Turkey Archives - Committee of Concerned Scientists https://concernedscientists.org/tag/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. Tue, 28 Dec 2021 02:43:29 +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 Turkey Archives - Committee of Concerned Scientists https://concernedscientists.org/tag/turkey/ 32 32 59910430 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 https://concernedscientists.org/2020/06/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/ Wed, 24 Jun 2020 01:49:49 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=8378 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 […]

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]]> 8378 Tuna Altinel Acquitted of Charges at Final Hearing in Turkey https://concernedscientists.org/2020/01/tuna-altinel-acquitted-of-charges-at-final-hearing-in-turkey/ Thu, 30 Jan 2020 22:56:42 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=7835 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 […]

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]]> 7835 Former Professor of Fatih University Sentenced to 9 Years In Prison – Still in Jail https://concernedscientists.org/2020/01/former-professor-of-fatih-university-sentenced-to-9-years-in-prison-still-in-jail/ Wed, 01 Jan 2020 21:51:57 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=7790 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 […]

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]]> 7790 Former Rector of Turgut Ozal University Still In Jail After Three Years https://concernedscientists.org/2019/12/former-rector-of-turgut-ozal-university-still-in-jail-after-three-years/ Sun, 29 Dec 2019 03:25:19 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=7780 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. […]

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]]> 7780 Serkan Golge and Ismail Kul Released But Still Not Home https://concernedscientists.org/2019/12/serkan-golge-and-ismail-kul-released-but-still-not-home/ Wed, 25 Dec 2019 02:50:54 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=7762 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 […]

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]]> 7762 Founder of Turkey and Middle East Forum Foundation Acquitted of Charge of “Propagandizing for A Terrorist Oganization” in Turkish Court https://concernedscientists.org/2019/11/founder-of-turkey-and-middle-east-forum-foundation-acquitted-of-charge-of-propagandizing-for-a-terrorist-oganization-in-turkish-court/ Sat, 30 Nov 2019 23:32:44 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=7712 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 […]

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]]> 7712 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 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 https://concernedscientists.org/2018/09/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/ Tue, 18 Sep 2018 00:05:49 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=7158 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 […]

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]]> 7158 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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