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Kavala says Turkish top court decision a product of mentality that disregards law, human...
Prominent businessman and civil society leader Osman Kavala has described a top court’s decision to uphold his and four others’ conviction in the Gezi...
Turkey’s top appeals court upholds convictions of Kavala, 4 others in Gezi Park trial
The Supreme Court of Appeals of Turkey has upheld the convictions of five defendants including prominent businessman and civil society leader Osman Kavala in...
Jailed businessman Kavala on shortlist for Václav Havel Human Rights Prize
Prominent businessman and philanthropist Osman Kavala, who has been jailed in Turkey on politically motivated charges since 2017, has been nominated for the Václav...
Kavala describes Turkish series negatively portraying him as ‘character assassination project’
Jailed philanthropist Osman Kavala has described a Turkish series believed to negatively portray him in line with the narrative of Turkey’s Justice and Development...
CoE to consider ‘further measures’ if Turkey fails to release Kavala by September
The Council of Europe’s (CoE) Committee of Ministers has decided to consider “further measures” in the event that Turkish authorities fail to release jailed...
PACE co-rapporteurs call on Turkey to implement ECtHR rulings following visit to Kavala in...
The co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of Turkey by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) have called on Turkey to implement European...
German foreign minister calls on Turkey to release political prisoners, including Kavala and Demirtaş
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Tuesday called on the Turkish government to release individuals who remain behind bars despite rulings by the European...
Turkish appeals court upholds sentences of Kavala, 7 others in Gezi trial
A Turkish appellate court on Wednesday upheld the conviction of eight defendants for involvement in an attempt to overthrow the government of then-prime minister...
US calls on Turkey to release jailed philanthropist Kavala
The United States on Wednesday called on Turkey to release Osman Kavala, a prominent businessman and philanthropist, after a regional appeals court's decision to...
Turkey’s response to UN letter on Kavala case does not address allegations: UN special...
Turkey’s response to a joint letter sent by UN special rapporteurs in September on the case of Osman Kavala, a prominent businessman and philanthropist...
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