European Union condemns Turkey's arrest of academics as 'extremely worrying'
16 Jan 2016 1:36 PM GMT
Around 20 academics who signed a petition criticising a military crackdown in the Kurdish-dominated southeast.
A Turkish riot police stands guard on the site of the January 12 attacks at the Istanbul's tourist hub of Sultanahmet. (Photo: AFP)
Brussels: The European Union on Saturday condemned as "extremely worrying" Turkey's arrest of around 20 academics who signed a petition criticising a military crackdown in the Kurdish-dominated southeast.
"The steps taken against the Turkish academics who signed a declaration regarding events in the southeast of Turkey are an extremely worrying development," an EU spokesperson said. "They are no longer detained, but the procedures against them are ongoing."
( Source : AFP )
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