Announcement to Public

In Gaza, there has been a great tragedy of humanity. The whole world is not reacting to it as if they were all deaf and blind. The Israeli government has lost its discernment and attack cruelly by putting the children in front of guns. In Ramadan, the holy month of Islamic world, people are having their iftar meal through the bombs with tears, grief and sorrow. Unfortunately, everyone, who closes their eyes to these cruel people and this kind of cruelty, is a sharer of that violence.

The whole world, especially Islamic, have to be together and display a common attitude in cooperation and solidarity towards actions of Israeli government, which aims our Muslim brothers and Islamic values.
Israeli government will end up with nothing by these cruel attacks. However; the more people pass it by and are silent towards these, the more they will listen to the stories of the children who passed away.

As the Rectors of universities in Turkey, with the signs below, we vigorously condemn the air strike and ground attacks of occupant Israeli government aimed at Gaza strip on 8^th July 2014. We vehemently condemn these attacks, which are against the human rights and international law, and in which more than 350 Palestinians, including innocent children and women amongst, have been killed and thousands have been injured.

This is not the first attack of occupant Israeli government and this is one more clear violation of international law. The basic reason why Israel became more aggressive is the obvious support of USA, EU, Arabic governments and especially UN. International society is passing by Israel’s policies, which are crimes of humanity and war. But, it has been expected that regional and international actors apply result oriented pressure policy with an obvious attitude towards Israeli government.

It has been expected by international public opinion that The United Nations Security Council who has a mission to protect international order, and has been confirmed as a failure many times, should as soon as possible make a decision to set sanctions on Israel and should condemn Israel because of these attacks. Although UN has dozens of decisions on Israeli government, it is extremely thought – provoking that UN does not have any sanctions on Israeli government.

We as Rectors of universities in Turkey declare that we will;

·         take all sorts of responsibility to build public opinion against massacre on national and international platforms,

 

·         start funding and aid campaigns in all universities around Turkey to support our brothers in Gaza,

 

·         use all sorts of legal procedures to make Israel pay compensation for the sufferers either killed or wounded in Gaza,

 

·         follow the procedure of those, who are in charge of this massacre, being questioned and punished in the eye of international law. 

 

·         initiate international public opinion to eradicate illegal blockade and occupation against Gaza,

 

·         that we support the demand of our brothers, who live in a prison-like condition in their own homeland, establishing  independent State of Palestine with the capital city Jerusalem, 

 

·         stop our all kind of academic, cultural and social relations with Israeli universities that do not blame the massacre of Israeli Government, until that non-human massacre against our brothers in Gaza is stopped and Gaza blockade is removed,

 

·         continue our all kind of academic, cultural and social relations with Israeli universities and Jew academicians that react, raise their voice and protest against the massacre of Israeli government,

 

·       give all kind of support to Jew societies and citizens who protest Israeli government for the sake of oppressed people of Palestine suffering and being killed in their own land, while they live in safe and peace away from their country.
May Allah’s peace and mercy be upon our casualties killed in the attacks of Zionist Israel, May their beloved ones accept our condolences, and May the injured get well soon.

Respectfully announced to public.

Rectors of Universities in Turkey

Rector of Muş Alparslan University

Prof. Dr. Nihat İnanç

Rector of Yıldız Teknik University

Prof. Dr. İsmail Yüksek

Rector of İstanbul Teknik University

Prof. Dr. Mehmet Karaca

Rector of Hacettepe University

Prof. Dr. Murat Tuncer

Rector of Ankara University

Prof. Dr. Erkan İbiş

Rector of Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen University

Prof. Dr. İrfan Aslan

Rector of Samsun 19 Mayıs University

Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Akan

Rector of Sakarya University

Prof. Dr. Muzaffer Elmas

Rector of Yıldırım Beyazıt University

Prof. Dr. Metin Doğan

Rector of Galatasaray University

Prof. Dr. Ethem Tolga

Rector of Gazi University

Prof. Dr. Süleyman Büyükberber

Rector of İstanbul University

Prof. Dr. Yunus Söylet

Rector of Social Sciences University of Ankara

Prof. Dr. Ömer Demir

Rector of Marmara University

Prof. Dr. M. Emin Arat

Rector of Akdeniz University

Prof. Dr. İsrafil Kurtcephe

Rector of Bezmialem University

Prof. Dr. Saffet Tüzgen

Rector of Cumhuriyet University
Prof. Dr. Faruk Kocacık,

Rector of Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakıf University
Prof. Dr. Musa Duman,

