Concerning academic freedom in Turkey

Latest letter from the Middle East Studies Association (MESA) concerning academic freedom:

“Actions such as these make it appear that the Turkish government has undertaken a campaign to inhibit the dissemination of knowledge about the conditions affecting the Kurdish community in the country. Government efforts to silence scholars who voice support for the rights of Kurdish citizens in Turkey send a chilling message to Turkey’s scholarly community, Kurdish communities in Turkey and beyond, and to scholars working on the region wherever they may be based.”

http://mesa.arizona.edu/committees/academic-freedom/intervention/letters-turkey.html