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TRIAL OF ACADEMICS

2 Academics Sentenced to 15 Months, 1 Academic to 2 Years, 6 Months in Prison

While the 27th Heavy Penal Court has sentenced Feyza Akınerdem and Neş’e Bilgin to 15 months in prison, it has given a prison sentence of 2 years, 6 months to Ali Kerem Saysel, who concluded his remarks by saying “Demand for peace cannot be tried.”

27 March 2019 Tansu Pişkin

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Academic Sentenced to 2 Years, 1 Month in Prison

Academic Gevher Gökçe has been sentenced to 2 years and 1 month in prison on charge of “aiding a terrorist organization as a non-member.” The prison sentence of the academic has not been deferred.

27 March 2019 Tansu Pişkin

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4 Academics Sentenced to 15 Months, 1 Academic to 2 Years, 6 Months in Prison

Four academics have been sentenced to 15 months in prison; the announcement of the verdict has been suspended. Another academic has been sentenced to 2 years, 6 months in prison; the prison sentence of the academic has not been deferred.

25 March 2019 Tansu Pişkin

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2 Academics Sentenced to 15 Months, 1 Academic to 18 Months, 1 Academic to 2,5 Years in Prison

While Tuna Kuyucu and İlker Birbil have been given deferred prison sentences of 15 months by the 27th Heavy Penal Court, Taylan Tarhan has been sentenced to 18 months and Nevin Zeynep Yelçe has been sentenced to 2 years, 6 months by the same court.

20 March 2019 Tansu Pişkin

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Deferred Prison Sentence of 1 Year, 3 Months for 2 Academics

PhD student Nevim Borçin from Boğaziçi University and Dr. Lecturer Canay Şahin from Yıldız Technical University have been sentenced to 1 year and 3 months in prison. The pronouncement of both verdicts has been suspended.

19 March 2019 Hikmet Adal

2 Public Prosecutors in İstanbul Suspended from Duty

It has been reported that Public Prosecutor İsmet Bozkurt, who issued the indictment against Academics for Peace, and Public Prosecutor Lütfi Karabacak have been suspended from duty for “bargaining with FETÖ members for money.”

18 March 2019

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Academic Sentenced to 2 Years, 3 Months in Prison

Not allowing the audience to attend the hearing, the board of the 28th Heavy Penal Court has ruled that Çare Olgun Çalışkan shall be sentenced to 2 years, 3 months in prison for “propagandizing for a terrorist organization. The sentence has not been deferred.

15 March 2019 Tansu Pişkin

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15-Month Deferred Prison Sentence for two Academics

Two courts have sentenced two academics to 15 months in prison for the same charge, deferred the announcement of the verdicts.

14 March 2019 Tansu Pişkin

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18-Month Prison Sentence for 1 Academic, Rejection of Venue for 9 Academics

Academic Feryal Delfin Saygılıgil from Arel University has been sentenced to 1 year and 6 months in prison for “propagandizing for a terrorist organization.” The court has ruled that the pronouncement of the verdict shall be suspended.

13 March 2019 Hikmet Adal

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Deferred Prison Sentence of 15 Months for 3 Academics, 18 Months for 1 Academic

While Takanay, Bartu Candan and Korkmaz have been sentenced to 15 months in prison, Erden has been sentenced to 18 months. The sentence of Takanay has been deferred on 2-year probation. The announcement of other verdicts has been suspended.

13 March 2019 Tansu Pişkin

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Deferred Prison Sentence of 1 Year, 3 Months for One Academic

Having the first hearing at the 30th Heavy Penal Court, Y.Ö. has been sentenced to 15 months in prison. The announcement of the verdict has been deferred. At the 33rd Heavy Penal Court, a verdict of rejection of venue has been given for 13 academics.

8 March 2019 Tansu Pişkin

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.”

8 March 2019

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Prosecutor Demands 2 Academics Be Penalized for ‘Aiding Organization’

At the İstanbul 25th Heavy Penal Court, the prosecutor has announced his opinion as to the accusations and demanded that two academics be penalized on charge of “knowingly and willingly aiding a terrorist organization a non-member.”

7 March 2019 Tansu Pişkin

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Deferred Prison Sentence of 15 Months for 2 Academics

At the İstanbul 36th and 37th Heavy Penal Courts, two academics have been sentenced to 15 months in prison for “propagandizing for a terrorist organization.” The announcement of both verdict has been suspended.

6 March 2019 Tansu Pişkin

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One Academic Sentenced to 1 Year, 6 Months in Prison

Başak Tuğ Onaran from İstanbul Bilgi University has been sentenced to 1 year, 6 months in prison. While her prison term has not been reduced since “she did not express remorse”, the announcement of the verdict has been suspended.

6 March 2019 Tansu Pişkin

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25-Month Prison Sentence for One Academic, Arrest Warrant for Another

Prof. Dr. L.N. from Sabancı University has been sentenced to 25 months in prison. The announcement of the verdict has not been deferred as the sentence is longer than 24 months. In another hearing, an arrest warrant has been issued for Dr. Yalçın.

