Scandal Decision from Harvard: Turkish Prof.Dr. He was dismissed because he was pro -Palestinian – Cyprus Newspaper
Harvard University, Director of the Middle East Studies Center within the body. Dr. Cemal Kafadar dismissed his assistant Rosie Bsheer on charges of “anti -Semitism ..
Middle East Studies Center (CMES) Director Dr. Cemal Kafadar and his assistant Rosie Bsheer were forced to resign by David Cutler, the temporary dean of the social sciences.
According to Harvard Crimson, Prof.Dr. Dr. Kafadar’s 2024-2025 academic year is on leave, instead of Salmaan Keshavjee was announced.
Kafadar, who is a faculty member in the Turkish Studies Department, and Bsheer, who is a faculty member in the History Department, will continue to work in the departments.
Turkish student was detained
Rümeysa Öztürk, who completed high school in Türkiye with the first place in Turkey and continued his doctorate in the USA as a Fulbright Scholarship in Double Branch, was detained by the civil immigration and Customs Protection Office (ICE) at the moment he left his house in Massachusetts to go to iftar on the evening of 25 March.
Turkish friends, who were worried about Öztürk, shared that the website of the Canary Mission, which entertainment those who support Palestinian demonstrations in US universities, published the image of an article written by Öztürk last year and his personal information.
Palestinian supporter with Trump increased pressure on students
Since 7 October 2023 in the USA, university students have organized support for Palestine, while the police intervened in these actions. With the Trump administration came to office, the process of deportation of foreign students participating in the demonstrations gained momentum.
While the Trump administration emphasizes that it will provide unconditional support to Israel, it describes Palestine support demonstrations as “anti -Semitic actions .. While this attitude increases the pressure on student protests, it leads to deposits of immigrant students from the USA.
