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Gezi trial

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Erdoğan once again changes tune on refugees
WEEKLY ROUNDUP
Erdoğan once again changes tune on refugees
Anti-refugee sentiment is growing in Turkey amid the economic crisis • New military offensive into Iraq's Kurdistan Region • Gezi Trial is coming to an end • MP threatened with legal action after bill for genocide recognition
24 April 2022 Volga Kuşçuoğlu
Gezi trial | Judgement to be handed down on April 25
Gezi trial | Judgement to be handed down on April 25
At the sixth hearing of the Gezi trial, the statements of the defendants had been completed. Their lawyers protested the presiding judge’s decision to limit the duration of their defenses to 10 minutes. The hearing will continue on Monday.
22 April 2022 Hikmet Adal
'I find solace in possibility that those to be brought to justice receive a fairer treatment'
OSMAN KAVALA'S STATEMENT
'I find solace in possibility that those to be brought to justice receive a fairer treatment'
From Osman Kavala's statement in Gezi trial: "After losing four and a half years of my life, the only aspect I can find solace in is the possibility that the process I experienced could contribute to confronting the crucial problems in the judiciary of Turkey."
22 April 2022
Rights defenders make their statements: No evidence-witnesses, but allegations
GEZİ TRIAL
Rights defenders make their statements: No evidence-witnesses, but allegations
At the sixth hearing of the Gezi retrial, the court board is expected to hand down its ruling. Following the statements of defendants, the lawyers of the defendants have taken the floor to make statements.
22 April 2022 Hikmet Adal
CHP MP Çakırözer visits Kavala in prison ahead of Gezi trial
CHP MP Çakırözer visits Kavala in prison ahead of Gezi trial
Ahead of his hearing today, April 22, main opposition CHP MP Utku Çakırözer visited arrested businessperson Osman Kavala in Silivri Prison: “Osman Kavala must be free immediately. All defendants of the Gezi trial must be acquitted, too.”
22 April 2022
Gezi trial | No release for Osman Kavala again, next hearing to be held in April
Gezi trial | No release for Osman Kavala again, next hearing to be held in April
While the final ruling is expected to be handed down at today’s hearing, the court board of the Gezi trial has given time to rights defenders and their lawyers until April 22 as they objected, requesting time to make statements as to the accusations.
21 March 2022 Hikmet Adal
Amnesty International: Osman Kavala, all defendants must be acquitted
GEZİ TRIAL
Amnesty International: Osman Kavala, all defendants must be acquitted
“Osman Kavala will never get back the four-and-a-half years he has already spent behind bars for no other reason than his civil society activism,” says Nils Muižnieks, Amnesty International’s Europe Director.
18 March 2022
Ahead of Gezi trial: ‘It happened on a Constitutional ground’
HEARING ON MARCH 21
Ahead of Gezi trial: ‘It happened on a Constitutional ground’
The fifth hearing of the Gezi trial will be held on March 21. Holding a press conference before the hearing, labor and professional organizations called on everyone to “lay claim to the real history of Gezi, which faces attempts of defamation”.
17 March 2022
Kavala's attorneys say prosecutor's opinion disregards international criminal law norms
Kavala's attorneys say prosecutor's opinion disregards international criminal law norms
The prosecutor of the Gezi Park trial demanded an aggravated life sentence for Osman Kavala, businessperson and rights advocate who has been in prison for over four years.
8 March 2022
Gezi trial | Osman Kavala, Mücella Yapıcı face aggravated life sentence
OPINION AS TO THE ACCUSATIONS
Gezi trial | Osman Kavala, Mücella Yapıcı face aggravated life sentence
Announcing the opinion as to the accusations, the prosecutor requests aggravated life sentence for arrested businessperson Osman Kavala and Mücella Yapıcı and up to 20 years in prison for Mater, Altınay, Özerden, Atalay, Kahraman and Ekmekçi.
5 March 2022
Interim ruling: Osman Kavala’s arrest to continue
GEZİ AND ÇARŞI CASES SEPARATED
Interim ruling: Osman Kavala’s arrest to continue
Prosecutor Şahiner requested the separation of Gezi and çArşı cases. Kavala’s lawyers requested the court board’s withdrawal from the case. The court has ruled that the cases shall be separated and Osman Kavala shall remain behind bars.
21 February 2022
Gezi trial | Osman Kavala not released, again
Gezi trial | Osman Kavala not released, again
In Gezi trial, Osman Kavala, behind bars for 1,539 days, did not attend the hearing in protest against the lack of fair trial. The court board has ruled for the continuation of his arrest by a majority of votes. The next hearing will be held on February 21.
17 January 2022
Kavala says 'espionage' charges against him not based on laws
Kavala says 'espionage' charges against him not based on laws
The businessperson spoke after the court once again refused to release him at the hearing on Friday.
29 November 2021
Gezi trial | Kavala's arrest to continue
Gezi trial | Kavala's arrest to continue
Osman Kavala didn't attend the hearing because it became "pointless" after President Erdoğan's statements targeting him.
26 November 2021 Hikmet Adal
'Implement the ECtHR judgement, release Osman Kavala'
DELEGATION OF THE EU TO TURKEY
'Implement the ECtHR judgement, release Osman Kavala'
In a statement shared by the Delegation of the European Union to Turkey, it is said, “We urge the Turkish judiciary to implement the ECtHR judgement that calls for Mr. Kavala’s immediate release.”
