Detentions & charges came after Pres. Erdogan called the academics "vile & despicable." Update—potential dismissals: http://bianet.org/english/human-rights/171152-investigations-universities-reactions-against-academics …
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At this rate, 1000+ academics in Turkey may lose their jobs for signing a petition criticizing the government. They may also face jail.
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Turkey had prior "academics mass sign petition criticizing government" crisis in 1984—when it was under martial law.http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03064228408533770?journalCode=rioc20 …
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted 140journos
Nine TR academics who signed petition criticizing gov't suspended for 2 months; Hundreds remain under investigation.https://twitter.com/140journos/status/690225151804317696 …
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Still under curfew, was topic of academics' petition. RT
@p_zalewski A photo from Cizre, Turkey, via@anadoluajansipic.twitter.com/chXDYveYoy
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Academics "dismissed from job" for signing a petition in Turkey up to 29. Charges, firing possible for rest of 1000+http://www.diken.com.tr/cadi-avi-tam-gaz-devam-gorevinden-uzaklastirilan-akademisyen-sayisi-29-oldu/ …
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Turkey pro-gov't papers: FBI arrested 75 US profs as 9/11 truthers & Biden approved. Tweeted by officials, too.
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted Dion Nissenbaum
If you're wondering why this sudden concern in TR pro-gov press for academic freedom in US (though not truth). This:https://twitter.com/DionNissenbaum/status/690610216665124864 …
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Dion NissenbaumVerified account @DionNissenbaumTwo views of same event. Turkey's state-run news agency: http://aa.com.tr/en/turkey/us-vice-president-hails-turkish-democracy/509110 … and@WSJ: http://www.wsj.com/articles/joe-biden-criticizes-turkeys-crackdown-on-free-speech-1453476221 … pic.twitter.com/a0jJUYa1fm1 reply 22 retweets 9 likes -
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Same paper. Turkish: (blatantly false) claim US arrested 75 academics as 9/11 truthers. English: omits claim.

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The claim isn't just the FBI arrested 75 US academics, but Biden approved this. All because he criticized crackdown on academics in Turkey.
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted ANADOLU AJANSI
Aaand.. Turkey's state-run news agency claims that Biden *criticized* the academics who petitioned the gov't.https://twitter.com/anadoluajansi/status/690982126032965632 …
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