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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.
Rudaw Net
10-05-2025
- Politics
- Rudaw Net
One dead, 40 injured in Istanbul bus crash
Also in Turkey Erdogan sets sights on 'terror-free Turkey' as nation awaits PKK announcement PKK disarmament 'not enough,' says Turkey's foreign minister Turkey's Kurds signal 'new era' following PKK congress PKK says held congress on dissolution, decision to be announced 'very soon' A+ A- ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - One person was killed and 40 others were injured in a bus crash in Istanbul on Saturday. 'Unfortunately, we have a total of 40 injured fellow citizens. One of our injured has passed away. Two people are seriously injured, and the treatment of the others continues. Some have started to be discharged,' Istanbul Governor Davut Gul told reporters, state-owned Anadolu Agency reported. A statement from the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) said an investigation has been launched into the accident. Gul said the accident occured when a bus from the city's Metrobus rapid transit route was dropping off passengers and a second bus 'did not stop and crashed into the back. As a result of the collision, our passengers who got off the Metrobus in front were thrown left and right.' An investigation will determine why the second bus failed to stop, he said. Security camera footage showed the second bus arriving at high speed and colliding with the stopped bus, according to Anadolu.
