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Prominent Sociologist Detained in Turkey Over Field Research

Photo credit: Duvar English On March 23, Nükhet Sirman, a prominent Professor of sociology was detained in Istanbul, Turkey by the...

Apr 12, 20232 min read

Geophysicist Detained for Social Media Post

Photo credit: Duvar English In the aftermath of the two earthquakes that hit Southeastern Turkey and Northern Syria on February 6, 2023,...

Nov 6, 20222 min read

Turkey Detains Forensic Scientist and Peace Academic

Photo credit: Bianet On October 26, 2022, Sebnem Korur Fincanci, internationally renowned professor emeritus of forensic medicine and the...

Jun 23, 20222 min read

Turkish Police Attacked Students Marching for Pride Month

As the Pride Month has been acknowledged and celebrated worldwide, the Turkish government, among many other authoritarian regimes, has...

May 27, 20223 min read

A Travesty of Justice: Turkey Imprisons Prominent Civil Society Activists For Life

On April 25, 2022, toward the ninth anniversary of the Gezi Park protests in Turkey, the final hearing of the Gezi trial took place. The...

Apr 20, 20222 min read

Bogazici Continues to Resist Under Government Attacks

What has been happening at Boğaziçi University since early 2021 perfectly epitomizes the Erdogan government’s systematic attacks on...

Aug 16, 20202 min read

NASA Scientist Returned to the US After Four Years of Imprisonment

Serkan Golge, a 40-year old NASA scientist who was arrested in Turkey shortly after the failed coup attempt in July 2016, safely returned...