Open Letter Condemning the Purge of Academic Institutions in Turkey
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Karen Malpede
10 years ago
Playwright, co-Artistic Director, Theater Three Collaborative, Inc.; Assistant Adjunct Professor of Theater, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York
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Ashley Bangert
10 years ago
United States
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William Flesch
10 years ago
Those of us who were glad to see the coup not overthrow democracy are appalled to see a democratically elected leader overthrowing democratic norms.
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Judth DeGroat
10 years ago
as a scholar, I condemn this purge of the Turkish academy. As an historian, I know it will only harm the Turkish people. As a human being, I ask you to stop.
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Conceptual Synthesis
10 years ago
Erdogan is using his democratically elected position to undermine Democracy, and with this fake coup has moved the country further toward fascism. Tragic.
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Gabe Logan
10 years ago
Department of History Northern Michigan University
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Erik Hans Maier
10 years ago
Graduate student, UC Berkeley
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Dr Paul D Buell
10 years ago
Heavy hands off Turkish academia!
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Amanda Buster
10 years ago
If President Erdogan truly values the stability and future of his country, he must preserve academic freedom. I am privileged to know and have worked with professors and students from Turkey's universities, and they are the best ambassadors of their country, proving themselves invaluable to the global community, and creating a vibrant domestic font of creativity, innovation, and strength. True power does not fear, and President Erdogan and the AKP should not fear their own academic community. They can only benefit from fostering a robust, independent academic system that links Turkey to the global academic community and ensures that Turkey has a voice in the world.
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Shani Mootoo
10 years ago
The iron fist that is being brought down en masse- beyond member of the actual coup attempt, is dictatorial and suggests that the leader of Turkey is not strong enough to engage in lively debate with worthy opponents. He is proving to be unworthy, himself.
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Dr Ian Wilson
10 years ago
Lecturer, Politics and Security Studies, Murdoch University
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Timothy Henderson
10 years ago
Professor of history, Auburn University at Montgomery
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Anonymous
10 years ago
Erdogan has shown his weakness in stifling satire and humor directed his way- clearly a weakness in character. Now sharing our educators? Astonishing lack of understanding of world history. He is a tyrant.
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Susan Goldstine
10 years ago
Professor of Mathematics
St. Mary's College of Maryland
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Chris Roberts
10 years ago
Our freedoms exists due to the free dissemination of ideas.
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Dordi Westerlund
10 years ago
PhD student, Stockholm University
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Noel Kent
10 years ago
Erdogan is clearly using the "coup" to destroy any remaining liberties in Turkey. The US. should denounce him and cut off all aid.
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Jacob T Levy
10 years ago
Tomlinson Professor of Political Theory, McGill University
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Margo Harkin
10 years ago
The purging of educators and intellectuals in Turkey is a deplorable move towards a state of dictatorship. I protest most strongly in solidarity with the teachers and academics.
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Kathleen Eamon
10 years ago
Member of the Faculty, Philosophy, Evergreen State College, WA
Playwright, co-Artistic Director, Theater Three Collaborative, Inc.; Assistant Adjunct Professor of Theater, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York
United States
Those of us who were glad to see the coup not overthrow democracy are appalled to see a democratically elected leader overthrowing democratic norms.
as a scholar, I condemn this purge of the Turkish academy. As an historian, I know it will only harm the Turkish people. As a human being, I ask you to stop.
Erdogan is using his democratically elected position to undermine Democracy, and with this fake coup has moved the country further toward fascism. Tragic.
Department of History Northern Michigan University
Graduate student, UC Berkeley
Heavy hands off Turkish academia!
If President Erdogan truly values the stability and future of his country, he must preserve academic freedom. I am privileged to know and have worked with professors and students from Turkey's universities, and they are the best ambassadors of their country, proving themselves invaluable to the global community, and creating a vibrant domestic font of creativity, innovation, and strength. True power does not fear, and President Erdogan and the AKP should not fear their own academic community. They can only benefit from fostering a robust, independent academic system that links Turkey to the global academic community and ensures that Turkey has a voice in the world.
The iron fist that is being brought down en masse- beyond member of the actual coup attempt, is dictatorial and suggests that the leader of Turkey is not strong enough to engage in lively debate with worthy opponents. He is proving to be unworthy, himself.
Lecturer, Politics and Security Studies, Murdoch University
Professor of history, Auburn University at Montgomery
Erdogan has shown his weakness in stifling satire and humor directed his way- clearly a weakness in character. Now sharing our educators? Astonishing lack of understanding of world history. He is a tyrant.
Professor of Mathematics St. Mary's College of Maryland
Our freedoms exists due to the free dissemination of ideas.
PhD student, Stockholm University
Erdogan is clearly using the "coup" to destroy any remaining liberties in Turkey. The US. should denounce him and cut off all aid.
Tomlinson Professor of Political Theory, McGill University
The purging of educators and intellectuals in Turkey is a deplorable move towards a state of dictatorship. I protest most strongly in solidarity with the teachers and academics.
Member of the Faculty, Philosophy, Evergreen State College, WA