Turkish Tufts University student the latest detained by DHS

Published March 27, 2025 9:51am ET



The Department of Homeland Security detained a Turkish Tufts University student Tuesday for allegedly engaging in “activities in support of Hamas.”

Rumeysa Ozturk, 30, was stopped on the street by DHS agents in plain clothes, and her arrest was captured on a street security camera.

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