implementation of the ECtHR ruling of rights violation and immediate release for jailed politician Selahattin Demirtaş.
19 October 2021
Young people want climate crisis to be a part of their curriculum
Young people want climate crisis to be a part of their curriculum
The Youth for Climate Turkey has launched a campaign, underlining that “the current education in Turkey is not sufficient in terms of climate change.”
7 September 2021
Petition for dismissed academic: Can Candan should be reinstated
BOĞAZİÇİ UNIVERSITY
Petition for dismissed academic: Can Candan should be reinstated
A petition has been launched for academic and documentary filmmaker Can Candan, who has been dismissed from Boğaziçi University: “We demand that this wrongdoing be amended immediately. We demand that Can Candan be reinstated.”
30 August 2021
Petition for Akbelen forest: ‘We won’t surrender it for coal’
TARKAN EXPRESSES SUPPORT
Petition for Akbelen forest: ‘We won’t surrender it for coal’
A petition has been launched for the Akbelen forest in Muğla in the face of cutting of trees for coal supply to a nearby thermal power plant. Sharing the petition on social media, musician Tarkan has said, “Leave nature alone.”
11 August 2021
‘Violence faced by women journalists has increased by 158 percent’
COALITION FOR WOMEN IN JOURNALISM
‘Violence faced by women journalists has increased by 158 percent’
The CFWIJ has announced that the violence faced by women journalists in Turkey has increased by 158.82 percent when compared to the cases documented in 2020. The Coalition has launched a campaign under the hashtag #WeAreNotSafe.”
27 July 2021
Petition for an ‘autonomous and free’ Boğaziçi University
Petition for an ‘autonomous and free’ Boğaziçi University
Amid ongoing protests against the appointed rector, a petition is launched: “In order for universities to protect the values they are required to have, we need to defend their autonomy and freedom and an education based on meritocracy and science.”
7 July 2021
Petition for Palestine: 350 people call for ‘economic, diplomatic pressure on Israel’
Petition for Palestine: 350 people call for ‘economic, diplomatic pressure on Israel’
350 academics, artists and politicians have called on the world, primarily Turkey, to react against the ongoing attacks of Israel.
17 May 2021
‘We demand freedom for priest Aho Bileçen’
PETITION
‘We demand freedom for priest Aho Bileçen’
A petition has been launched for priest Bileçen, who has been sentenced to prison: “We demand that the government drop all charges against the monk, who only acted according to his values and gave bread and water to those who asked for it.”
13 April 2021
Huge petition in İstanbul: I don’t want to die
MALE VIOLENCE IN TURKEY
Huge petition in İstanbul: I don’t want to die
We Will Stop Femicides platform has placed a huge petition on the facade of a building in İstanbul, raising concerns about male violence in the wake of Turkey’s withdrawal from the İstanbul Convention.
2 April 2021
234 civil society organizations: Ban all hunting in Turkey
MARCH 3 WORLD WILDLIFE DAY
234 civil society organizations: Ban all hunting in Turkey
Life defenders have launched an online campaign calling for an end to hunting and the protection of wildlife in Turkey on the occasion of March 3 World Wildlife Day: “The right to live is the most natural, non-negotiable right for all living beings.”
3 March 2021
3,317 academics from around the world call on Turkey to respect university autonomy
SOLIDARITY WITH BOĞAZİÇİ UNIVERSITY
3,317 academics from around the world call on Turkey to respect university autonomy
3,317 academics, thinkers and writers from around the world have released a joint statement condemning the actions against the Boğaziçi University students and calling on the appointed rector to resign.
4 February 2021
‘Stop the shameful political show trials in Turkey’
PETITION FOR SELÇUK MIZRAKLI
‘Stop the shameful political show trials in Turkey’
An online petition demands the release of Dr. Selçuk Mızraklı, the dismissed Co-Mayor of Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality, as well as other jailed politicians in Turkey.
