Release decision for students arrested during Nureddin Yıldız protest at Boğaziçi University

A release decision has been issued for students who protested the invitation of Nureddin Yıldız, who has advocated that 6-year-old children can be married, as a speaker at Boğaziçi University. During the protests in question, 97 people were detained, 6 of whom were arrested. One of those detainees was released approximately two weeks ago.

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Release decision for students arrested during Nureddin Yıldız protest at Boğaziçi University

A release decision has been issued for 5 students who were arrested following protests against Nureddin Yıldız at Boğaziçi University.

The Parent Solidarity Network stated the following in a post on social media: “A release decision has been issued by the court for our children who were arrested following the protests against Nureddin Yıldız at Boğaziçi. They are now free. We are waiting for news of their release from Silivri.”

The release decision for our Boğaziçi children who were arrested after the Nurettin Yıldız protest has been announced. Our children are now free. ??
We are waiting for news of our children's release in Silivri.#JusticeForOurChildren
— Anne Baba Dayanışma Ağı (@annebabadayanis) May 30, 2025

WHAT HAPPENED?

On May 14, a total of 97 people were detained for protesting the invitation of Nureddin Yıldız, who has advocated that a 6-year-old child can be married, as a speaker to Boğaziçi University.

Police teams who entered the campus during the protest physically intervened against the students and detained some of them with reverse handcuffs.

While 82 people were released the following day, 15 people were referred to the courthouse, and 6 students among them were arrested.

News Source: 12punto