- OZTURK has now been sworn in and is preparing to testify in support of her release from detention.
- OZTURK has spent her direct testimony discussing her humanitarian work related to child development and the increased frequency of asthma attacks since her detention. She also says Tufts has offered her housing should she be released.
- Ozturk's testimony is over. The government declined to cross-examine her.
- BREAKING: Rumeysa OZTURK must be released from detention, a federal judge ruled Friday, describing her incarceration as an egregious First Amendment violation that could chill the speech of millions.May 9, 2025 17:13
- NEW: A federal judge ordered the “immediate” release of Rumeysa Ozturk from ICE custody, warning her detention — over an op-ed — could chill the speech of “millions.” w/ Liz Crampton www.politico.com/news/2025/05...