Update on Turkyilmaz Letter
Earlier today I posted about a letter being sent to President Kocharyan about the scholar Yektan Turkyilmaz. I’ve received an update that a number of Armenian and Armenian-American academics have signed the letter and that a copy was sent to Yerevan on Friday. An updated list will be sent on Monday, noon Istanbul time (GMT + 2), 2 hours behind Yerevan. I’m sure that supportive Armenian citizens and Armenian-Americans, not to mention politicians adding their names to the list could be helpful.
Interested? E-mail Dr. Ayse Gul Altinay
International attention will definitely help Turkyilmaz. Otherwise, all he is left with is the ‘objective’ judicial review.
He may recall a Turkish proverb, “When you go to court, you’d better have your uncle as a judge.”
I am glad there are Armenians supporting this student. It could really happen to anyone.
Comment by Hovakim — 7/30/2005 @ 1:15 am
I wonder what sort of effort could be made to help him… putting this on blogrel is the best thing that I could think of.
Comment by Katy — 7/30/2005 @ 1:24 am