On July 15 2016, a fraction within the Turkish Armed Forces had attempted to perform a coup d'etat. The junta behind the attempt was apparently directed by the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO)- a group classified as a terrorist organization within the Turkish National Security Policy Document. In response to the coup attempt, the Turkish public rushed to the streets. Thousands of people protested and reclaimed their democratic will. Tanks, helicopters, and F16 jets were utilized. The junta recklessly targeted the civilians regardless of their age, gender and socio-cultural background. For the first time in its history, the Turkish Parliament had been hit by F-16 fighter jets. In addition to this, the presidency, the hotel in which the Turkish President was residing in at the time, the National Intelligence Service Headquarters, the Special Forces Unit, various municipality police headquarters and municipality councils were also hit as well. The horrendous coup attempt resulted in 290 civilian deaths and another 1535 injured.

As academics, intellectuals and researchers, we stand by the courageous Turkish people who have been out on the streets to protect their democratic will. We also support the Turkish state in its struggle against coup attempt.

Campaign Initiators

Alev Alatlı

Prof. Serpil Murtezaoğlu,

Prof. Yücel Oğurlu

Prof. Kemal Sayar

Prof. Mücahit Öztürk

Prof. Ali Köse

Prof. Ali Murat Yel

Prof. Şeref Ateş

Prof. Hamza Kandur

Prof. Hasan Batırel

Prof. Murteza Bedir

Prof. Bedri Gencer

Prof. Mahmut Erol Kılıç

Prof. Recep Güloğlu

Prof. Nurgül Keser

Prof. Recep Şentürk

Prof. Yusuf Ziya Kavakçı

Prof. Süleyman Derin

Prof. Ihsan Karaman

Prof. Ahmet Hakkı Turabi

Prof. Volkan Tuzcu

Prof. Musa Duman

Prof. M. Fatih Andı

Prof. Hayati Develi

Prof.Yılmaz Taşcıoğlu

Prof. Mustafa Çiçekler

Prof. Ali Şükrü Çoruk

Prof. Ömer Çaha

Prof. Alpaslan Açıkgenç

Prof. Aşkın Asan

Prof. Burhanettin Duran

Assoc. Prof. Fahrettin Altun

Assoc. Prof. Rahmet Savas,

Assoc. Prof. Sare Aydın

Assoc. Prof. Ertuğrul Boynukalin

Assoc. Prof. Mehmet Boynukalın

Assoc. Prof. Merve Kavakçı

Assist. Prof. H. Şule Albayrak

Assist. Prof. Zeynep Kevser Şerefoğlu Danış

Assist. Prof. Saliha Okur Gumrukcuoglu

Assist. Prof. Dursun Ali Tökel

Assist. Prof. Nagihan Haliloğlu