Turkish court releases two Bogazici students from jail

FILE PHOTO: Students protest against the government interference in academia as they gather to mark the first anniversary of the protests that erupted last year after President Tayyip Erdogan's appointment of a new rector to the Bogazici University, in Istanbul, Turkey, January 4, 2022. REUTERS/Kemal Aslan

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A Turkish court ruled on Friday to release two students from jail in the first hearing of a broader case over campus protests against the government's appointment of a rector at Istanbul's Bogazici University.

The protests at the prestigious Bogazici began one year ago after President Tayyip Erdogan appointed as rector Melih Bulu, an academic and former political candidate. He was later replaced by Naci Inci, one of his deputies, in August.