Rumeysa Ozturk
Rumeysa Ozturk is a Turkish doctoral candidate at Tufts University, studying in the Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study and Human Development. She gained attention for her involvement in pro-Palestinian activism on campus and co-authored an article in The Tufts Daily criticizing the university's response to the ongoing conflict in Gaza. Recently, Ozturk was detained by U.S. immigration agents, raising concerns about the treatment of foreign students involved in political activism in the context of heightened scrutiny by the Trump administration.
Born on Jan 01, 1993 (32 years old)
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United States:
Tufts University PhD student Rumeysa Ozturk’s visa was canceled, and she was seized by masked federal agents in March and put into ICE detention.
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El Salvador:
Rumeysa Ozturk is noted as a victim of arbitrary detentions by the government.
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United Kingdom:
Rümeysa Öztürk is cited as a foreign-born student activist affected by the clampdown on civic freedoms.
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United Kingdom:
The arrest of Rümeysa Öztürk, a Tufts University doctoral student in Massachusetts, marked an inflection point for these types of arrests and operations under the Trump administration.
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France:
Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish student, was mentioned as part of the discussion on student expulsions related to pro-Palestinian protests.
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Turkey:
Rümeysa Öztürk is also mentioned regarding the legal and consular support provided by Turkey.
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United States:
Rümeysa Öztürk lost her visa due to her participation in an anti-Israel protest and an op-ed she co-authored.
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United States:
Rümeysa Öztürk is a university student whose visa was revoked and was arrested by Homeland Security agents.
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Turkey:
Rümeysa Öztürk was detained by ICE agents while going to iftar with friends.
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United Kingdom:
Rümeysa Öztürk is a Fulbright scholar and Tufts University PhD student who was detained for criticizing Israel's military actions.
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