- Signatures: 587
- Goal: 5,000
- Deadline: 12-31-2001
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A respected teacher and treasured constitution law specialst, Professor Tanor has written a report on "Raising the Standards of Democracy in Turkey" for the Turkish Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association (TUSIAD) and been paid a royalty.
Article 36 of the Higher Education Law clearly permits faculty to earn royalties; and the initiative to castigate Professor Tanor for this reason ignores the law... This unlawful act is intentional... Turkish law students still need him...
| Number | Date | Name | State | Country | Why I am signing this petition. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 593 | 8:37 am PDT, May 4 | stephanie lessard | New Hampshire | United States | |
| 592 | 4:30 pm PDT, Apr 23 | Stephanie Pope | Nevada | United States | |
| 591 | 11:04 am PST, Mar 19 | Nikolai Dragnes | Norway | ||
| 590 | 4:04 pm PST, Mar 7 | Michael Mitsuda | California | United States | |
| 589 | 2:07 am PST, Feb 26 | Steve Klein | Armed Forces Americas | Canada | |
| 588 | 1:02 pm PST, Jan 11 | Halley Farber | Georgia | United States | |
| 587 | 9:57 pm PST, Jan 10 | Anonymous | Armed Forces Americas | United Kingdom | |
| 586 | 5:16 pm PST, Dec 24 | Ms Zentura | Wyoming | United States | |
| 585 | 6:06 am PST, Nov 23 | Thomas Pirovano | Armed Forces Americas | Switzerland | |
| 584 | 7:39 am PST, Nov 21 | Travis Cooper | Australia | Students Support Prof . Bulent Tanor! | |
| 582 | 4:24 am PDT, Sep 30 | Harmony Patterson | Indiana | United States | |
| 581 | 1:09 am PDT, Sep 22 | Destiny Wilson | Indiana | United States | |
| 580 | 12:54 pm PDT, Aug 21 | Anonymous | Oregon | United States | |
| 579 | 5:40 pm PDT, Aug 4 | Ann Jenkins | Georgia | United States | |
| 578 | 6:41 pm PDT, Jul 24 | Anonymous | Oregon | United States | |
| 577 | 2:54 pm PDT, Jul 20 | Wendy Horn | California | United States | |
| 576 | 2:41 pm PDT, Jul 8 | Kathryn Hamilton | New Hampshire | United States | |
| 575 | 8:55 am PDT, Apr 15 | Denise Lytle | New Jersey | United States | |
| 574 | 11:32 am PST, Mar 28 | Anonymous | Armed Forces Americas | United Kingdom | |
| 573 | 7:10 pm PST, Mar 17 | Mike Cozens | Canada | ||
| 572 | 10:11 pm PST, Mar 2 | Sara Schmidt | Missouri | United States | |
| 571 | 9:42 pm PST, Feb 28 | Angela Szesciorka | Pennsylvania | United States | |
| 570 | 11:02 am PST, Feb 25 | Marina Payne | Oregon | United States | |
| 569 | 2:18 am PST, Feb 21 | Barbara Tomlinson | Washington | United States | I am for Freedom of Speech and Freedom of Expression everywhere [we have our own cases where it is threatened in the U.S.]. Professors need to be able to teach and write without fear of punishment or loss of their jobs. Society needs critical thinking. Students need role models. |
| 568 | 2:10 am PST, Feb 12 | Jack Picone | New York | United States | |
| 567 | 6:46 pm PST, Nov 23 | angela zeedyk | Illinois | United States | |
| 566 | 6:34 pm PST, Nov 12 | Anonymous | Brazil | ||
| 565 | 5:36 am PDT, Sep 21 | Simos Tarabatzis | Greece | ||
| 564 | 6:06 am PDT, May 6 | snake skull | Turkey | we have to support Prof.Dr. Bulent Tanor.Because he is the most important of professors ın Turkey.WE SUPPORT HIM!!! | |
| 563 | 2:54 am PST, Mar 22 | alan hudnell | Ohio | United States | |
| 562 | 3:26 am PST, Mar 9 | leyla memmedova | Azerbaijan | Merhaba,ben Leyla, ogrenciyim ve burs verebilecek sponsor ariyorum.Bilgisayar Muhendisliyini okuyorum. Sag olun | |
| 561 | 1:14 pm PST, Feb 29 | Anonymous | Washington | United States | |
| 560 | 9:05 pm PST, Feb 12 | savas gorgun | Canada | Turkish state has to change itself... | |
| 559 | 3:34 am PST, Nov 11 | Sean Brennan | United Kingdom | University Professors are there to teach critical analysis. How can they do this if they are afraid for their tenure? Democracy means that you are adult enough to take the criticism. | |
| 558 | 1:08 pm PDT, Sep 3 | Ngawang Tsephel | Massachusetts | United States | |
| 557 | 10:30 am PDT, Jul 13 | Draja Octavian Paul | Romania | ||
| 556 | 10:15 am PDT, Jun 24 | Anonymous | Massachusetts | United States | Some people in the Higher Education bureacracy in Turkey are still using their position as despots in the way of free and open intellectual thought. |
| 555 | 8:59 pm PDT, Apr 23 | Ry sie | Ohio | United States | May freedom be his in one way or another ! |
| 554 | 5:50 pm PDT, Apr 20 | Heather Williams | Washington | United States | |
| 553 | 2:51 pm PST, Mar 20 | Anonymous | Connecticut | United States | |
| 552 | 7:56 am PST, Mar 8 | Zoe Fox | United Kingdom | ||
| 551 | 9:58 pm PST, Jan 15 | Muhamet Yildiz | Massachusetts | United States | this is a clear attack on the freedom of speech, a concept the perpetrator detests. |
Students Support Prof. Bulent Tanor
We have learned that the President of the Istanbul University
has asked the Higher Education Board, the overseeing authority, to discipline Professor Bulent Tanor by expelling him from his tenured position at the University. A respected teacher and treasured lawyer, Professor Tanor has written a report on "Raising the Standards of Democracy in Turkey" for
the Turkish Businessmen and Association (TUSIAD) and been paid a royalty. Article 36 of the Higher Education Law clearly permits faculty to earn royalties; and the initiative to castigate Professor Tanor for this reason ignores the law.
