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Osman Kavala

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Gezi Trial: Arrest of Kavala to Continue
Gezi Trial: Arrest of Kavala to Continue
The court has ruled that the Kavala’s arrest shall continue due to “suspicion of escape.”
8 October 2019
Birthday Present for Osman Kavala from His Friends
Birthday Present for Osman Kavala from His Friends
His friends met in Cezayir Restaurant in İstanbul for the 62nd birthday of arrested businessperson Osman Kavala and signed a letter to be sent to the Ministry of Justice.
3 October 2019
'Osman Kavala's Imprisonment is Turkey's Shame'
'Osman Kavala's Imprisonment is Turkey's Shame'
Today is the 62nd birthday of businessperson and rights defender Osman Kavala.
2 October 2019 Evrim Kepenek
Campaign for Osman Kavala’s Birthday: #DearOsmanKavala
Campaign for Osman Kavala’s Birthday: #DearOsmanKavala
Ahead of his birthday on October 2, a social media campaign has been launched for arrested businessperson Osman Kavala under the hashtag #DearOsmanKavala. It has also reminded that the third hearing of Gezi trial will be held on October 8-9.
26 September 2019
‘Freedom to Osman Kavala’ Protest in Opening Reception of İstanbul Biennial
‘Freedom to Osman Kavala’ Protest in Opening Reception of İstanbul Biennial
Attended by several artists and businesspeople, the opening reception of the 16th İstanbul Biennial has witnessed a ‘Freedom to Kavala’ protest by artists wearing shirts and bags with Kavala’s photograph on them.
11 September 2019
Osman Kavala's Statement of Defense: This Indictment is a Fantastic Fiction
GEZİ TRIAL
Osman Kavala's Statement of Defense: This Indictment is a Fantastic Fiction
We are publishing excerpts from the English version of arrested businessperson and rights defender Osman Kavala’s statement of defense that he presented in his first hearing held in Silivri Prison Campus in İstanbul on June 24, 2019.
1 July 2019
Constitutional Court President: Kavala's Attendance in Gezi Not Sign of an Offense
Constitutional Court President: Kavala's Attendance in Gezi Not Sign of an Offense
Judge Arslan said in his dissenting opinion that it is not the Constitutional Court's duty to approve different views on the Gezi protests whether it was a criticism of the government or a foreign-sponsored insurrection.
28 June 2019
Amnesty: 'Gezi Case Should be Dropped'
Amnesty: 'Gezi Case Should be Dropped'
The trial of the 2013 protests began today, with 16 civil society figures charged with various offenses including attempted overthrow.
24 June 2019
Civil Society Organizations from Germany: ‘Kavala and Aksakoğlu Should be Released’
Civil Society Organizations from Germany: ‘Kavala and Aksakoğlu Should be Released’
Seven organizations have released a joint statement on the Gezi Park trial which began today, demanding the case should be dropped.
24 June 2019 Gürsel Köksal
‘AKP Has Captured Both Supreme Election Council and Constitutional Court’
LAWYER KAZAN COMMENTS ON CONSTITUTIONAL COURT RULING ON KAVALA
‘AKP Has Captured Both Supreme Election Council and Constitutional Court’
Examining the application of imprisoned businessperson and rights defender Osman Kavala after two years, the Constitutional Court has ruled by a majority vote that there is no violation of rights committed by his arrest.
22 May 2019 Evrim Kepenek
‘Constitutional Court Should Give a Judgement Without Fear, Considering its Prestige’
LAWYER TURGUT KAZAN COMMENTS
‘Constitutional Court Should Give a Judgement Without Fear, Considering its Prestige’
The Constitutional Court will examine the application of Osman Kavala in its meeting on May 22. Speaking to bianet, lawyer Turgut Kazan has stated that “the court should give its judgement by considering its own prestige and without feeling any fear.”
