WorldNews Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 http://www.offtopic.forum/data/MetaMirrorCache/3f15a8c7335ee63540bbd7008d1f40f8.jpgWith deans forced to resign and academics in custody or dismissed, Turkish universities are among the hardest-hit targets of the purge launched after the failed coup. Days after the attempted overthrow of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, authorities shut down 15 private universities and demanded that 1,577 deans resign -- an earthquake for the higher education sector. Turkey has enforced a three-month state of emergency and is determined to weed out all influence of the reclusive US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, whom it accuses of orchestrating the July 15 putsch. Continue reading... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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