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TimesLIVE
14-05-2025
- Politics
- TimesLIVE
Turkish police detain 97 students over university protest
Turkish police detained 97 students on Tuesday at Istanbul's Bogazici University over a protest against an Islamic preacher's conference on the campus, the city's governor said. The students were protesting against a conference by Nureddin Yildiz, an Islamic preacher known for his controversial views on early marriages. The conference was organised by a student club of the university. The 97 students were detained when they tried to break a police barricade on the campus, Istanbul governor Davut Gul said late on Tuesday, adding 13 police officers were injured when they fell into a five-metre construction pit during scuffles. University students have been at the forefront of protests in Turkey in recent months over the detention of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who is President Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival. Students and teachers at Bogazici have protested regularly in recent years against what they say is government interference in academia.
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Turkish police detain 97 students over university protest
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish police detained 97 students on Tuesday in Istanbul's Bogazici University over a protest against an Islamic preacher's conference on the campus, the city's governor said. The students were protesting against a conference by Nureddin Yildiz, an Islamic preacher who is known for his controversial views on early marriages. The conference was organised by a student club of the university. A total of 97 students were detained when they tried to break a police barricade on the campus, Istanbul governor Davut Gul said late on Tuesday, adding that 13 police officers were injured when they fell into a five metre (15 feet) construction pit during scuffles. University students have been at the forefront of protests in Turkey in recent months over the detention of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who is President Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival. Students and teachers at Bogazici have protested regularly in recent years against what they say is government interference in academia.
The Star
14-05-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Turkish police detain 97 students over university protest
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish police detained 97 students on Tuesday in Istanbul's Bogazici University over a protest against an Islamic preacher's conference on the campus, the city's governor said. The students were protesting against a conference by Nureddin Yildiz, an Islamic preacher who is known for his controversial views on early marriages. The conference was organised by a student club of the university. A total of 97 students were detained when they tried to break a police barricade on the campus, Istanbul governor Davut Gul said late on Tuesday, adding that 13 police officers were injured when they fell into a five metre (15 feet) construction pit during scuffles. University students have been at the forefront of protests in Turkey in recent months over the detention of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who is President Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival. Students and teachers at Bogazici have protested regularly in recent years against what they say is government interference in academia. (Reporting by Huseyin Hayatsever; Editing by Michael Perry)
Straits Times
14-05-2025
- Politics
- Straits Times
Turkish police detain 97 students over university protest
ISTANBUL - Turkish police detained 97 students on Tuesday in Istanbul's Bogazici University over a protest against an Islamic preacher's conference on the campus, the city's governor said. The students were protesting against a conference by Nureddin Yildiz, an Islamic preacher who is known for his controversial views on early marriages. The conference was organised by a student club of the university. A total of 97 students were detained when they tried to break a police barricade on the campus, Istanbul governor Davut Gul said late on Tuesday, adding that 13 police officers were injured when they fell into a five metre (15 feet) construction pit during scuffles. University students have been at the forefront of protests in Turkey in recent months over the detention of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who is President Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival. Students and teachers at Bogazici have protested regularly in recent years against what they say is government interference in academia. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
