From The British Academy, on the Current Situation in Turkey
The British Academy makes updates on the current situation in Turkey. Please click to read.
From Science Magazine (November 2016)
John Bohannon’s article on Turkey: Turkish government tightens grip on universities
IUPAP Statement Regarding Academics in Turkey
IUPAP (International Union of Pure and Applied Physics) released a statement regarding academics in Turkey. Please click to read.
Vulnerability Assessment of Syrian Refugees
Science Academy member Ayhan Kaya’s presentation at the 28th annual Academia Europaea Conference on June 2016 can be found here.
Please click to read the report by Ayhan Kaya and Aysu Kırac named “Vulnerability Assessment of Syrian Refugees in Istanbul”
ICSU Statement on Recent Developments in Turkey
International Council for Science (ICSU) urges Turkey to restore the Principle of Universality of Science. Please click to read the statement.
Joint Statement by The British Academies on the Current Situation in Turkey
Please click to read the joint statement by the British Academy, Royal Society and the Royal Society of Edinburgh on the current situation in Turkey.
ALLEA Statement on Recent Developments in Turkey
ALLEA – All European Federation of Academies issued a statement rejecting the attempted coup in Turkey. The statement also calls for respect for academic freedom and autonomy.
Please click to read the statement.
New Honorary Members of the Science Academy
The 10th General Assembly of the Science Academy was held on May 7, 2016. Here are the Science Academy’s five new Honorary Members.
İlhan Tekeli Awarded Jury Prize, Sakıp Sabancı International Research Awards
The Science Academy member İlhan Tekeli was awarded the Jury prize at Sakıp Sabancı International Research Awards 2016.
This year the awards main focus was “New Centers in Turkey: Economy, Education, Art and Peace in Cities”.
The Special Jury Prize was given to İlhan Tekeli for his work on urban and regional planning, planning theory, macro-geography, migration geography and political behavior, history and theory of local administrations in Turkey, urbanization and urban policy, economic policy, the economic history of Turkey, and urban and community studies.
German Mathematical Societies’ Joint Open Letter
German mathematical society (Deutsche Mathematiker-Vereinigung), the German geoscientific societies (Dachverband Geowissenschaften), and the German society for mathematical logic and philosophy of science (Deutsche Vereinigung für Mathematische Logik und für Grundlagenforschung der
Exakten Wissenschaften) have sent a joint open letter to the attention of the Prime Minister of Turkey, Ahmet Davutoğlu.
To read the letter, please click.