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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

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Three Academics Sentenced to 1 Year, 3 Months in Prison

Having their final hearings at the İstanbul 32nd Heavy Penal Court, three academics have been sentenced to 1 year and 3 months in prison for having signed the peace declaration. The announcement of their verdicts has been suspended.

1 July 2019 Hikmet Adal

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Presiding Judge: Why Didn’t You Make a Call to Terrorist Organization?

Two Academics for Peace have had their hearings at two courts. Presenting her statement of defense at the İstanbul 32nd Heavy Penal Court, Hazal Halavut has been asked by the Presiding Judge, “Why didn’t you make a call to the terrorist organization?”

19 June 2019

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Court to Await Constitutional Court Ruling on Academics for Peace

Upon the request of lawyer Eyüboğlu, the court has ruled that the Constitutional Court ruling on Academics for Peace shall be awaited till a verdict is given for three academics. One academic has also been given a deferred prison sentence of 15 months.

19 June 2019 Tansu Pişkin

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Academic Sentenced to 25 Months for Signing a Petition Against War Crimes of Turkey

Prof. Ayşe Gül Altınay signed a petition protesting Turkey's severe military belligerence against Kurds. President Erdogan called the document treasonous. Now the court has handed down its verdict: 25 months in prison. Altınay remains calm and unflinching.

17 June 2019 Rela Mazali

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3 Academics Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison in Total

Noemi Levy Aksu has been sentenced to 2 years, 6 months in prison without deferment. Şenay Çınar and Belin Benezra have been each sentenced to 15 months in prison; the announcement of their verdicts has been deferred.

14 June 2019 Tansu Pişkin

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Academic Sentenced to 1 Year, 3 Months in Prison

Academic for Peace Sezai Ozan Zeybek has been sentenced to 1 year, 3 months in prison on charge of “propagandizing for a terrorist organization.” The announcement of the verdict has been deferred by the İstanbul 26th Heavy Penal Court.

13 June 2019 Tansu Pişkin

Solidarity with Academic for Peace at Airport Against the Warrant Issued for Her

Academic for Peace Gizem Sayın, who was abroad for her academic works, will be detained at İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport on June 11 as a warrant was issued against her at her third hearing on March 6. Sayın will be released after her deposition.

10 June 2019

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.”

3 June 2019

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

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Deferred Prison Sentence of 15 Months for 2 Academics

Academics for Peace Filiz Arıöz and Tezcan Durna have been sentenced to 1 year and 3 months in prison on charge of “propagandizing for a terrorist organization.” The pronouncement of both verdicts has been suspended.

30 May 2019 Hikmet Adal,Tansu Pişkin

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Constitutional Court Postpones Meeting on Academics for Peace

Examining the individual applications of 10 Academics for Peace signatory to the declaration “We will not be a party to this crime”, the Constitutional Court has postponed the meeting as the Ministry of Justice did not submit the requested “opinion”.

30 May 2019

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Statement as to the Accusations of Academic Ayşe Gül Altınay

Are we going to turn our pain into more violence, hate, pain and injustice, or into steps that multiply life, beauty, love, peace and justice?

22 May 2019

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Statement of Academic Ayşe Gül Altınay

In order to heal the traumas transmitted from one generation to the other, and to come out of the cycles of violence we have been suffering from, we need reparative justice more than ever.

22 May 2019

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One Academic Sentenced to 2 Years, 1 Month in Prison

Having her final hearing at the İstanbul 25th Heavy Penal Court, Academic for Peace Ayşe Gül Altınay has been sentenced to 2 years and 1 month in prison on charge on “knowingly and willingly aiding a terrorist organization as a non-member.”

21 May 2019 Tansu Pişkin

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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

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Academic Sentenced to 1 Year, 3 Months in Prison

Having her final hearing at the İstanbul 14th Heavy Penal Court, Nüket Esen from Boğaziçi University has been sentenced to 1 year, 3 months in prison for “propagandizing for a terrorist organization.” The announcement of the verdict has been deferred.

