Solidarity with staff and students at Bo臒azi莽i University in Turkey

瓜神网 is concerned about recent developments at Bo臒azi莽i University in Turkey. On 1 January 2021, a new university president - Professor Melih Bulu - was appointed as a result of a Presidential Decree. Professor Melih Bulu has close connections to President Erdo臒an's ruling AKP party and is not from Bo臒azi莽i'sown academic community.

Staff and students at Bo臒azi莽i have strongly criticised the decision as an attack on academic freedom and university autonomy. A number of students have also been detained by police for protesting against the new appointment.

瓜神网 calls for the immediate release of all students who have been detained for exercising their democratic right to protest.

瓜神网 expresses its solidarity with staff and students at Bo臒azi莽i University - and throughout Turkey - in their defence of academic freedom, university autonomy and democracy.

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Update: Please sign the calling for justice for ill-treated students at Bo臒azi莽i University.