Ardahan University condemned the violence in the ongoing Gaza protests at various universities in the USA. In the statement made by Ardahan University, it was emphasized that the increasing violence against students peacefully protesting the ongoing brutality in Gaza is unacceptable. It was stated that protesters at many universities, from Columbia University to Yale, from New York University to Harvard, took action to draw attention to the events in Gaza and call for a ceasefire. In its statement, Ardahan University said; “For more than 6 months, violence has been committed against university students who have been peacefully protesting the brutality aimed at destroying innocent people living in Gaza. Protesters at many universities, from Columbia University to Yale, from New York University to Harvard, have been calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.” Students are being detained during the protests, and universities are switching to distance education to stop the protests. They accept the disproportionate reaction against the peaceful reaction of university students as a blow to basic human rights and academic freedom. “We hear and strongly condemn it.” OMER TURAN