Rector of Kastamonu University
Prof. Dr. Seyit Aydın,

Rector of Konya Necmettin Erbakan University.
Prof. Dr. Muzaffer Şeker,

Rector of Ordu University
Prof. Dr. Tarık Yarılgaç,

Rector of Adıyaman University
Prof. Dr. Talha Gönüllü,

Rector of Bartın University
Prof. Dr. Ramazan Kaplan,

Rector of Üsküdar University
Prof. Dr. Nevzat Tarhan,

Rector of Abant İzzet Baysal University
Prof. Dr. Hayri Coşkun,

Rector of Karabük University   

Prof. Dr. Burhanettin Uysal,

Rector of Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University

Prof. Dr. Mustafa Şahin,

Rector of Ahi Evran University   

Prof. Dr. Kudret Saylam,

Rector of Bülent Ecevit University

Prof. Dr. Mahmut Özer,

Rector of Bingöl University       

Prof. Dr. Gıyasettin Baydaş,

Rector of Tunceli University       

Prof. Dr. Durmuş Boztuğ,

Rector of Bozok University       

Prof. Dr. Tamer Uçar,

Rector of Bilecik Şeyh Edebali University

Prof. Dr. Azmi Özcan,

Rector of Harran University       

Prof. Dr. İbrahim Halil Mutlu,

Rector of Dicle University         

Prof. Dr. A. Jale Saraç,

Rector of Hakkari University     

Prof. Dr. Ebubekir Ceylan,

Rector of Hasan Kalyoncu University

Prof. Dr. Tamer Yılmaz,

Rector of Hitit University           

Prof. Dr. Reha Metin Alkan,

Rector of Selçuk University     

Prof. Dr. Hakkı Gökbel,

Rector of İstanbul Aydın University

Prof. Dr. Yadigar İzmirli,

Rector of Mardin Artuklu University

Prof. Dr. S. Bedii Omay,

Rector of KTO Karatay University

Prof. Dr. Ömer Torlak,

Rector of Dumlupınar University

Prof. Dr. Ahmet Karaaslan,

Rector of Fırat University           

Prof. Dr. Kutbeddin Demirdağ,

Rector of İstanbul Medeniyet University

Prof. Dr. Hamit Okur,

Rector of Siirt University           

Prof. Dr. Murat Erman,

Rector of Adana Bilim Teknoloji University

Prof. Dr. Adem Ersoy,

Rector of Yeni Yüzyıl University 

Prof. Dr. H. Hüsnü Gündüz,

Rector of Aksaray University   

Prof. Dr. Mustafa Acar,

Rector of İstanbul Medipol University

Prof. Dr. Sabahattin Aydın,  

Rector of Yüzüncü Yıl University

Prof. Dr. Peyami Battal,

Rector of Mustafa Kemal University

Prof. Dr. H. Salih Güder,

Rector of Pamukkale University 

Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Bağcı,

Rector of Karamanoğlu Mehmet Bey Univ.

