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‘Academic administrators can be appointed only after being elected’

BOĞAZİÇİ UNIVERSITY FACULTY

‘Academic administrators can be appointed only after being elected’

Faculty members of Boğaziçi, one of the most prestigious universities in Turkey, have denounced the appointment of Prof. Bulu, an academic outside its community, to the Presidency of Boğaziçi University: “We don’t accept, we don’t give up!”

HRW: Climate of Fear Created by Targeting Academics

HRW: Climate of Fear Created by Targeting Academics

“The Turkish government’s crackdown is targeting academics and damaging its universities”, said Hugh Williamson, Europe and Central Asia director at Human Rights Watch.

Academic Visiting His Student Semih Özakça Suspended

Academic Visiting His Student Semih Özakça Suspended

Sinop University academic member Assist. Prof. Dr. İrfan Mukul has been suspended from the university for visiting his student Semih Özakça, who has been on hunger strike.

8 December 2017 Beyza Kural

12 Peace Declaration Signatory Academics Discharged from Dokuz Eylül University

12 Peace Declaration Signatory Academics Discharged from Dokuz Eylül University

12 academics, who faced investigation for signing peace declaration, have been discharged from Dokuz Eylül University.

Academic Timuçin Köprülü Resigns

Academic Timuçin Köprülü Resigns

Academic Timuçin Köprülü has announced that he resigned from his duty at Uludağ University.

3 February 2017

Reaction from CNN Türk Director Against Investigation Launched by Ankara University

Reaction from CNN Türk Director Against Investigation Launched by Ankara University

As part of an investigation launched into students who protested him with their questions at Ankara University, CNN Türk General Director Aktaş has said he won’t register a complaint against the students.

13 January 2017

Protest in Beyazıt Against State of Emergency, Statutory Decrees

Protest in Beyazıt Against State of Emergency, Statutory Decrees

In a protest staged in Beyazıt against State of Emergency and Statutory Decrees, students, academics, sub-contracted workers have demanded State of Emergency be lifted and Statutory Decrees be withdrawn.

8 December 2016

Reaction from Dismissed Academics

Reaction from Dismissed Academics

In the wake of the July 15 attempted coup, 2,346 people have been dismissed through statutory decree on the grounds that they had links to the Fethullah Gülen community.

2 September 2016 Nilay Vardar