Tufts scholar returns to Turkey

The government and Öztürk's legal team reached a settlement to dismiss her immigration proceedings, allowing her to graduate before leaving the country.

In a statement, Öztürk condemned the 'state-imposed violence and hostility' she experienced during her six weeks in a Louisiana detention facility.

Her lawyers highlighted that her arrest was a direct response to a pro-Palestinian opinion essay she co-authored.

The case has drawn widespread criticism from academic and civil rights groups who argue it represents a threat to free speech on American campuses.