Asım Öztürk

Dr. Asım Öztürk is an academic with a completed doctorate in International Relations, known for his vocal opposition to the recent detention of his sister, Rümeysa Öztürk, a PhD student at Tufts University. He has publicly condemned her arrest by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, linking it to her support for Palestinian rights and criticizing the actions of authorities as unjust and a violation of free speech.