| Several members of the Turkish Academy of Science (TUBA) are worried about the increased political control exercised over the academy by the Turkish government. After the recent alterations made to TUBA's administration and appointment rules, those concerned fear that TUBA may not remain a science academy or an academy at all....In June this year, a government ordinance demoted TUBA to the status of a directorate under the newly established Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology. This was followed, in August, by another government ordinance whereby one-third of TUBA members would be appointed directly by the government, one-third by the Higher Education Council, and the rest elected by the full members. |