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    1. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 19 Jan 2016
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      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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    2. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 19 Jan 2016
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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.

      2 replies 50 retweets 16 likes
    3. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 19 Jan 2016
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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 …

      1 reply 13 retweets 9 likes
    4. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 21 Jan 2016
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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 …

      zeynep tufekci added,

      140journosVerified account @140journos
      Muğla'da Barış İçin Akademisyenler'in bildirisini imzalayan 9 akademisyene 2 ay görevden uzaklaştırma cezası verildi pic.twitter.com/FNHHNKmrNk
      5 replies 17 retweets 7 likes
    5. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 22 Jan 2016
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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

      2 replies 10 retweets 10 likes
    6. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 23 Jan 2016
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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/ …

      3 replies 54 retweets 17 likes
    7. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 23 Jan 2016
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      Turkey pro-gov't papers: FBI arrested 75 US profs as 9/11 truthers & Biden approved. Tweeted by officials, too. 🙄pic.twitter.com/EN8Bz1kFYT

      9 replies 34 retweets 19 likes
    8. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 23 Jan 2016
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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 …

      zeynep tufekci added,

      Dion NissenbaumVerified account @DionNissenbaum
      Two 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/a0jJUYa1fm
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    9. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 23 Jan 2016
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      Same paper. Turkish: (blatantly false) claim US arrested 75 academics as 9/11 truthers. English: omits claim. 😂😂pic.twitter.com/QBJMAKKGq0

      4 replies 89 retweets 40 likes
    10. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 23 Jan 2016
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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.

      5 replies 28 retweets 17 likes
      zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 25 Jan 2016

      Pres. Erdogan now says 1100+ academics who signed a petition are "actors of academic terror." News of their firings. http://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/haber/turkiye/469984/Universiteden_ilk_atilmalar_basladi..._Odabasi_kovuldu.html …

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      4 replies 36 retweets 12 likes
        1. Simon Worrall  💉 💉  💉OBS‏ @sworrall 26 Jan 2016
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          @zeynep @WarProf Will not be many academics left in Turkey if this goes all the way. Who will teach in Universities?

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        1. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 26 Jan 2016
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          30 Nobel Laureates ask Turkey "to protect the rights of its citizens, desist from threatening academics."http://bianet.org/english/human-rights/171489-support-for-academics-from-30-nobel-prize-winners …

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        1. Maratumba‏ @maratumba 26 Jan 2016
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          @zeynep and even omits the fact that there are ~2000 academics, not 1100

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