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Artist walks streets of İstanbul with Kavala portrait to protest his imprisonment
An artist is walking around the streets of İstanbul carrying a portrait of jailed Turkish philanthropist Osman Kavala, to protest his extended imprisonment, Turkish...
Far-right party leader’s top aide criticizes famous Turkish comedian for comments on Kavala, Demirtaş
Famous Turkish comedian and actor Cem Yılmaz was lambasted by a top aide to Devlet Bahçeli, chairman of the far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP),...
I lost 4 years of my life, jailed philanthropist Kavala says
Prominent Turkish businessman and philanthropist Osman Kavala, who on Monday marked the fourth anniversary of his arrest at an İstanbul prison, said his image...
Dutch PM backs Kavala statement, says Netherlands will continue to make such calls
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has backed 10 Western ambassadors’ recent statement urging the release of philanthropist Osman Kavala from jail, saying his country...
10 ambassadors who called for Kavala’s release not invited to event at presidency: report
Turkish officials did not invite 10 Western ambassadors whose call for the release of a jailed businessman brought their countries to the brink of...
Turkish FM blames ‘young diplomats’ for envoys’ call for Kavala’s immediate release
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has claimed that a group of young diplomats were behind 10 Western ambassadors’ recent call for the release of...
Turkey’s Islamist opposition party leader calls for release of Demirtaş, Kavala
Temel Karamollaoğlu, the leader of Turkey’s Islamist opposition Felicity Party (SP), on Sunday called for the release of Selahattin Demirtaş, the former co-chair of...
Turkish Foreign Ministry characterizes ambassadors’ Kavala call as an ‘ultimatum’
Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman Tanju Bilgiç on Thursday slammed a call made by 10 ambassadors to the country for the release of a Turkish...
Erdoğan threatens to expel 10 Western envoys over Kavala call
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Thursday threatened to expel the ambassadors of the United States, Germany and eight other Western countries after they...
Turkish gov’t outraged by 10 ambassadors’ call for Kavala’s immediate release
Senior members of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) have expressed outrage at a joint statement issued by the Ankara embassies of 10...
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