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Turkey Sacks 18,500 Employees Including Soldiers, Policemen In New Decree
Turkish authorities ordered the dismissal of more than 18,500 state employees including police officers, soldiers and academics, in a decree published on Sunday. The Official Gazette said 18,632 people had been sacked including 8,998 police officers in the emergency decree over suspected links to terror organisations and groups that "act against na...
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's JMI Visit To Improve Academic Cooperation
Diplomatic visit by Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to strengthen the academic ties between Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) and Turkish universities
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Turkish Police Detain 73 Academics In Gulen-Related Probe: State Media
Turkish police detained 73 academics in dawn raids on Friday targeting followers of US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, accused by Ankara of orchestrating an attempted coup in July, state-run news agency Anadolu reported.
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Non-Praying People 'Animals', Turkish Academic Says On State TV
A Turkish professor sparked a furore in Turkey Monday by branding people who don't pray as "animals", on a state television programme celebrating the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.
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Turkey Detains 14 Academics Accused Of Signing 'Peace Declaration': Reports
Turkish security forces detained 14 academics and sought seven more accused of terrorist propaganda over a declaration that criticised military action in the largely Kurdish southeast and urged an end to curfews.
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Turkish Academics to Fight Twitter and Facebook Ban in Court
Two academics on Tuesday appealed a court order allowing for the ban, a crackdown they say reflects Ankara's growing authoritarianism.
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Turkey Sacks 18,500 Employees Including Soldiers, Policemen In New Decree
Turkish authorities ordered the dismissal of more than 18,500 state employees including police officers, soldiers and academics, in a decree published on Sunday. The Official Gazette said 18,632 people had been sacked including 8,998 police officers in the emergency decree over suspected links to terror organisations and groups that "act against na...
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's JMI Visit To Improve Academic Cooperation
Diplomatic visit by Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to strengthen the academic ties between Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) and Turkish universities
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Turkish Police Detain 73 Academics In Gulen-Related Probe: State Media
Turkish police detained 73 academics in dawn raids on Friday targeting followers of US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, accused by Ankara of orchestrating an attempted coup in July, state-run news agency Anadolu reported.
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Non-Praying People 'Animals', Turkish Academic Says On State TV
A Turkish professor sparked a furore in Turkey Monday by branding people who don't pray as "animals", on a state television programme celebrating the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.
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Turkey Detains 14 Academics Accused Of Signing 'Peace Declaration': Reports
Turkish security forces detained 14 academics and sought seven more accused of terrorist propaganda over a declaration that criticised military action in the largely Kurdish southeast and urged an end to curfews.
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Turkish Academics to Fight Twitter and Facebook Ban in Court
Two academics on Tuesday appealed a court order allowing for the ban, a crackdown they say reflects Ankara's growing authoritarianism.
