We stand alongside Alevi communities who live under constant threat and suffer discrimination in Turkey. As defenders and producers of peace, equality, democratic life, and science to protect well-being worldwide, we are also following the developments in Syria with great concern.  This concern stems from the fact that, since the start of the conflict in Syria in 2011, the crimes committed against Alevis have been among the most invisible of all the serious human rights violations committed against all other peoples.

On July 4, 2025, Academic for Peace and feminist psychologist Dr. Aslı Aydemir was detained in a home raid on the grounds that a police officer had been injured during the attack carried out on the premises of the satirical magazine LeMan by a male mob that chanted pro-sharia slogans and the ensuing altercation. She was later placed under pre-trial detention on charges of “committing wilful injury”.

Sosyolog Sirman, kurucu ortağı olduğu araştırma şirketinin Mersin'de yürüttüğü saha araştırması dolayısıyla görüştüğü kişinin "teknik takip" altında olduğu gerekçesiyle Mersin Jandarmasının talebiyle gözaltına alınmıştı.

We are releasing the statement made by Academics for Peace from Turkey:

Stop Genocide!