Vaccination Opposition in the Context of Kennedy’s Vaccine Study Retraction Request
US Surgeon General Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made headlines with his July 2025 opinion piece requesting the retraction of a study published in the Annals …
Even a Simple Problem Can Mislead AI
While artificial intelligence (AI)-powered language models (LLMs) are often praised for their ability to provide rapid and comprehensive medical knowledge, new research has revealed that …
Immigrated Researchers from Turkey Shared their Experiences
Zoom – July 29, 2025: Akademische Solidarität e.V. hosted a virtual “Experience Sharing Meeting: Becoming Researcher/Lecturer at University” on the evening of July 29, 2025. …
Physicians Who Migrated from Turkey Discussed Professional Futures and Solidarity at the 4th Ärztekongress
The 4th Ärztekongress, organized by the Medical Academy and Care e.V. (MAC, https://medical-academy-care.de/) in Frankfurt on July 26–27, 2025, was attended by over 200 physicians …
The Irony of the Nobel Peace Prize: Netanyahu’s Nomination for Trump
Donald Trump has been officially nominated for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. The nominator is a controversial leader: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. This news …
The 9th anniversary of July 15th has arrived, but the Turkish people have yet to say, “Never again!”
Nine years have passed since the July 15th coup attempt. Following this event, which Erdoğan described as a “blessing from God,” the state of emergency …
Access to Knowledge or Copyright Violation? The Global Science War Over Sci-Hub and LibGen
Access to scientific articles and books continues to be a luxury for millions of students, researchers and independent scholars around the world. The high-fee subscription …
The Quiet Revolution in Access to Information: African Universities Embrace Open Science
Scientific information, which is still accessed through high subscription fees in many parts of the world, is being democratized by some universities in Africa in …
Palestinian Genocide Protests Are Like Litmus: Censorship is Increasing at Universities
Universities around the world are becoming institutions where political and social tensions are increasingly felt, beyond being centers for producing science and educating young minds. …
Fulbright Crisis: Academic Freedom Is Being Shaky in the US
Fulbright, one of the most established international academic exchange programs in the US, is facing perhaps the biggest crisis in its history. Fulbright’s 12-person independent …