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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

June 23, 2020

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>>

Filed Under: CCS Cases, Turkey Tagged With: Armities Kurdes, French, Tuna Altinel, Turkey

Tuna Altinel Acquitted of Charges at Final Hearing in Turkey

January 30, 2020

Tuna Altinel, Associate Professor of Mathematics at Lyon-1 University of France, has been acquitted of “membership in a terrorist organization” at his final hearing. Altinel had been found not guilty in a previous hearing, but when he went to inquire about the status of his passport he was re-arrested due to charges imposed by the prosecutor. No travel ban has been issued to Altinel, but his ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: CCS Cases, Good News, Turkey Tagged With: Altinel, Tuna Altinel, Turkey

Former Professor of Fatih University Sentenced to 9 Years In Prison – Still in Jail

January 1, 2020

Ahmet Metin Sekizkardes, a former journalist and professor of Fatih University was arrested in July 2016 on charges of being a member of an armed terrorist organization.  He was convicted and sentenced to nine years in prison and is still confined.  The charges appear to be unsubstantiated.  Fatih was one of the top private universities in Turkey and closed by the government after the failed coup ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: CCS Cases, Turkey Tagged With: Academic, Fatih University, Sekizkardes, Turkey

Former Rector of Turgut Ozal University Still In Jail After Three Years

December 28, 2019

Abdulkadir Sengun was the Rector and Professor of Turgut Ozal University. He was arrested following the July 16 attempted coup and charged with being a member of an armed terrorist organization. He was sentenced to more than eight years in prison. Turgut Ozal University was one of the schools that the current Turkish administration closed. His relationship to the school seems to be the basis for ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: CCS Cases, Turkey Tagged With: Academic, Sengun, Turkey

Serkan Golge and Ismail Kul Released But Still Not Home

December 24, 2019

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Two American academics that were released from prison in Turkey, after being imprisoned for charges they did not commit, are still not allowed to depart Turkey to return home.  Serkan Golge, a former NASA scientist, and Ismail Kul, a professor at Widener College in Pennsylvania, have been released from prison but Turkish officials continue to withhold their passports and require them to report to ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: CCS Board, CCS Cases, Highlights, North America Issues, Prominent Cases, Turkey Tagged With: Academics, American Citizens, Ismail Kul, Serkan Golge, Turkey

Founder of Turkey and Middle East Forum Foundation Acquitted of Charge of “Propagandizing for A Terrorist Oganization” in Turkish Court

November 30, 2019

Fikret Baskaya had been detained and charged with “propagandizing for a terrorist organization” due to an article he wrote three years ago. In his third hearing before the Ankara 21st Heavy Penal Court on November 22nd he was acquitted and released. Prior to the trial CCS wrote to the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan requesting a review of Dr. Baskaya’s case and his immediate release. ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Turkey Tagged With: Baskaya, Fikret, Turkey

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Visited Turkey Today and Addressed Release of Serkan Golge, US NASA Scientist

October 18, 2018

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 was, however, initially sentenced to 7.5 years in prison, which was ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Turkey Tagged With: american, Golge, NASA, Prison, Scientist, serkan, Serkan Golge, Turkey

NASA Scientist Still Held in Turkish Prison – Needs Concerted U.S. Help for Release

October 16, 2018

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 appears to be very little corroborative evidence in this case and his ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Turkey Tagged With: american, Andrew, Andrew Brunson, Brunson, Golge, NASA, Prison, Scientist, serkan, Serkan Golge, Turkey

Hanifi Baris, Signer of Peace Petition, Goes to Court on September 18th for Re-Posting Articles on Social Media. International Observers Invited to Attend Hearing

September 17, 2018

Hanifi Baris was arrested for posting items of “criminal intent” (reposting articles from Turkish newspapers and other newspapers and magazines) on the internet and to which he did not add any of his own commentary. He has been held in pre-trial detention for this since July 4, 2018. On September 18, 2018 he is scheduled to have his court hearing at the Caglayan Courthouse. International Observers ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Turkey Tagged With: arrested, Baris, Hanifi, Hanifi Baris, trial, Turkey

NASA Scientist Imprisoned in Turkey Scheduled for Court Hearing on September 19, 2018. CCS Requesting Written Support from Members of the International Scientific Community

September 5, 2018

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 appeal hearing on September 19, 2018 and CCS is requesting that people in the scientific community ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Prominent Cases, Turkey Tagged With: arrested, Golge, jail, NASA, Scientist, serkan, Serkan Golge, Turkey

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