Prof. Dr. Sabri Gökmen,

Rector of Adnan Menderes University

Prof. Dr. Mustafa Birincioğlu,

Rector of Namık Kemal University

Prof. Dr. Osman Şimşek,

Rector of Kırklareli University

Prof. Dr. Mustafa Aykaç,

Rector of Beykent University

Prof. Dr. Mehmet Emin Karahan,

Rector of Atatürk University
Prof. Dr. Hikmet Koçak,

Rector of Erzurum Teknik University

Prof. Dr. Muammer Yaylalı,

Rector of Çankırı Karatekin University

Prof. Dr. A. İbrahim Savaş,

Rector of Kafkas University     

Prof. Dr. Sami Özcan,

Rector of Süleyman Demirel University

Prof. Dr. Hasan İbicioğlu,

Rector of Uşak University

Prof. Dr. Sait Çelik,

Rector of Şırnak University
Prof. Dr. Ali Akmaz,

Rector of Iğdır University
Prof. Dr. İ. Hakkı Yılmaz,

Rector of Ardahan University
Prof. Dr. Ramazan Korkmaz,

Rector of Yalova University
Prof. Dr. Niyazi Eruslu,

Rector of Bitlis Eren University
Prof. Dr. Mahmut Doğru,

Rector of Batman University
Prof. Dr. Abdüsselam Uluçam,

Rector of Osmaniye Korkutata University

Prof. Dr. Orhan Büyükalaca,

Rector of Bursa Teknik University

Prof. Dr. Ali Sürmen,

Rector of Niğde University
Prof. Dr. Adnan Görür,

Rector of Sinop University
Prof. Dr. Recep Bircan,

Rector of Artvin Çoruh University

Prof. Dr. Mehmet Duman,

Rector of Gaziantep University
Prof. Dr. Yavuz Coşkun,

Rector of Erzincan University
Prof. Dr. İlyas Çapoğlu,

Rector of İstanbul Gelişim University

Prof. Dr. Burhan Aykaç,

Rector of Nişantaşı University

Prof. Dr. Kerem Alkın,

Rector of Afyon Kocatepe University

Prof. Dr. Mustafa Solak,

Rector of Karadeniz Teknik University

Prof. Dr. Süleyman Baykal,

Rector of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University

Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Karaman,

Rector of Süleymanşah University

Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Ekiz,

Rector of Gümüşhane University

Prof. Dr. İhsan Günaydın,

Rector of Kilis  7 Aralık University

Prof. Dr. İsmail Güvenç,

Rector of Eskişehir Osmangazi University

Prof. Dr. Hasan Gönen,

Rector of Kırıkkale University

Prof. Dr. Ekrem Yıldız,

Rector of Türk-Kazak University

Prof. Dr. Musa Yıldız

Rector of Çukurova University
Prof. Dr. Mustafa Kibar,

Rector of İzmir Katip Çelebi University

Prof. Dr. Galip Akhan,

Rector of Anadolu University
Prof. Dr. Naci Gündoğan,

Rector of Bayburt University
Prof. Dr. Selçuk Coşkun,

Rector of İnönü University
Prof. Dr. Cemil Çelik

Rector of Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University

Prof. Dr. M. Fatih Karaaslan

Rector of Gebze YTE
Prof. Dr. Orhan Şahin,

Rector of Uludağ University
Prof. Dr. Kamil Dilek,

Rector of Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University

Prof. Dr. Mansur Harmandar,

Rector of Zirve University
Prof. Dr. Adnan Kısa,

Rector of Yeditepe University
Prof.Dr. Nurcan Baç,

Rector of Doğuş University
Prof.Dr. Abdullah Dinçkol,

Rector of Mimar Sinan Güzel Sanatlar University
Prof. Dr. Yalçın Karayağız,

Rector of Bahçeşehir University
Prof. Dr. Şenay Yalçın,

Rector of İstanbul 29 Mayıs University
Prof. Dr. İbrahim Kâfi Dönmez,

Rector of Balıkesir University
Prof. Dr. Mahir Alkan,

Rector of Biruni University
Prof. Dr. Adnan Yüksel,

Rector of Amasya University
Prof. Dr. Metin Orbay,

Rector of Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Prof. Dr. Mustafa Saatçi,

Rector of Celal Bayar University

Prof. Dr. Mehmet Pakdemirli,

Nevşehir Haci Bektaş Veli University
Prof. Dr. Filiz Kılıç,

Rector of Düzce University
Prof. Dr. Funda Sivrikaya Şerifoğlu

Rector of Gedik University

Prof.Dr. Berrak Kurtuluş

Rector of Dokuz Eylül University

Prof. Dr. Mehmet Füzün

Rector of Avrasya University

Prof. Dr. Sami Karadeniz