The Science Academy’s third report on the situation of academic freedoms in Turkey is released. Please click to read the report
Please follow the links for the 2015 Report and 2015-2016 Report.
The Science Academy endorses all value judgements and findings of ALLEA (All European Academies) regarding good research practices and violations of research integrity, as stated in its “European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity” in 2017.
Blocking access to an encyclopedia that is used as a reference material at every level of education, and thus severing a channel of access to information deprives our society from information and open debate. Such an approach seriously undermines Turkey’s image in the 21st century.
Please click to read the Science Academy’s statement about the ban on Wikipedia in Turkey.
The Science Academy is working on a detailed study of the new education curriculum drafted by the Ministry of National Education. In this statement, we would like to draw attention to the main features of this curriculum. Please click to read the full statement.
The Science Academy deems it necessary to underscore once again its “Statement on the Academics Dismissed from Public Service under State of Emergency” issued on October 3, 2016.
Please click to read the new statement.
The following scientists were elected as Science Academy, Turkey members at the General Assembly on 27.11.2016.
Honorary Member
Dan P. McKenzie, Geology, University of Cambridge
Members
Hüsnü Can Başer, Pharmacy, Near East University
Ayşe Çağlar, Anthropology, University of Vienna
Ömer İlday, Physics, Bilkent University
Nesrin Hasırcı, Chemistry, Middle East Technical University
M. Pınar Mengüç, Mechanical Engineering,Energy, Özyeğin University
Marsel Meşulam, Neurology, Northwestern University
Ali Polat, Geology, University of Windsor
Yasemin Soysal, Sociology, University of Essex
Tarık Tihan, Pathology, University of California
Aslıhan Yener, Archeology, Koç University / University of Chicago
On October 29th, Day of the Republic, the Executive Decree no. 676 issued under conditions of State of Emergency has established a new system to designate university presidents. From now on, presidents of state universities will be appointed by the President of the Republic from among three candidates nominated by the Council of Higher Education (YÖK), and presidents of private foundation universities will be appointed again by the President of the Republic from among three candidates nominated by the board of trustees and approved by YÖK. Please click for the full text.
Please click to read the Science Academy’s statement regarding the suspension of the archeological excavations in Ephesus and Limyra.
The Science Academy released its latest report on academic freedoms in Turkey including important developments for University autonomy in the period of 2015-2016.
The Science Academy deems it necessary to share with the general public its opinion on the dismissal of academics from public service within the scope of the ongoing state of emergency. Click here to read the statement.
