ODTÜ

For the record: After nearly 60 days of resistance, METU Administration [in Ankara] to Review Construction Plan of State Dormitory

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METU Administration to Review Construction Plan of State Dormitory Following and supporting the resistance at METU, CHP Ankara MP Taşcıer has announced that the University Administrative Committee has decided to review the construction plan of the state dormitory planned to be constructed on poplar woods…. via  Sixth Anniversary of the Death of Gezi Protester Korkmaz Bianet … Read more

Serhatcan Yurdam (@syurdam): ODTÜ’de eylem: “Gökçek rantın, ODTÜ Ahmet Atakan’ın yolunda” #direnODTÜ

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ODTÜ’de 1071 Malazgit Bulvarı’nın açılışı protesto edildi, Gezi protestolarında katledilen Ahmet Atakan anıldı.   [View the story “ODTÜ’de eylem: \”Gökçek rantın, ODTÜ Ahmet Atakan’ın yolunda\”” on Storify]

Ayşe Özer: Çıplak Devlet

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ÇIPLAK DEVLET Eflatun abimizin (bu adamcağıza da daha uygun bir isim bulsak ya) Devlet isimli kitabının kapağında görmüştüm ilkin, çıplak bir Yunan büstüydü devlet. Cinsel organının üstüne mermerden bir örtü serilmişti. O an anlamamıştım tabii, sonradan kendisiyle karşılaşınca anladım ki devlet erkekti. Öyle Yunan büstleri kadar terbiyeli filan da değildi. Bildiğin anadan üryan dolaşıyordu ortalıkta. … Read more

EFD Rights Watch: European Court fines Turkey for torture under police custody

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Road collapses near ODTÜ construction after water pipe blast A road in front of Middle Eastern Technical University?s (ODTÜ) campus has collapsed due to a water pipe blast Islamized Armenians voice their 100 years in ?purgatory? Muslim Armenians say they are left in between ?in a purgatory,? saying they are accepted by neither Turkey nor … Read more

EFD Rights Watch: “an on line (internet) monument to commemorate women who lost their lives due to domestic violence….

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The Monument Counter is an on line (internet) monument to commemorate women who lost their lives due to domestic violence. It is also a counter that is updated every day. It has been announced that between January and September 2012 that 125 women lost their lives due to domestic violence. The Monument Counter has been … Read more

Serhatcan Yurdam (@syurdam): ODTÜ’de polis müdahalesi #DirenODTÜ

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ODTÜ’de polis müdahalesi   ODTÜ’de yapılan doğa katliamını protesto etmek icin yapılan yürüyüşe polis biber gazı ve tazyikli suyla müdahale etti. @140Journos ve @AgenceLeJournal eylemden anlık bildirdi. Derlemeyi buradan takip edebilirsiniz.   fotoğraf: @140journos [View the story “ODTÜ’deki yürüyüşe polis müdahalesi” on Storify]

EFD Rights Watch: “ODTÜ shows no lesson learned: EU?s envoy”…

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ODTÜ shows no lesson learned: EU?s envoy The debate over a controversial road construction on the ODTÜ’s land shows that ‘some people have not learned their lessons,’ according to EU Ambassador to Turkey This guy with the bat is claimed to be sent by Ankara Municipality. via @EratalaySevinc Main opposition CHP reveals report on jailed … Read more

A 7 minute video of what happened in ODTÜ yesterday

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18 Ekim 2013 Cuma Gecesi ODTÜ Yerleşkesine Yapılan Müdahale İle İlgili Rektörlük Açıklaması

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Ankara Büyükşehir Belediyesi ekiplerinin 18 Ekim 2013 Cuma günü gece saatlerinde habersiz ve izinsiz olarak yerleşkemize girmesi ile başlayan süreçle ilgili olarak mensuplarımızdan, basın organlarından ve kamuoyundan gelen bilgilendirilme talepleri nedeniyle aşağıdaki açıklamanın yapılması gerekli görülmüştür. ODTÜ Koruma Amaçlı İmar Planı?nın Çevre ve Şehircilik Bakanlığı tarafından onaylandığı, 2 Ekim 2013 tarihli Bakanlık faksıyla ilgili kurumlara … Read more

EFD Rights Watch: “Turkey to build 207 prisons over 5 years…

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  Turkey to build 207 prisons over 5 years Justice Minister Sadullah Ergin has announced plans for construction of 207 new prisons over the next five years., ?Side Effects of Tear Gas Still Linger? According to a statement released by Turkish Doctors Union, 39 percent of those who were affected by tear gas during Gezi … Read more

EFD Rights Watch: “Turkey?s ?Standing Man? receives German human rights award

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Nine suspects released on probation in Turkey?s ?post-modern? Feb 28 coup case The figures released on probation pending trial included the former head of the Higher Education Board (YÖK), Kemal Gürüz and former Air Force Commander Ahmet Çörekçi Turkey wants scholar on Interpol list International Red Notice could be issued for dissident academic Pinar Selek … Read more

METU #ODTÜ (Middle East Technical University) tonight…

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Police close Istanbul Gezi Park ahead of support demo for ODTÜ Istanbul police have closed Gezi Park following a call for a demo in support of ODTÜ students Opposition deputies join university ?resistance? against road plan Main opposition CHP deputies joined a group of protesters opposing a road project that will lead to the demolition of a … Read more

Bilgi hocalarından ODTÜ’ye destek: “Akademi itaatin değil, eleştirinin mekanıdır”

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İSTANBUL BİLGİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ?NDEN BİR GRUP AKADEMİSYENİN KAMUOYUNA DUYURUSUDUR 26 Aralık 2012    AKADEMİ, İTAATİN DEĞİL, ELEŞTİRİNİN MEKANIDIR! Geçtiğimiz günlerde, ODTÜ’de, siyasal iktidara muhalif bir grup öğrenci, Başbakan’ın da katıldığı bir etkinlik sırasında, anayasa ve Türkiye’nin de tarafı olduğu uluslararası sözleşmeler ile güvence altındaki “düşünce ve ifade özgürlüklerini” kullanarak, barışçı bir protesto gösterisi düzenledi. Polisin, henüz … Read more

EFD Rights Watch: His Majesty’s rectors vs. Academicians. Turkish universities feel the authoritarian pressure- again.

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Academicians Launch Campaign Against PM, University Presidents from Bianet :: English The campaign initiated by METU academicians to protest a university president declaration holding students responsible for the Göktürk 2 launch ceremony on December 18. Turkey’s Campuses Show Solidarity with METU from Bianet :: English METU professors boycott have boycotted the classes today, protesting the … Read more

EFD Rights Watch: the Sultan wants ODTÜ, police violence comes along…

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The new authoritarian regime wants no place untouched by State power, Middle East Technical University has a long tradition of opposition, thus becomes the target of Turkish neocons… Students detained following protest against Turkish PM from Hurriyet Daily News Middle East Technical University (ODTÜ) students are being taken into custody in increasing numbers following clashes … Read more