USAPh.D. Turkish student Rümeysa Öztürk, yesterday evening near his house, the US Department of Internal Security (DHS) affiliated to the Customs Conservation Department (ICE) was reported to be detained by officials. Öztürk, who was the Fulbright Scholarship and the last year of his doctoral education, was stopped by civil ICE officials as soon as he left his home in Somerville to go iftar last night.
Reflected on social media, the security camera images, the civilian and some of the masked 6 people, Ozturk surrounded and tried to take the phone forced to take the phone was seen.
ICE officials, the Turkish student’s hands handcuffed from behind, while taking into custody, Ozturk’s voice objections were reflected in the camera records.
In a written statement by Tufts University custody It was reported that the university administration was not informed in any way.
His lawyer does not know where he is
Turkish student’s lawyer Mahsa Khanbabai in his written statement, “Rumeysa Ozturk, Tufts University as a doctoral student F-1 is a Turkish citizen who maintains the status. On the evening of 25 March to open the fast of Ramadan fasting with his friends DHS agents, Somerville was taken into custody near his house.” He gave his statements.
Öztürk did not know where he was and he could not reach him Khanbabai, his client “No accusation so far” stressed.
Response from the Democratic Senator
US Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren, said in a statement on social media, criticizing the detention of Rümeysa Öztürk, “the latest example of an worrying pattern to prevent civilized freedoms,” he said.
Description from the Ministry of Internal Security
In a written statement by a senior spokesman from the US Department of Interior, Rümeysa Öztürk was allegedly engaged in activities that were not in line with the student visa.
“Rümeysa Öztürk is a Turkish citizen and a doctoral student of TUFTS University with the privilege of being in this country. DHS and ICE investigations, Ozturk, a foreign terrorist organization who enjoyed killing the Americans to support Hamas’ı Hamas’ı determined.” his statements were included.
In the continuation of the announcement, the US student visa “not a right, not a special permission” recorded, Öztürk’s alleged activities for the termination of this visa said that the activities.
Washington Embassy: The situation is closely monitored
Türkiye’s Embassy in Washington made a statement about the situation of Öztürk, who was detained in the US from the X account.
Ozturk detained in Boston’da closely followed in a statement, Ozturk’s family was informed regularly.
“Initiatives have been made by the US State Department, immigration and customs conservation unit and other officials. his statements were included.
Response to the decision from his brother
Rümeysa Öztürk’s brother Dr. Asım Öztürk condemned his brother to be detained for supporting Palestinian demonstrations.
“I condemn the incident as a person who has completed his doctorate in the field of international relations, both legally and scientifically.” Öztürk, who uses his statement, reported that his brother was detained because of the signature of a joint article written in the school newspaper.
His sister “Provocative or aggressive action in the matter of Palestinian”, only the university administration criticizes the approach of Palestine-Israeli. Ozturk, Ice police accusing the “witch hunt”, “Canary Mission” website Rümeysa’yı “via” via this article “said.
Ozturk, his brother Rümeysa Öztürk’un, “Muslim identity because of such unjust practices because of trying to be victimized” emphasizing, “the application of detention,” West and America’s root paradigm of expression of the freedom of expression, self -denying step. ” said it was.
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