Rümeysa Öztürk

Turkish developmental psychologist (c. 1985-)

On March 25, 2025, following the revocation of her F-1 student visa, 30-year-old Turkish national and Tufts University student Rümeysa Öztürk was arrested by six masked plainclothes agents from the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Somerville, Massachusetts, before eventually being held in the South Louisiana ICE Processing Center.

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Tufts scholar returns to Turkey

A Tufts student targeted by the Trump administration for her activism self-deports to Turkey following a legal settlement.

Pro-Palestinian Tufts University graduate targeted by Trump administration returns to Turkiye CTV News — Apr 17, 20:30 PM
Tufts University student targeted by Trump administration completes PhD The Guardian — Apr 17, 19:44 PM
Tufts scholar grabbed off the street by ICE blasts Trump administration as she returns to Turkey The Independent — Apr 17, 19:42 PM
Tufts student detained by ICE returns to Turkey The Hill — Apr 17, 18:56 PM
Rumeysa Ozturk, Tufts Student Held in Immigration Detention, Returns to Turkey The New York Times — Apr 17, 16:14 PM
Pro-Palestinian Tufts University graduate targeted by Trump administration returns to Turkey The Straits Times — Apr 17, 16:34 PM
Read Rümeysa Öztürk's statement on leaving US, case settlement Boston Globe — Apr 17, 15:21 PM
Turkish grad student who co-authored anti-Israel op-ed at Tufts self-deports after legal battle with DHS Fox News — Apr 17, 17:18 PM
Pro-Palestinian Tufts University graduate targeted by Trump administration returns to Turkey - Reuters Reuters — Apr 17, 17:19 PM
Scholar Rumeysa Ozturk returns to Turkiye following Trump deportation push Al Jazeera — Apr 17, 18:50 PM