"Critics charge Turkey's government infringing
on academic, artistic freedoms
ANKARA — Turkey has launched a crackdown on university projects that do not meet Islamic standards.
University professors have accused the government of Prime Minister Recep Erdogan of blocking academic freedom at the nation's institutions of higher education. They said Erdogan, re-elected on June 12, has ordered the Interior Ministry and security forces to raid universities suspected of un-Islamic behavior. "
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