Open Letter Condemning the Purge of Academic Institutions in Turkey

Professor of Philosophy University of Chicago

Any kind of intellectual endeavour, whether research or teaching, cannot survive if it is constrained by political priorities. Turkish universities will become useless under the conditions being imposed upon them at present.

Allan and Anita Sutton Professor of Philosophy, Syracuse University

NO COMMENT

Removing academics will harm Turkey. The civilized world does not respect these kinds of "purges" which are political, not educational

Professor Emeritus of Philosophy Springfield College

Down with authoritarianism and dictatorship!

York University

Professor, University of California, San Diego

Assistant Professir, University of Delaware, USA

Associate Professor of History, University of Guelph, Canada

Is this how you want to be written about in the history books, mister Erdogan?

professor

Freedom of speech and thought is integral to Turkish democracy

University of Guelph, Alumni

Given Turkey's noble history and contributions to western culture, I support its academics and scholars and their right to free thought, speech, and association.

The first step in any fascist takeover is to destroy the intellectuals within the society.

Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of North Florida, USA

New York University

Activist of SAP-LCR Belgium, active in solidarity work with Turkish democrat and left opposition and Kurdish movement.