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Gulmen Granted Conditional Release, Ozakca Acquitted – Turkish Professor and Teacher Who Had Been on a Hunger Strike After Termination of Employment

December 17, 2017

Nuriye Gulmen a 35-year old Turkish literature professor lost her job after the Turkish coup attempt and began a 269-day hunger strike with her spouse who had also been terminated as a teacher. Gulmen had been hospitalized before her trial began as her health had seriously deteriorated. She was sentenced to six years and three months in prison for "membership in an armed terror group," referring ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Turkey Tagged With: Gulmen, hunger strike, Karadag, Ozakca, Turkish Academics

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