Students arrested due to protesting the Afrin operation at Boğaziçi University were released in the first hearing of the case against them.
The proceeding of 22 students, with 14 arrested, started at Istanbul 32nd Assize Court due to ‘making terrorist organization propaganda.’ The court issued the release of arrested defendants with a ban on travelling abroad, due to “the period under arrest” and “ongoing active education as students.”
A group of students had celebrated the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) operation in Afrin on Northern Syria by distributing Turkish delights at Boğaziçi University; another group of students reacted against the celebration by opening a banner with the writing, “There is no delight in occupation, in massacre.” Tensions had followed the incident with President Erdoğan using the expression “terrorist” to describe the protesting students and stating what’s necessary will be done. The police had then taken the students into custody by raiding their homes and student residences.
07.06.2018
dw.com