Open Letter Condemning the Purge of Academic Institutions in Turkey

PhD student University of Birmingham, UK.

Renee Tursi, Associate Professor of English, Quinnipiac University, United States

Lynn M. Morgan Professor, Mount Holyoke College United States

Lynn M. Morgan Professor, Mount Holyoke College United States

This is a historic blot on the good name of Turkey.

Lets stop that disgrace

Please stop ruining my beatiful country

Associate Professor, The Bucharest University of Economic Studies

Master of Arts in Arts, freelancer

Emeritus research professor with CNRS ,visiting professor at IHES , Paris (France)

Visiting Fellow, Faculty of Creative Arts, University of South Wales, Wales/UK

University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Warsaw

Assistant Professor of Law & Society Political Science Department John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY)

It 's a crime, no other words for it. Freedom of speech and freedom of thinking.

Associate Professor Department of History University of Mary Washington

Aarhus University, School of Culture and Society

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

I visited a Turkey last year and fell in love with the country and its diverse cultures and influences. I was also impressed with its attempts to promote tolerance, respect, and secular governance. I hope that none of these elements are as under threat as they currently seem. Debate and diversity are pillars of vibrant, contemporary societies, and the supported freedom and safety to teach and discuss a variety of viewpoints is necessary in order to fuel these.

Dr. Maike Luhmann, Assistant Professor University of Cologne

Try not to act like fascists.