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Open Letter Condemning the Purge of Academic Institutions in Turkey

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Rod Palmquist
10 years ago

Respect academic freedom and reinstate higher ed faculty and staff

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Patrick C Yancey
10 years ago

We must uphold democracy and the rule of law for both sides. Let the people decide, but it must be in an atmosphere of safety, freedom of speech and the press, and academic integrity.

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Panos Tsakloglou
10 years ago

Professor, Athens University of Economics and Business

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Anonymous
10 years ago

Nip it in the bud.

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Alan Gilbert
10 years ago

John Evans Professor, Josef Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver

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Aneta Spendzharova
10 years ago

Free speech and academic freedom are essential in a democracy. People have different view points and should be able to discuss them freely. A viable opposition makes societies stronger and more resilient; not weaker.

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Aparajita De
10 years ago

STOP this Atrocity. NOW.

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Anonymous
10 years ago

Lecturer, University of Manchester

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M E Menninger
10 years ago

Free academic inquiry and exchange is a basic requirement for modern democracies. A state fearful of its scholars is a weak state.

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Stephen John Campbell
10 years ago

Your fear of academic freedom of speech speaks volumes.

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Tessa Lowinske Desmond
10 years ago

Lecturer, Harvard University

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Sean Lally
10 years ago

This is an abhorrent abuse of power.

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Sharon Pugh
10 years ago

Associate Professor emerita, Indiana University, I fear for my many wonderful Turkish students now in academic posts in their homeland.

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Fabian Lange
10 years ago

Associate Professor, McGill University

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Jose Ramon Ayaso
10 years ago

University of Granada. Spain

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David Bronstein
10 years ago

Assistant Professor, Georgetown University

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Duff Waring
10 years ago

Department of Philosophy, York University Toronto Ontario Canada

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Petr Jansky
10 years ago

Assistant Professor, Charles University in Prague

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Jack Saunders
10 years ago

Research Fellow, University of Warwick, UK In solidarity with Turkish colleagues.

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Dominique GILLES
10 years ago

Education= Freedom