21 May 2019 Evrim Kepenek
Ayşenur Zarakolu Freedom of Thought and Expression Awards Granted for 17th Time
Ayşenur Zarakolu Freedom of Thought and Expression Awards Granted for 17th Time
The 17th Ayşenur Zarakolu Freedom of Thought and Expression Awards have been granted to Prof. Dr. Şebnem Korur-Fincancı, Ayşe Düzkan and Osman Kavala, “who have suffered oppression due to their freedom of expression activities.”
10 May 2019
Aksakoğlu on His 150th Day in Prison: I Still Believe That We Will Be Acquitted
LETTER BY YİĞİT AKSAKOĞLU FROM PRISON
Aksakoğlu on His 150th Day in Prison: I Still Believe That We Will Be Acquitted
Sending a letter from Silivri Prison, Bernard van Leer Foundation’s Representative to Turkey Yiğit Aksakoğlu has responded to the charges brought against him in the Gezi Indictment, which was accepted by court on March 4, 2019.
16 April 2019
'I Believe All Charges Will Result in Acquittal'
STATEMENT BY KAVALA ON 500TH DAY OF ARREST
'I Believe All Charges Will Result in Acquittal'
Rights defender and businessperson Osman Kavala, who is being charged with an aggravated life sentence for organizing the 2013 Gezi Park protests, has released a statement on the 500th day of his arrest.
15 March 2019
Rights Groups and Bar Associations: Kavala and Aksakoğlu Should be Released
Rights Groups and Bar Associations: Kavala and Aksakoğlu Should be Released
Releasing a joint statement, 19 rights groups and bar associations have said that civil society figures Kavala and Aksakoğlu's arrest over the Gezi Park protests "has become a punishment that is at stark odds with international human rights law and standards."
13 March 2019
Amnesty International: Release Osman Kavala and Yiğit Aksakoğlu
Amnesty International: Release Osman Kavala and Yiğit Aksakoğlu
The Amnesty International has launched an urgent action campaign for Osman Kavala, Yiğit Aksakoğlu and 14 other rights defenders: "The indictment attempts to rewrite the history of the Gezi Park protests and silence some of Turkey's most prominent civil society figures."
12 March 2019
Osman Kavala’s Attorney İlkan Koyuncu: Indictment Misreads Gezi
Osman Kavala’s Attorney İlkan Koyuncu: Indictment Misreads Gezi
Speaking to bianet about the Gezi indictment, İlkan Koyuncu, the attorney of Osman Kavala, has said, “This indictment shows that they have imprisoned Kavala all for nothing for 16 months.”
6 March 2019 Haluk Kalafat
First Hearing of Gezi Protests Case on June 24
First Hearing of Gezi Protests Case on June 24
Accepting the indictment filed into the Gezi Park protests, the İstanbul 30th Heavy Penal Court has ruled that the first hearing of the case shall be held on June 24.
5 March 2019
Gezi Indictment Against 16 People Including Osman Kavala Accepted
Gezi Indictment Against 16 People Including Osman Kavala Accepted
The indictment against 16 people, including Osman Kavala and Yiğit Aksakoğlu, who have been arrested as part of the investigation, has been accepted by the İstanbul 30th Heavy Penal Court. The indictment was completed on February 20.
4 March 2019
Application to Constitutional Court for Yiğit Aksakoğlu
Application to Constitutional Court for Yiğit Aksakoğlu
Attorneys of rights defender Yiğit Aksakoğlu, who has been arrested as part of the investigation into the Gezi Park protests, have applied to the Constitutional Court on the ground that “his right to a fair trial has been violated.”
1 March 2019
EU: Gezi Park Indictment Creates a Climate of Fear
EU: Gezi Park Indictment Creates a Climate of Fear
"The indictments announced yesterday against Osman Kavala and 15 others raise questions as to the adherence of the Turkish judiciary to international and European standards," said the EU Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
22 February 2019
Amnesty International: Osman Kavala and Yiğit Aksakoğlu Must be Released
STATEMENT ON GEZI PARK CASE
Amnesty International: Osman Kavala and Yiğit Aksakoğlu Must be Released
In a statement regarding the indictment on the 16 rights defenders for the Gezi Park protests, the Amnesty International has said, "It should be the police violence against peaceful protestors that should be examined by the courts, not these 16 civil society figures."