11 October 2021
Osman Kavala: Charges are reminiscent of Nazi Germany
GEZİ TRIAL
Osman Kavala: Charges are reminiscent of Nazi Germany
"Prolonging my detention on flimsy grounds is extrajudicial execution. It is an effort to create misperception," Kavala said at today's hearing.
8 October 2021
Merged with çArşı case, Gezi trial resumes: Osman Kavala's arrest to continue
Merged with çArşı case, Gezi trial resumes: Osman Kavala's arrest to continue
Attorneys said the merging of the two cases was against the law. After the court rejected the requests for the separation of the cases, attorneys left the courtroom.
8 October 2021 Hikmet Adal
How does the international community see Osman Kavala’s imprisonment?
How does the international community see Osman Kavala’s imprisonment?
Prepared by Ülgen from the Centre for Economics and Foreign Policy Studies, a report shows that the continued arrest of rights defender and businessperson Kavala has caused an international perception that Turkey has diverged from the rule of law.
4 October 2021
Laws intentionally not implemented to keep Kavala in prison, say his attorneys
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.
5 August 2021
Court rules for continuation of Osman Kavala's imprisonment
GEZİ TRIAL
Court rules for continuation of Osman Kavala's imprisonment
The first hearing of the Gezi retrial began at the İstanbul 30th Heavy Penal Court today. The court board has ruled for the continuation of Kavala's imprisonment by a majority of votes as the Presiding Judge has expressed a dissenting opinion.
21 May 2021 Hikmet Adal
Gezi trial begins again today
Gezi trial begins again today
16 people, including arrested businessperson and rights defender Osman Kavala, will appear before the judge after 16 months.
21 May 2021 Hikmet Adal
‘Summary of the 3.5 years: Crime not found’
OSMAN KAVALA’S ATTORNEYS
‘Summary of the 3.5 years: Crime not found’
Releasing a statement ahead of the Gezi trial, arrested businessperson and rights defender Kavala’s attorneys have said, “The story of his detention is a remarkable example of the politicization of the judiciary and its use for political purposes.”
17 May 2021
‘We say the same thing even if you put us on trial a thousand times’
TAKSİM SOLIDARITY ON GEZİ
‘We say the same thing even if you put us on trial a thousand times’
Ahead of the Gezi retrial on May 21, the Taksim Solidarity Platform has said, “Gezi is the honorable, righteous struggle of this land.”
11 May 2021
Social media response to merging of cases: ‘Gezi unites’
GEZİ TRIAL
Social media response to merging of cases: ‘Gezi unites’
Following a local court ruling merging the files in Gezi trial, several social media have responded under the hashtag #GeziBirleştirir (Gezi unites).
3 May 2021
Court of Cassation overturns acquittals in Gezi trial of çArşı fan group
Court of Cassation overturns acquittals in Gezi trial of çArşı fan group
The 16th Penal Chamber of the Court of Cassation has overturned the acquittal of 35 people from the Beşiktaş sports club’s fan group “çArşı” who were put on trial following the Gezi resistance of 2013.
29 April 2021
Gezi trial: Court merges cases of seven defendants with main trial
Gezi trial: Court merges cases of seven defendants with main trial
The cases of the defendants, including journalists, actors and rights advocates, were previously separated because they were abroad.
28 April 2021
International travel ban on defendants ahead of Gezi retrial
International travel ban on defendants ahead of Gezi retrial
Preparing a preliminary proceedings report (a report issued ahead of a trial) for the retrial of Gezi defendants, the İstanbul 30th Heavy Penal Court has imposed an international travel ban on eight people. The first hearing will be held on May 21.
1 February 2021
‘Any attempt to associate Gezi with crime is in vain’
‘Any attempt to associate Gezi with crime is in vain’
After the court of appeals overturned the acquittals in Gezi trial, a statement has been released on #DefendingGezi social media account: “Gezi is stainless, Gezi is the people.”
28 January 2021
Gezi trial: Appeals court overturns acquittal of nine defendants, including Kavala
Gezi trial: Appeals court overturns acquittal of nine defendants, including Kavala
A court in February acquitted the defendants, who were charged with "attempting to overthrow Turkey's government.
22 January 2021
'Gezi' defense from Ali Babacan: Prosecutor wrote my name
'Gezi' defense from Ali Babacan: Prosecutor wrote my name
“I am not a complainant in the Gezi trial, nor am I an intervening party. Thinking that they were aggrieved, the prosecutor wrote the names of all members of the then government one by one,” says DEVA Party Chair Babacan in response to criticisms.
18 November 2020
Request for Release by Osman Kavala’s Attorneys
Request for Release by Osman Kavala’s Attorneys
The attorneys of arrested businessperson Osman Kavala have submitted a petition to the İstanbul Penal Judgeship of Peace and requested that a verdict of release be given for Kavala following a review of his arrest.
10 April 2020 Hikmet Adal
Prosecutor Appeals Against the Verdict of Gezi Trial
Prosecutor Appeals Against the Verdict of Gezi Trial
İstanbul Public Prosecutor Edip Şahiner has appealed against the verdict in Gezi Trial, where the İstanbul 30th Heavy Penal Court has given a verdict of acquittal for Osman Kavala and other defendants.
9 April 2020
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