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Students Unite Against 23 Years of Authoritarian Rule

3/30/2025

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Students from Istanbul University and Galatasaray University are igniting a powerful movement against the Turkish government's oppressive actions, including diploma annulments and detentions. Their passionate protests, featuring mass rallies and academic boycotts, call for democratic rights and an end to 23 years of authoritarian rule under the AKP regime, uniting the youth in their fight for freedom.

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Story summary

Students from Istanbul University and Galatasaray University are igniting a powerful movement against the Turkish government's oppressive actions, including diploma annulments and detentions. Their passionate protests, featuring mass rallies and academic boycotts, call for democratic rights and an end to 23 years of authoritarian rule under the AKP regime, uniting the youth in their fight for freedom.