by TurkeyPurge | Sep 25, 2018 | Today in Crackdown
Renowned Turkish academic and political scientist Prof. Dr. Sedat Laçiner, held under pre-trial trial detention since July 23, 2016, has been sentenced to 9 years and 4 months in prison. A Turkish court convicted, on Tuesday, the former rector of the Canakkale Onsekiz...
by TurkeyPurge | Sep 26, 2017 | Int'l Reactions
Scholars, academic staff and students across the globe continue to face threats while Turkey has been singled out as the home to the highest number of reported attacks, according to a recent report. In its Tuesday report, titled Free to Think 2017, SAR documented 257...
by TurkeyPurge | Jun 18, 2017 | Int'l Reactions
The number of research outputs by Turkey-based academics decreased by 28 percent year-on-year in 2017, according to a recent report. Freedom for Academia, a London-based online platform that aims to help academics victimized in Turkey’s post-coup crackdown, released,...
by TurkeyPurge | Apr 6, 2017 | Today in Crackdown
Turkey’s Higher Education Board (YÖK) has cancelled the work permit of a British academic, Chris Stephenson, who signed a peace declaration which in early 2016 called on the government to halt operations by security forces in southeastern Turkey. Stephenson, a...
by TurkeyPurge | Jan 23, 2017 | Today in Crackdown
The post-coup persecution of hundreds of thousands of government critics have led to a surge in the number of academics escaping Turkey. While many leave the country due to autocratic tendencies at home, the exodus of academics too accelerates the descent into the...
Bylock’s copyright owner sent to prison in Turkey, says state-run Anadolu agency
“I have been asked for ₺150k bribe for reinstatement to job,” says purge-victim public servant
Turkish authorities destroy buildings housing now-closed Samanyolu TV
Purge-victim army veteran is in his 160th day of imprisonment on terror charges: report
Germany to deport 2 Turkish asylum seekers to Bulgaria tomorrow
Turkish judge detained by police hours after releasing Gulenists pending trial: report
Turkey revokes passport of Sedat Peker’s son
783 companies across Turkey managed by Erdogan-appointed trustees: CHP deputy
From judge to farmer: The story of purge victim judge is featured in new KHK TV documentary