5 March 2019 Hikmet Adal

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Court of Appeal Upholds First Prison Sentence of an Academic for Peace

The court of appeal has upheld the 15-month prison sentence previously given to Prof. Dr. Zübeyde Füsun Üstel, an academic signatory to the declaration entitled “We will not be a party to this crime” prepared by Academics for Peace.

4 March 2019 Tansu Pişkin

Statement of Solidarity by Students of İstanbul University for Their Lecturers

Solidarity of İstanbul University Faculty of Political Sciences met in front of courthouse for their lecturers sentenced to prison: “We are proud to stand together with our lecturers who have not surrendered despite all pressures and continue their rightful struggle.”

28 February 2019 Hikmet Adal

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2 Academics Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison

Having their hearings at the 37th İstanbul Heavy Penal Court, two academics have been sentenced to 15 months in prison on charge of “propagandizing for a terrorist organization.” The pronouncement of their verdicts have been suspended.

28 February 2019 Tansu Pişkin

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First Dissenting Opinion of Acquittal Against a Verdict of Conviction

While 4 academics have been sentenced to 15 months in prison, one academic has been given a prison sentence of 1 year, 10 months, for whom a judge member to the court board has expressed a dissenting opinion, stating "He should have been acquitted.”

27 February 2019 Tansu Pişkin

MEDICAL CHAMBER STATEMENT FOR PEACE ACADEMICS

'Physicians Always Defend Demand for Peace'

İstanbul Medical Chamber Chair Dr. Saip has said, "We are with our colleagues who are being tried because their words are in favor of peace," in a press statement in support of the Academics for Peace.

27 February 2019 Hikmet Adal

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28 Academics Sentenced to a Total of 59 Years, 2 Months, 5 Days in Prison

13 academics have been sentenced to 1 year, 10 months, 5 days in prison, 14 have been sentenced to 2 years and 3 months. The announcement of the verdict was not deferred for those who were sentenced to more than 2 years.

22 February 2019 Hikmet Adal,Tansu Pişkin

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Deferred Prison Sentence of 15 Months For One Academic

Dr. Lecturer Mehmet Şiray from the Mimar Sinan University of Fine Arts has been sentenced to 1 year and 3 months in prison. The announcement of the verdict has been deferred.

14 February 2019 Tansu Pişkin

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Deferred Prison Sentence of 15 Months for 3 Academics

Prof. Dr. Tahsin Yeşildere and two academics from Boğaziçi University have been sentenced to 1 year and 3 months in prison on charge of “propagandizing for a terrorist organization.” The announcement of all three verdicts has been suspended.

13 February 2019 Tansu Pişkin

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'Visiting A Martyr's Family' Obligation for Academic Sentenced to Prison

Two academics have been sentenced to 1 year and 3 months and one has been sentenced to 1 year and 6 months in prison in today's hearings. The court has also ruled that academic Gülsün Güvenli shall visit a 'martyr's family'.

12 February 2019 Hikmet Adal

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1 Academic Sentenced to 2 Years, 6 Months; 1 Academic to 15 Months in Prison

Academic Akyüz has been sentenced to 2 years, 6 months in prison for “knowingly and willingly aiding a terrorist organization as a non-member.” The court has not reduced the sentence “on the ground of his attitude and behavior during the hearing.”

8 February 2019 Hikmet Adal,Tansu Pişkin

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Deferred Prison Sentence of 1 Year, 3 Months for 1 Academic

While academic Sinem Aydınlı has been given a deferred prison sentence of 1 year, 3 months, the Presiding Judge interrupted the defense of attorney Soydan, who said, “If our client came here today as a mafia leader, she would be acquitted."

6 February 2019 Tansu Pişkin

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15-Month Deferred Prison Sentence for 2 Academics

Academics İnci Özkan Kerestecioğlu and Biriz Berksoy have been sentenced to 1 year and 3 months in prison. The court board of the İstanbul 36th Heavy Penal Court has ruled that the announcement of all three verdicts shall be deferred.

6 February 2019 Tansu Pişkin

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Statement of Academic Yonca Demir

And indeed, it is those deeds that need to be defended, those acts that were carried out in accordance with the existing policies of the government, not me saying “Do not do this, solve the problems without resorting to violence.”

4 February 2019

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US Deems Peace Declaration 'Within Freedom of Expression', Rejects Taking Testimony

The US Department of Justice has rejected a request from Turkey for taking the testimony of Peace Declaration signatory Baki Tezcan. The Department has concluded that Tezcan's act is within the boundaries of freedom of expression.

31 January 2019 Tansu Pişkin

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Statement as to the Accusations of Academic Şahika Yüksel

Three years ago we undersigned the same petition,1128 people from different parts of Turkey, and most of us did not know each other. You brought us together for one year.

30 January 2019

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Statement of Academic Şahika Yüksel

War, isolation and torture damage health and psyche, and engender illnesses. The best remedy is peace. Humans and animals alike prosper in an atmosphere of peace and nature is not ravaged in times of peace.

30 January 2019