NASA Archives - Committee of Concerned Scientists https://concernedscientists.org/tag/nasa/ 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. Mon, 14 Jun 2021 20:25:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://i0.wp.com/concernedscientists.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/cropped-64x64%40512px.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 NASA Archives - Committee of Concerned Scientists https://concernedscientists.org/tag/nasa/ 32 32 59910430 Former NASA Scientist Imprisoned in Turkey for Three Years Taking Case to Higher Court to Clear His Name https://concernedscientists.org/2019/07/former-nasa-scientist-imprisoned-in-turkey-for-three-years-taking-case-to-higher-court-to-clear-his-name/ Mon, 01 Jul 2019 21:53:11 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=7436 Serkan Golge, formerly a scientist at NASA, was arrested and held in Turkish prison for past three years, mostly in isolation. He was released on probation on May 29 following a conversation between the heads of Turkey and the United States. Golge noted that the detention has had a “devastating impact” on his family, has […]

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]]> 7436 NASA Scientist Imprisoned in Turkey, Has Been Released https://concernedscientists.org/2019/05/nasa-scientist-imprisoned-in-turkey-has-been-released/ Wed, 29 May 2019 19:42:36 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=7418 Serkan Golge, the NASA scientist who was arrested in Turkey and was sentenced to seven years in prison on terrorism charges, was released on Wednesday evening, May 28, 2019. The scientist was arrested while on vacation in Turkey, visiting family in 2016. His parents confirmed that he is heading back to their home in Southern […]

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]]> 7418 Serkan Golge’s Wife, Kubra, Pleads for His Release https://concernedscientists.org/2018/11/serkan-golges-wife-kubra-pleads-for-his-release/ Tue, 13 Nov 2018 23:24:13 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=7215 Serkan Golge, U.S. NASA Scientist is still confined in a Turkish prison falsely accused of participating in the failed coup attempt in Turkey in the Spring of 2016. The U.S. Government pressured Turkey successfully to release Reverend Brunson, but Golge is still confined in Turkish jail. CCS has written requesting a review of this case, […]

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]]> 7215 Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Visited Turkey Today and Addressed Release of Serkan Golge, US NASA Scientist https://concernedscientists.org/2018/10/secretary-of-state-mike-pompeo-visited-turkey-today-and-addressed-release-of-serkan-golge-us-nasa-scientist/ Thu, 18 Oct 2018 21:20:47 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=7189 Secretary of State Mike Pompeo travelled to Turkey today to discuss several issues – one being the release of U.S. NASA scientist, Serkan Golge. Dr. Golge has been confined since 2016 after being accused of involvement with the failed coup attempt as a supporter of Gulen. Dr. Golge has denied Gulenist and coup involvement. He […]

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]]> 7189 NASA Scientist Still Held in Turkish Prison – Needs Concerted U.S. Help for Release https://concernedscientists.org/2018/10/nasa-scientist-still-held-in-turkish-prison-needs-concerted-u-s-help-for-release/ Tue, 16 Oct 2018 20:50:24 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=7179 Dr. Serkan Golge, an American citizen and a scientist working with NASA on their Mission to Mars program, was arrested while on vacation with his family, visiting his parents in Turkey. He was accused of being a participant in the failed coup attempt against the President of Turkey. He has always denied the charge. There […]

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]]> 7179 NASA Scientist Imprisoned in Turkey Scheduled for Court Hearing on September 19, 2018. CCS Requesting Written Support from Members of the International Scientific Community https://concernedscientists.org/2018/09/nasa-scientist-imprisoned-in-turkey-scheduled-for-court-hearing-on-september-19-2018-ccs-requesting-written-support-from-members-of-the-international-scientific-community/ Wed, 05 Sep 2018 21:20:22 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=7131 Serkan Golge, a NASA scientist has been confined in jail in Turkey since July 2016, when he was arrested on a family vacation and accused of being involved with the failed coup attempt that took place in Turkey on July 15, 2016. Golge denied the charges but was sentenced to 7.5 years. Golge has an […]

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]]> 7131 NASA Scientist Still Imprisoned in Turkey – Need US Government to Intercede https://concernedscientists.org/2018/08/nasa-scientist-still-imprisoned-in-turkey-need-us-government-to-intercede/ Mon, 06 Aug 2018 01:21:23 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=7088 In July of 2016 during a family vacation, NASA scientist, Dr. Serkan Golge, was arrested in Turkey as he and his family were preparing to return to the United States. He was accused of being affiliated with “FETO,” the organization that was suspected, by the President of Turkey, of planning the failed coup attempt that […]

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]]> 7088 NASA Scientist, Serkan Golge, Arrested Post‑Coup in Turkey https://concernedscientists.org/2016/08/nasa-scientist-serkan-golge-arrested-post-coup-in-turkey/ Wed, 17 Aug 2016 18:22:50 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=5465 NASA scientist Serkan Golge, who has been employed as a senior research scientist with the American space program, was arrested in Turkey following the failed coup attempt and charged with espionage. He has been researching the health effects of time spent in space on the human body. The Committee of Concerned Scientists has been making inquiries […]

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