Barış bildirisi imzacısı akademisyenlere yönelik davalar 5 Aralık 2017'de başladı. 17 Temmuz 2018'e kadar 256 akademisyenin ilk duruşması görüldü. 19 kişiye ceza çıktı, üç mahkemede 50 dosya birleştirildi.

Barış İçin Akademisyenlerin “Bu suça ortak olmayacağız” bildirisini imzaladıkları için "Terör örgütü propagandası" ile suçlanan akademisyenlere yönelik Çağlayan’daki İstanbul Adliyesi’ndeki davalara adli tatil nedeniyle ara verildi.

Court has ruled release of Prof. Dr. Hamzaoğlu and Socialist Women’s Assembly Spokesperson Çelebi.

Verdict has been announced in the first hearing of trial of 11 politicians including Peoples’ Democratic Congress (HDK) Co-Spokesperson and Academics for Peace member Prof. Dr. Onur Hamzaoğlu and Socialist Party of the Oppressed (ESP) Deputy Chair and Socialist Women’s Assembly (SKM) Spokesperson Fadime Çelebi.

Academics for Peace members have denounced acquittal of Sedat Peker, who was tried for having threatened the peace academics by saying “‘We will shed your blood and swim in it!”

Academics for Peace members have issued a written statement in protest of acquittal of Sedat Peker, who was tried for having threatened the peace academics by saying “‘We will shed your blood and swim in it!”.

On 4 July 2018, lawyer and academic Hanifi Barış was arrested for posts he made on social media. During his interrogation, he was accused of creating “terrorist propaganda” by sharing news articles, despite the fact that he had not added any of his own commentary. His lawyer appealed the decision and requested his release, however his appeal was denied, first by the 10th Criminal Judgeship of Peace on 10 July and then by the 11th Criminal Judgeship of Peace on 12 July.