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    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

    Germany, France call for Osman Kavala's release ahead of Gezi retrial

    The call came ahead of the first hearing of the Gezi retrial which will take place on May 21.

    Duvar English, 20 May 2021

    Erdogan determined to keep the ‘Soros of Turkey’ behind bars

    A new court date looms for Osman Kavala but he knows all too well that political considerations will again outweigh any evidence presented.

    Hannah Lucinda Smith, 18 May 2021

    Top Turkish court member refers to Osman Kavala's case as 'Kafkaesque legal spiral'

    Turkish Constitutional Court (AYM) member Engin Yıldırım, who adopted a dissenting opinion in Osman Kavala's case, has referred to authorities' refusal to release the renowned philanthropist as a 'Kafkaesque legal spiral.'

    DuvarEnglish, 23 March 2021

    Three years in Turkish jail, philanthropist Kavala gloomy over Erdogan's reforms

    After more than three years in jail without a conviction, one of Turkey’s highest-profile detainees, Osman Kavala, is “not optimistic” that President Tayyip Erdogan’s planned reforms can change a judiciary he says is being used to silence dissidents.

    Ali Küçükgöçmen, 8 March 2021

    Turkish society can't normalize unless political prisoners are freed: Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk

    Turkish Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk said that Turkish society's normalization was dependent on the release of "political prisoners," giving Osman Kavala as an example of "the brave people of Turkey who are serving time in prison."

    DuvarEnglish, 23 March 2021

    The Price of a Positive EU-Turkey Agenda

    Absurdly, the respected philanthropist Osman Kavala is charged with plotting against the state, while his cultural organization, Anadolu Kültür, is also threatened with being shut down.

    Marc Pierini, 2 March 2021

    ‘Kavala case is emblematic of the crisis facing the rule of law in Turkey’

    Human Rights Watch, International Commission of Jurists, and Turkey Human Rights Litigation Support Project have submitted a recommendation to the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe regarding the Osman Kavala case.

    Bianet, 1 March 2021

    'Osman Kavala' statement by 8 Human Rights Ambassadors

    Ahead of today’s hearing, the Human Rights Ambassadors of eight European countries have released a joint statement and called on the authorities to implement the ECtHR judgments and immediately release arrested businessperson Kavala.

    Bianet, 5 February 2021

    Secretary General of CoE: ‘ECtHR judgements are not kind requests, but binding legal requirements’

    Marija Pejčinović Burić, the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, has commented on Turkey’s failure to release businessperson and rights defender Osman Kavala despite the judgment of the ECtHR.

    Bianet, 26 January 2021

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