The IAU decries the latest steps taken by the Turkish government which has now suspended thousands of staff members in the Education Ministry, while the University Council (YOK) ordered more than 1500 rectors and deans of universities to resign. This is in complete contradiction to the principles of freedom of speech and respect for human rights, values upheld by IAU along with those of academic freedom and institutional autonomy.. More...22 juillet 2016
Purge in Turkey extended to academia
The IAU decries the latest steps taken by the Turkish government which has now suspended thousands of staff members in the Education Ministry, while the University Council (YOK) ordered more than 1500 rectors and deans of universities to resign. This is in complete contradiction to the principles of freedom of speech and respect for human rights, values upheld by IAU along with those of academic freedom and institutional autonomy.. More...Commentaires