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Of YTÜ academics detained within the scope of an investigation launched into “FETÖ”, 30 have been referred to court and 14 others arrested.

Students, academics, sub-contracted workers, NGO representatives attended the protest that has been organized at Beyazıt Square against discharges of academics.

39 of the 43 Pamukkale University academics who were detained as part of the July 15 coup attempt investigation were arrested in Denizli on August 13.

Assoc. Professor Dr. Kemal Inal from Gazi University, who was threatened while signing the Academics for Peace declaration and then removed his signature, and signee Professor Dr. Ali Çeliksöz from Cumhuriyet University said they don’t know the reasons behind their decisions to be suspended.

The Council of Higher Education has announced that legal action has been initiated against 6,792 members, 5,342 of them laid off.

20 academics who signed the declaration entitled “We will not be a party to this crime” have been suspended from Anadolu University. Of the suspended, Assist. Prof. Dr. Uğur Kara and Assist. Prof. Dr. Pelin Yalçınoğlu have commented on the implementation.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Candan Badem who states “I’m an atheist, Marxist and socialist, how can you associate me with FETÖ?” has said “The ones who have involved my name with FETÖ probe, may be in intention to cast shadow on probes.”

Higher Education Council has decided to place the students of closed foundation universities based on their scores which they got the year they got into university.