21 February 2019
Osman Kavala, 15 Rights Defenders Facing Life Sentence Over Gezi Park Protests
Osman Kavala, 15 Rights Defenders Facing Life Sentence Over Gezi Park Protests
The indictment for 16 rights defenders including Osman Kavala and Yiğit Aksakoğlu has been prepared. It alleges that the 16 people are the "head executives" who organized the Gezi Park protests.
20 February 2019
Letter From Osman Kavala in 15th Month of His Arrest
Letter From Osman Kavala in 15th Month of His Arrest
"The ECtHR requested a defense from the Ministry of Justice. After the time expired on January 10, 2018, we learned that the Ministry of Justice got additional time from the ECtHR."
1 February 2019
Observations on ‘Osman Kavala’: Gezi Cannot Have Been Organized by Single Person
COUNCIL OF EUROPE COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
Observations on ‘Osman Kavala’: Gezi Cannot Have Been Organized by Single Person
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Mijatovič, who intervened in the case of Kavala at ECtHR, has submitted her written observations to the court: “The thesis that Gezi could have been orchestrated by a single person has no credibility.”
16 January 2019
'Life in Turkey Becomes Impossible for Some People'
COUNCIL OF EUROPE COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
'Life in Turkey Becomes Impossible for Some People'
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic has stated that some laws adopted in Turkey for struggle against terrorism have made life impossible for some people in the country.
6 December 2018
Kavala: I Wait for My Indictment to Show Allegations are Groundless
Kavala: I Wait for My Indictment to Show Allegations are Groundless
Rights defender and businessperson Osman Kavala has sent a message from Silivri Prison and said, “I am waiting for the issuance of my indictment so that I can show that the allegations against me are groundless and baseless.”
27 November 2018
Statement by Security Directorate About Detention of Academics and Civil Society
Statement by Security Directorate About Detention of Academics and Civil Society
İstanbul Security Directorate has released a written statement and announced the reason for the detention of academics and civil society representatives.
16 November 2018
His Friends Asked in Silivri: Why Has Osman Kavala Been Capitve for One Year?
His Friends Asked in Silivri: Why Has Osman Kavala Been Capitve for One Year?
In the statement for the press made in front of the Silivri Prison, where rights advocate and businessperson Osman Kavala has been behind bars for more than a year, it has been indicated, “Depriving him of his freedom in this way is no different than torture!”
5 November 2018
A Long, Colorful Letter for Osman Kavala from Hamburg
GÜRSEL KÖKSAL REPORTS FROM FRANKFURT
A Long, Colorful Letter for Osman Kavala from Hamburg
Amnesty International, PEN Germany, Turkish-German Forum of Culture and German Journalists Association have released a joint statement and called the Federal Government of Germany to get involved for the release of rights advocate Osman Kavala.
1 November 2018 Gürsel Köksal
“If Law Exists in Turkey, Osman Kavala Should Be Released”
CALL FROM HIS ATTORNEYS IN 1ST YEAR OF HIS ARREST
“If Law Exists in Turkey, Osman Kavala Should Be Released”
A press conference has been held in İstanbul on the occasion that it has been more than a year since rights advocate and businessperson Osman Kavala was arrested. One of his attorneys, Bayraktar has said, “If law exists in Turkey, Kavala should be released”.
31 October 2018 Evrim Kepenek
Osman Kavala Deprived of His Freedom for 1 Year With Still No Indictment
Osman Kavala Deprived of His Freedom for 1 Year With Still No Indictment
We have compiled the judicial process of rights advocate and businessperson Osman Kavala on the occasion that it has been a year since his period of detention started.
18 October 2018
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