Tuna Altınel has returned to Lyon today (Saturday, EST) in the afternoon, after a 2 year harassment by Turkish authorities. This is not the end of his struggle, as Turkey still threatens to cancel his passport. Moreover, as he said before the press, "there are thousands of Tuna Altınels without a support committee." His return was made possible by your mobilization. ... Continue Reading>>
Passport Returned, French Professor Free to Return to France
Professor Tuna Altınel free to return to France After more than two years of legal and administrative procedures in Turkey, Professor Tuna Altınel has been acquitted of all charges brought and has had his passport returned by the Turkish authorities, and is ex-pected to return to France in the near future. The CCS has followed this process closely from the beginning, sending an observer to his ... Continue Reading>>
French Researcher Released From Turkish Prison, Still Awaiting Return of His Passport
Member of Parliament and Prominent Physician Stripped of MP Status and Detained By Police in Turkey
Extensive Report on Human Rights Violations Concerning Turkish Academics Over the Past Five Years Issued By the School of Human Rights.
The "School of Human Rights" in Turkey has issued an 81-page report on the human rights violations against academics since the 2016 failed coup and the ensuing State of Emergency, which meant the summary dismissal of thousands of academics from their jobs at the universities, without recourse. The report includes follow up since 2016. Below is a link to the report in ... Continue Reading>>
Support Academic Freedom at Boğaziçi University in Turkey
The government of Turkey continues to undermine human rights and academic freedom across the country. In January, the government launched an assault on Bogazici University, appointing an outside and political loyalist as its Rector, and then cracking down on protests regarding this action. Dozens of students have been arrested. Petition to support academic freedom and the independence of ... Continue Reading>>
Turkey Largely Ignores Constitutional Court Ruling Regarding Academics’ Right to Free Speech
Turkish Doctoral Student and Political Activist Studying in Canada Detained in Turkey for Unspecified Charges
Tuna Altinel, French Professor, Acquitted of All Charges and Released By Turkish Court But Passport Still Withheld
Acting President of French University Claude Bernard Lyon-1 Writes Regional Court of Bursa in Defense of Tuna Altinel – A Professor/Researcher at the University
Tuna Altinel, a Researcher-Professor at French University Claude Bernard Lyon-1, was arrested for having attended a public meeting in Villeurbanne organized by the Association “Armities Kurdes” on February 21, 2019. The charges were dismissed by the Balikesir Court in February 21, 2020 but the prosecutor appealed this decision. Mr. Altinel is unable to leave Turkey and return to his job at the ... Continue Reading>>