7 May 2019 Tansu Pişkin

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

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2 Academics Sentenced to 3 Years, 4 Months in Prison in Total

While one academic has been given a deferred prison sentence of 15 months for “terror propaganda”, another academic has been sentenced to 2 years, 1 month in prison for “aiding a terrorist organization” without deferment of the verdict.

3 May 2019 Tansu Pişkin

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One Academic Sentenced to 15 Months, One Academic to 30 Months in Prison

While academic Ömer Çelebi has been given a deferred prison sentence of 15 months, Süreyya Topaloğlu has been sentenced to 2 years and 6 months in prison. The prison sentence of Topaloğlu has not been deferred.

1 May 2019 Tansu Pişkin

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Statement of Academic Sefa Feza Arslan

Whenever a war or a conflict starts, the virtues of peace are forgotten and the voice of nonviolent people calling for peace is muted by the voice of weapons. Hence, the times when real love of peace is tested are not the times of peace, but times of war.

19 April 2019

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Prison Sentence of Academic Increases by 7 Months Between Two Hearings

Güler Okman Fişek, whose 15-month deferred prison sentence was reversed by the upper court as her statement regarding the suspension of the announcement of the verdict was not taken, has been sentenced to 1 year, 10 months, 15 days in prison.

17 April 2019 Tansu Pişkin

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Deferred Prison Sentence of 15 Months for One Academic

The court has sentenced academic Gökçe Çataloluk from Bilgi University, deferring the announcement of the verdict.

11 April 2019 Tansu Pişkin

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Two Academics Sentenced to 1 Year, 3 Months, One Academic to 1 Year, 10 Months in Prison

The 37th Heavy Penal Court has sentenced two academics to 15 months in prison, and one academic to 1 year, 10 months and 15 days. Announcement of all sentences has been deferred.

11 April 2019 Hikmet Adal

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5 Academics Sentenced to 7 Years, 9 Months in Prison in Total

Two academics have been sentenced to 15 months; two academics have been sentenced to 18 months and one academic has been sentenced to 2 years, 3 months in prison for “terror propaganda.” The last prison prison sentence has not been deferred.

10 April 2019 Tansu Pişkin

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Court Asks Permission for Investigation Upon Article 301

In the case of academic Gülsen, the court has asked for permission to open an investigation against the academic for "insulting the Turkish nation" upon article 301.

9 April 2019 Hikmet Adal

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5 More Academics Sentenced to 1 Year, 3 Months in Prison

Having their hearings at three different courts, five Academics for Peace signatory to the peace declaration have been sentenced to 1 year and 3 months in prison. The pronouncement of all five verdicts has been suspended.

5 April 2019 Tansu Pişkin

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Judge Interrupts Defense of Academic, Threatens Lawyer With Ordering Out of Court Hall

Academic Can Irmak Özinanır has been sentenced to 1 year, 10 months and 15 days in prison; the announcement of the verdict has been suspended. The statement of defense of one academic has also been interrupted by the presiding judge.

4 April 2019 Hikmet Adal

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One More Academic Given Deferred Prison Sentence of 1 Year, 3 Months

One more Academic for Peace signatory to the peace declaration has been sentenced to 1 year and 3 months in prison. While the pronouncement of the verdict has been suspended, a verdict of rejection of venue has been given in files of 13 academics.

3 April 2019 Tansu Pişkin

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Academic Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison

Academic Saadet Sorgunlu has been sentenced to 1 year and 3 months in prison on charge of “propagandizing for a terrorist organization.” While the announcement of the verdict has been deferred, the court has ruled for rejection of venue in three files.

2 April 2019 Tansu Pişkin

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.

29 March 2019

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Academic Sentenced to 1 Year, 10 Months, 15 Days in Prison

While one academic has been given a deferred prison sentence of 1 year, 10 months, 15 days, the court has also ruled that the speech of Bese Hozat, whose name is mentioned in indictment, shall be added to the case file upon the request of the lawyer.

28 March 2019 Tansu Pişkin