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...
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Dolunay Bulut
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,...
Dolunay Bulut
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...
Dolunay Bulut
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...
Dolunay Bulut
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...
Zeynep Guney
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...
Dolunay Bulut
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...
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