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‘We are legally right, I expect Osman Kavala’s release,’ says his lawyer

Referring to the 10 ambassadors who called for jailed businessperson Kavala’s release in a joint statement, his lawyer Tolga Aytöre says, “The 10 ambassadors have attended almost all hearings so far; they are witnesses to the unlawful acts”.

Bianet, 1 November 2021

Erdogan’s wrath is damaging Turkey

What the US and Europeans said about Kavala and the absence of rule of law in an allied state cannot be unsaid. 

David Gardner, 26 October 2021

Ayşe Buğra appeared as a guest on BBC Radio

Prof. Ayşe Buğra appeared as a guest at BBC's Newshour program presented by James Coomarasamy.

BBC Radio, 24 October 2021

Turkey’s Erdogan declares 10 ambassadors ‘persona non grata,’ escalating tensions with Western allies

Kavala’s long legal odyssey — involving accusations human rights groups have derided as farcical — has come to symbolize the incessant crackdown by Erdogan on opposition figures, dissidents and other perceived enemies in the years since a failed coup against his government in 2016.

The Washington Post, 23 October 2021

Turkey threatens to eject 10 western diplomats over support for activist

“We will continue to call on Turkey to comply with democratic standards and the rule of law to which the country committed itself under the European Human Rights Convention,” Maaseide said.

The Guardian, 23 October 2021

Erdogan Threatens to Expel 10 Western Ambassadors

The move follows a statement from the envoys demanding the release of a prominent philanthropist jailed since 2017.

NYT, 23 October 2021

The Statement of the Ambassadors on Osman Kavala

Everything aside, Osman Kavala has been in jail for four years without any offense or evidence – simply because the political will wants him there. How is the price for these lost years going to be paid?

Rıza Türmen, 20 October 2021

Turkish Philanthropist Goes to Trial Again in a Widely Condemned Case

Lawyers and human rights groups denounced the trial as a farcical attempt to prolong the detention of dissidents on trumped-up charges already found to be inadequate.

NYT, 8 October 2021

Neuer Gezi-Prozess beginnt

Der türkische Kulturmäzen Osman Kavala sitzt seit vier Jahren ohne Urteil in Untersuchungshaft. Nun wird erneut gegen ihn und 51 Unterstützer der Gezi-Proteste verhandelt. Für die Türkei kann das politisch gefährlich werden.

Süddeutsche Zeitung, 8 October 2021

Cultural activist Osman Kavala remains imprisoned in Turkey without conviction almost four years after his arrest

Turkish authorities behind the legal saga have been criticised by the European Court of Human Rights.

Gareth Harris, 31 August 2021

Laws intentionally not implemented to keep Kavala in prison, say his attorneys

A court gave consent to its own request two merge two cases concerning the 2013 Gezi Park protests, Osman Kavala's attorneys have said.

Bianet, 5 August 2021

Despite International Outcry, the Controversial Retrial of Philanthropist and Art Patron Osman Kavala Has Begun in Turkey

The U.S. and other nations are calling for the imprisoned businessman's release.

Kate Brown, 26 May 2021

Turkish philanthropist’s return to court on spying charge sparks anger

Critics say the legal saga, which has kept Kavala behind bars for nearly four years without a conviction, is one of the most glaring examples of political interference in the legal system under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Ayla Jean Yackley, 21 May 2021

Turkish court begins retrial over 2013 Gezi Park protests

Judge rejects new request for Osman Kavala, among 16 other people on trial, to be freed from custody.

The Guardian, 21 May 2021

Turkish court begins retrial of Kavala over 2013 Gezi protest

The court rejected a request for Kavala to be released from custody and set the next hearing for August 6.

Al Jazeera, 21 May 2021

  

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