18 January 2021
NGOs start campaign against new bill 'threatening civil society'
NGOs start campaign against new bill 'threatening civil society'
Thousands of NGOs in various fields will face the risk of being closed "with a single signature" if the bill passes into law, 129 NGOs have warned.
22 December 2020
Petition in support of 805 citizens demanding a peaceful and secure life
Petition in support of 805 citizens demanding a peaceful and secure life
After MHP Chair Devlet Bahçeli targeted 805 citizens who had signed a joint declaration expressing their “demand for a dignified and peaceful life, in a just, free and peaceful country”, a petition has been launched in solidarity with the citizens.
16 December 2020
'Students defending LGBTI+ rights in Turkey'
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN
'Students defending LGBTI+ rights in Turkey'
Amnesty International has launched a petition for 18 students and one academic put on trial in the METU Pride Parade case: "It is unacceptable that they face prosecution for exercising their rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly."
12 November 2020
Campaign by life defenders: ‘Put a complete ban on hunting in Turkey’
Campaign by life defenders: ‘Put a complete ban on hunting in Turkey’
Launching a petition on change.org, 227 civil society organizations call on the authorities to completely ban hunting in Turkey, amend the Law on Land Hunting as the Law on Nature Protection and establish specialized courts of nature.
3 September 2020
Lawyers from 20 Countries Submit 356 Petitions to Request Release of Arrested Lawyers
Lawyers from 20 Countries Submit 356 Petitions to Request Release of Arrested Lawyers
The Court of Cassation has started examining the file of the case where lawyers from the Progressive Lawyers Association (ÇHD) stood trial. Their colleagues from Turkey and 20 other countries have requested their release with 756 petitions.
1 June 2020 Ayça Söylemez
‘Urgent Action’ Campaign by Amnesty International: Lives of Prisoners at Greater Risk
‘Urgent Action’ Campaign by Amnesty International: Lives of Prisoners at Greater Risk
In a petition for urgent action launched by Amnesty International, it has been noted that “the lives of thousands of prisoners and prison personnel are at greater risk in overcrowded prisons deprived of hygiene conditions.”
25 May 2020
Petition by No to Racism Platform: ‘Give Refugee Status to All Immigrants in Turkey’
Petition by No to Racism Platform: ‘Give Refugee Status to All Immigrants in Turkey’
We are All Migrants - No to Racism platform has launched a petition: “We are together in coronavirus outbreak, let us continue living together. Give all immigrants in Turkey the right to be refugees!"
7 May 2020
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.
2 April 2020
Lawyers from Around the World Call for a ‘World Without Wars and Borders’
Lawyers from Around the World Call for a ‘World Without Wars and Borders’
806 lawyers from 17 countries have denounced the plight of refugees at Turkey-Greece border and said, “War and border policies should be ended immediately.”
10 March 2020
‘We Want to Live in Justice’ Petition
‘We Want to Live in Justice’ Petition
A group of politicians, legists and writers, including Rakel Dink, the wife of late journalist Hrant Dink, and Türkan Elçi, the wife of late lawyer Tahir Elçi, have launched a petition entitled “We want to live in justice.”
27 February 2020
Last Day to Object to ‘Environmental Plan’ of Canal İstanbul Project: January 28
Last Day to Object to ‘Environmental Plan’ of Canal İstanbul Project: January 28
Union of Chambers of Turkish Engineers and Architects (TMMOB) İstanbul Provincial Coordination Council has prepared a sample petition of objection to the 1 to 100,000 Scale Environmental Plan of Canal İstanbul Project.
22 January 2020
Urgent Action by Amnesty International: Drop Charges Against METU Students and Academic
Urgent Action by Amnesty International: Drop Charges Against METU Students and Academic
Amnesty International has launched an urgent action campaign for 18 students and one academic put on trial for joining the Pride Parade at Middle East Technical University (METU) in Ankara: “Drop the charges against the students and academic.”
31 October 2019
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