6 students arrested during Nurettin Yıldız protest at Boğaziçi released

Six students who were arrested during a protest against a conference by Nurettin Yıldız at Boğaziçi University, who has drawn backlash for his remarks legitimizing child marriage, have been released.

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6 students arrested during Nurettin Yıldız protest at Boğaziçi released

Students had expressed their opposition after it was announced that Social Fabric Foundation (Sosyal Doku Vakfı) President Nurettin Yıldız would give a conference at the invitation of the Boğaziçi University Islamic Research Club.

Students who opposed the event due to Yıldız's past remarks defending child marriage organized a protest on the university campus.

During the demonstrations, a total of 96 people were detained, and 6 of these individuals were arrested on charges of "resisting to prevent the performance of a duty."