Hundreds of Turkish academics have expressed solidarity with their colleagues suspected of terrorism crimes. (Source: DHA Photo)
ISTANBUL (Hurriyet Daily News) — The Executive Committee of the International Human Rights Network of Academies and Scholarly Societies (H.R. Network) issued a statement endorsed by 28 Nobel laureates in support of Turkish academics who have come under fire for signing a petition calling for an end to military operations in southeast Turkey.
In a statement released on Jan. 19, the committee, which uses the international stature of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine to advocate in support of non-violent academics, said it was “alarmedâ€
