Canan Karatay's statement following the Constitutional Court decision: They want to silence me
Original headlineCanan Karatay’dan AYM kararı sonrası açıklama: Beni susturmak istiyorlar
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Turkey’s Constitutional Court (AYM) ruled that a one-month temporary suspension from practice imposed on Prof. Dr. Canan Karatay over her vaccine-related remarks violated her freedom of expression. Karatay said the penalty lacked a legal basis and described it as an unlawful decision, arguing that the move was intended to silence her. She said science advances through the clash of competing ideas, not through silence or being silenced. The ruling matters as a test of how far professional bodies can sanction expert commentary on public-health matters in Turkey. What to watch next is how the AYM’s reasoning is applied in future disciplinary cases involving doctors and scientists.
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Canan Karatay, Anayasa Mahkemesi