This unlawful act is intentional. Hundreds of University members write similar reports for royalties. The movement to single out Prof. Tanor and punish him is not only unjust, it also represents a very dangerous development regarding democratization of the country and is a harmful step against scientific and intellectual independence in Turkey.
We, the undersigned, support and stand by Professor Tanor!
____________________
Turkish translation:
Ulkemizin en degerli ve en saygın hukukcularından Prof. Dr. Bulent
TANOR'un, Istanbul Universitesi Rektörü tarafından üniversite öğretim
üyeliği mesleginden cikarma cezası istemiyle Yüksek Ogretim Kuruluna
sevkedilmesini derin bir uzuntuyle karsiliyoruz. Tanor, TUSIAD'a
"Demokratik Standartların Yukseltilmesi" konulu bir kitap hazırlamis ve
telif ucreti almistir. YOK kanunundaki 36. maddenin ogretim uyelerine
telif hakkı karsiligi calısmalar yapma iznini acik olarak vermesine
karsin, yasa maddesi bilincli bir sekilde gozardı edilerek Tanor'e ceza
verilmek istenilmesi keyfi ve kasitlidir. Nitekim universitelerimizde
yuzlerce hoca cesitli kuruluslar icin cok farkli konularda Bulent
Tanor'un hazırladigi turde calismalari telif ucreti karsiliginda
hazirlamislardir, hazirlamaktadirlar. Tanör'e meslekten cikarma
cezasının verilmesini nesnel ve adil bulmuyoruz; bu durumu ülkemizin
hukuku, bilim hayatı, demokrasisi ve üniversiteleri açısından vahim
bir olay olarak niteliyoruz. Değerli hocamizin yanında oldugumuzu
kamuoyuna duyurmayi gorev sayiyoruz.
has asked the Higher Education Board, the overseeing authority, to discipline Professor Bulent Tanor by expelling him from his tenured position at the University. A respected teacher and treasured lawyer, Professor Tanor has written a report on "Raising the Standards of Democracy in Turkey" for
the Turkish Businessmen and Association (TUSIAD) and been paid a royalty. Article 36 of the Higher Education Law clearly permits faculty to earn royalties; and the initiative to castigate Professor Tanor for this reason ignores the law.
This unlawful act is intentional. Hundreds of University members write similar reports for royalties. The movement to single out Prof. Tanor and punish him is not only unjust, it also represents a very dangerous development regarding democratization of the country and is a harmful step against scientific and intellectual independence in Turkey.
We, the undersigned, support and stand by Professor Tanor!
____________________
Turkish translation:
Ulkemizin en degerli ve en saygın hukukcularından Prof. Dr. Bulent
TANOR'un, Istanbul Universitesi Rektörü tarafından üniversite öğretim
üyeliği mesleginden cikarma cezası istemiyle Yüksek Ogretim Kuruluna
sevkedilmesini derin bir uzuntuyle karsiliyoruz. Tanor, TUSIAD'a
"Demokratik Standartların Yukseltilmesi" konulu bir kitap hazırlamis ve
telif ucreti almistir. YOK kanunundaki 36. maddenin ogretim uyelerine
telif hakkı karsiligi calısmalar yapma iznini acik olarak vermesine
karsin, yasa maddesi bilincli bir sekilde gozardı edilerek Tanor'e ceza
verilmek istenilmesi keyfi ve kasitlidir. Nitekim universitelerimizde
yuzlerce hoca cesitli kuruluslar icin cok farkli konularda Bulent
Tanor'un hazırladigi turde calismalari telif ucreti karsiliginda
hazirlamislardir, hazirlamaktadirlar. Tanör'e meslekten cikarma
cezasının verilmesini nesnel ve adil bulmuyoruz; bu durumu ülkemizin
hukuku, bilim hayatı, demokrasisi ve üniversiteleri açısından vahim
bir olay olarak niteliyoruz. Değerli hocamizin yanında oldugumuzu
kamuoyuna duyurmayi gorev sayiyoruz.
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