Turkey Archives - Committee of Concerned Scientists https://concernedscientists.org/category/news/turkey/ An international non-profit organization of scientists, physicians, engineers and scholars dedicated to protecting the human rights and scientific freedom of our colleagues around the world. Thu, 19 Jun 2025 21:15:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/concernedscientists.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/cropped-64x64%40512px.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Turkey Archives - Committee of Concerned Scientists https://concernedscientists.org/category/news/turkey/ 32 32 59910430 Three Students Awaiting Trial for Crime of Supposedly Insulting the President of Türkiye https://concernedscientists.org/2025/06/three-students-awaiting-trial-for-crime-of-supposedly-insulting-the-president-of-turkiye/ Thu, 19 Jun 2025 00:32:20 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=10638 Esila Ayık, Arda Öğüşlü and Mehmet Efe Erdoğan, university students were recently arrested in Türkiye in early April 2025 for allegedly holding up protest signs at a youth concert in İstanbul. The charges involve insulting the presidency and can carry prison sentences of almost up to 5 years. On May 15, 2025, the students were […]

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]]> 10638 Prominent Endocrinologist in Turkey Sentenced to 7.5 Years in Prison for Alleged Affiliation with the Gülen Movement https://concernedscientists.org/2023/12/prominent-endocrinologist-in-turkey-sentenced-to-7-5-years-in-prison-for-alleged-affiliation-with-the-gulen-movement/ Fri, 08 Dec 2023 05:34:42 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=10069 Prominent Turkish endocrinologist Cihangir Erem was sentenced to 7.5 years in prison for alleged affiliation with the Gülen movement. His sentence was based on evidence consisting of routine activities such as using the services of a federally approved bank. He appears to be a target of political scapegoating. https://www.reuters.com/world/conviction-based-app-use-violated-turkish-teachers-rights-european-court-says-2023-09-26/ https://apnews.com/article/european-court-bylock-coup-turkey-c42bdb9f56d3046097bc5e105048ddbc https://strasbourgobservers.com/2023/10/13/article-7-shockwaves-bylock-and-beyond-unpacking-the-grand-chambers-yalcinkaya-judgment/#:~:text=In%20the%20Yal%C3%A7%C4%B1nkaya%20judgment%2C%20the,Articles%206%20and%207%20ECHR

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]]> 10069 UPDATE: Dr. Şebnem Korur Fincancı Released from Prison, But Still Faces Charges https://concernedscientists.org/2023/02/update-dr-sebnem-korur-fincanci-released-from-prison-but-still-faces-charges/ Thu, 16 Feb 2023 01:02:31 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=9769 February 13, 2022 Dr. Şebnem Korur Fincancı, President of the Turkish Medical Association (TTB), was released from prison last month after her October arrest as part of the appeals process. She was found guilty of the charges of “spreading terrorist propaganda”. The Committee of Concerned Scientists urges that she be acquitted of all charges.

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]]> 9769 Sebnem Korur Fincanci, President of Turkey’s Medical Association, Forced Out of Her Position and Imprisoned for Allegedly Spreading Terrorist Propaganda https://concernedscientists.org/2022/11/sebnem-korur-fincanci-president-of-turkeys-medical-association-forced-out-of-her-position-and-imprisoned-for-allegedly-spreading-terrorist-propaganda/ Thu, 10 Nov 2022 02:56:27 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=9718 Sebnem Korur Fincanci, President of Turkey’s Medical Association, an internationally recognized forensic physician, anti-torture expert, and human rights champion, was recently forced out of her position and imprisoned for allegedly spreading terrorist propaganda. These developments appear to be retaliation for her urging for an investigation into the alleged use of chemical weapons by Turkey’s military […]

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]]> 9718 Bogazici University Has Been Struggling for Years to Resist Political Pressure in Turkey https://concernedscientists.org/2022/10/bogazici-university-has-been-struggling-for-years-to-resist-political-pressure-in-turkey-2/ Thu, 20 Oct 2022 22:48:02 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=9692 Powered By EmbedPress

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]]> 9692 Turkey continues the criminal prosecution of 14 students at Boğaziçi University involved in peaceful protests https://concernedscientists.org/2022/01/turkey-continues-the-criminal-prosecution-of-14-students-at-bogazici-university-involved-in-peaceful-protests/ Thu, 13 Jan 2022 01:02:22 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=9438 Fourteen students at Boğaziçi University are in legal jeopardy for protesting government appointments of new rectors. Two of them, Berke Gok and Perit Ozen, have recently been released pending trial. The other 12 are still detained under harsh conditions.

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]]> 9438 Award Winning Educator and President of School in Kyrgyzstan Kidnapped by Turkish Intelligence and Taken to Turkey Accused of Being Terrorist https://concernedscientists.org/2021/08/award-winning-educator-and-president-of-school-in-kyrgyzstan-kidnapped-by-turkish-intelligence-and-taken-to-turkey-accused-of-being-terrorist/ Thu, 26 Aug 2021 00:26:40 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=9293 Orhan Inandi, a Turkish-Kyrgyz educator and President of Sapat Schools, was taken from Kyrgyzstan and brought to Turkey where he was allegedly tortured and charged with being an executive of a terrorist organization. Inandi had been working in Kyrgyzstan since 1995 and President of the Schools since 2001. He has received several medals and awards […]

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]]> 9293 CCS Is Very Pleased to Report That Tuna Altinel Has Departed From Turkey and Has Arrived Safely at Home in France https://concernedscientists.org/2021/06/ccs-is-very-pleased-to-report-that-tuna-altinel-has-departed-from-turkey-and-has-arrived-safely-at-home-in-france/ Thu, 17 Jun 2021 02:44:54 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=9145 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 […]

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]]> 9145 Passport Returned, French Professor Free to Return to France https://concernedscientists.org/2021/05/passport-returned-french-professor-free-to-return-to-france/ Mon, 31 May 2021 03:28:58 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=9080 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 […]

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]]> 9080 French Researcher Released From Turkish Prison, Still Awaiting Return of His Passport https://concernedscientists.org/2021/04/french-researcher-released-from-turkish-prison-still-awaiting-return-of-his-passport/ Wed, 28 Apr 2021 23:04:03 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=9028 The post French Researcher Released From Turkish Prison, Still Awaiting Return of His Passport appeared first on Committee of Concerned Scientists.

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