23: Academic Freedom in Turkey

The Academic Citizen

Prof Serdar De?irmencio?lu joins The Academic Citizen to provide some insight into the state of higher education in Turkey. This conversation follows from systematic and recurring dismissals and suspensions of thousands of academics and other government workers, including De?irmencio?lu, since July 2016. Restrictions on academics' work and international travel have weakened Turkey's higher education system while the Turkish government, led by President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an, further entrenches its authoritarian regime. We also get some student perspectives on academic freedom and the current situation in Turkey. Photo Credit: Trevor Pritchard