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Report: 34,000 teachers, 5,882 academics, 1,372 university employees dismissed since July 15, 2016

Report: 34,000 teachers, 5,882 academics, 1,372 university employees dismissed since July 15, 2016

by TurkeyPurge | May 4, 2018 | Today in Crackdown

A total of 34,000 teachers have been dismissed along with 5,882 academics and 1,372 administrative personnel at universities as part of the Turkish government’s post-coup crackdown, a recent report said. Human Rights Association’s (IHD) Istanbul branch released a...
12 lecturers detained over Gülen links in Turkey’s Mersin

12 lecturers detained over Gülen links in Turkey’s Mersin

by TurkeyPurge | Jan 26, 2018 | Today in Crackdown

At least 12 lecturers were detained as part of an investigation into the Gulen movement in Turkey’s southern province of Mersin, media said Thursday. Detention warrants were issued for 18 women who were found to have taught at private schools and universities...
Turkey, the global leader in attacks against academia: report

Turkey, the global leader in attacks against academia: report

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...
Report: At least 23,427 academics affected by post-coup emergency rule in Turkey

Report: At least 23,427 academics affected by post-coup emergency rule in Turkey

by TurkeyPurge | Jul 11, 2017 | Today in Crackdown

A total of 23,427 academics have been affected by a state of emergency (OHAL) that was declared following a failed coup attempt on July 15, 2016, BBC Turkish reported on Tuesday. According to the report, at least 23,427 academics either lost their jobs at universities...
28 pct decrease in Turkey’s academic research output due to post-coup purge: report

28 pct decrease in Turkey’s academic research output due to post-coup purge: report

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,...
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