[Fdu] How to support academics in Turkey

[Cynthia Wright]

[The York University Faculty Association recently sent out this note to 
members. Other solidarity actions are being planned so watch this space 
-- CW]

In addition to joining the group, YUFA members can support academics in 
Turkey by taking one or more of the following steps:

* *Sign **this petition* 
<https://academicboycottofturkey.wordpress.com/petition/>*.* Help 
support the targeted boycott of complicit universities in Turkey.

* *Donate to **this fund* 
<https://www.youcaring.com/academicsforpeaceinturkey-763983>*.* Help 
provide financial support for purged and exiled academics. Donations go 
to the Research Institute on Turkey, the association that is organizing 
financial support for academics in Turkey.

* *Forward this message.* Contact colleagues in your department or at 
other universities, allies, members of your community, etc. A version of 
this appeal is also available in French, German, and Turkish here 
<https://www.yufa.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Call_Solidarity_Academics4Peace_Turkey.pdf>.

* *Learn more about the situation.* Get the latest updates at the 
Academics for Peace website <https://barisicinakademisyenler.net/>. You 
can also read this backgrounder 
<https://www.yufa.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/What_to_do_Turkey_PeaceAcademics.pdf> on 
the YUFA website.

* *Send a letter from your organization to the government of Turkey.* As 
an example of what to write and where to send it, check out this letter 
<http://mesana.org/pdf/Turkey20171017.pdf> from the Middle East Studies 
Association of North America.

* *Observe the trials.* If you’re unable to attend in person, but could 
ask a human rights organization to send a delegate, please email 
bakuluslararasi at gmail.com <mailto:bakuluslararasi at gmail.com>.

In recent weeks, YUFA has contributed $2,000 to a relief fund 
established by Education International <https://ei-ie.org/en/>, the 
international union to which the Canadian Association of University 
Teachers <https://www.caut.ca/> (CAUT) affiliates.

On December 7, YUFA sent solidarity greetings to an international 
conference on academic freedom that will focus on the situation facing 
academics in Turkey. You can read YUFA’s full message of support here 
<https://www.yufa.ca/yufa-solidarity-with-academics-in-turkey/>.

Read this post online 
<https://www.yufa.ca/how-yufa-members-can-support-academics-in-turkey/>.

-- 
*York University Faculty Association*
YUFA is the professional association and certified bargaining agent for 
approximately 1,500 faculty, librarians and archivists, and 
post-doctoral visitors at York University.

t. 416-736-5236  | Email <mailto:yufa at yorku.ca>  | Website 
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