The U.S. Department of Homeland Security accused Ozturk, a Turkish national, of "activities in support of Hamas."

Ozturk was suddenly arrested by plainclothes federal agents Tuesday in an incident captured by a surveillance camera.

After being picked up in Massachusetts, Rumeysa Ozturk was moved to a detention center in Louisiana, where the government wants to argue its case to deport her.

The case to free a Tufts PhD student and vocally pro-Palestine Turkish national after she was detained last week took a step forward in court Thursday, with the defense and government contesting

Tufts University is seeking the release of international graduate student Rumeysa Ozturk, who was taken into custody by federal agents.

University students, staff describe Ozturk as 'valued member of the community, dedicated to her academic pursuits'

A federal judge in Massachusetts says a Tufts University doctoral student who was detained this week can’t be deported to Turkey without a court order.

Tufts University graduate student Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish national, was detained by federal immigration authorities late Tuesday, according to her attorney and activists.