The Turkish student Rümeysa Öztürk, who was detained in the USA, has suffered three asthma attacks while in custody.

04.04.2025 19:50

U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley stated that Rümeysa Öztürk, a PhD student at Tufts University who was detained for her support of Palestine, "experienced asthma attacks three times while in custody."

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U.S. House of Representatives member Ayanna Pressley announced on her social media account that Rümeysa Öztürk, a doctoral student at Tufts University who was detained, has suffered three asthma attacks while in custody.

Pressley, who continues her duties in the U.S. Congress representing the state of Massachusetts where Öztürk was detained, stated that Öztürk has not had access to her medications since her detention on March 25.

"SHE SUFFERED 3 ASTHMA ATTACKS"

In her statement, Pressley also shared that Öztürk "suffered three asthma attacks at the detention center in Louisiana." In a support post for the Turkish student on her X account, Pressley, based on information from Öztürk's lawyer, stated, "She has not received the necessary asthma medications. This is a violation of her fundamental right to medical care. This is abuse, neglect, and a damn moral and legal failure."

CALL FOR HER RELEASE

Pressley called on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to "immediately ensure Öztürk's access to the medical care she needs" and also urged for the Turkish student's visa to be reinstated and for her release.

In her statement, Pressley addressed Massachusetts Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey, saying, "(Öztürk's) every minute in detention means another minute where her health and rights are at risk."

FIRST TIME IN FRONT OF A JUDGE

Yesterday, during a hearing at the federal court in Massachusetts, Öztürk's lawyers accused the U.S. government of "making a secret effort" to move their client outside the state borders, while they requested District Judge Denise Casper to order Öztürk's immediate return to Massachusetts and her release.

Judge Casper, who also heard the arguments from Justice Department lawyers that Öztürk should continue to be held in Louisiana, had refused to immediately decide where the case against the Turkish student would be heard.

Additionally, Tufts University, where Rümeysa Öztürk is pursuing her doctoral studies, also demanded the release of its students, with University President Sunil Kumar stating in court that Öztürk's detention has "paralyzed the school's international community" and that they are now "concerned about the safety of the school."

DETAINED ON MARCH 25

Turkish student Rümeysa Öztürk, who is pursuing her doctoral studies at Tufts University in Massachusetts, was detained on the evening of March 25 while going to break her fast with friends by six masked officers from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that Öztürk's student visa has been canceled and that she will be deported.

Rubio noted that more than 300 foreign students, whom he described as "Hamas supporters" and "crazy" (anti-Israel), had their visas canceled.

A federal judge in the U.S. had issued a stay against the deportation of Turkish student Öztürk, who was detained by ICE officers.