Published 2 years ago

Turkey Ignores Deadline To Release Rights Leader

Summary by IBTimes

A Turkish court on Monday extended the detention of a civil society leader whose case has set Ankara on a collision course with Europe's top human rights body and Western allies. Philanthropist Osman Kavala has been held without a conviction since October 2017 for allegedly financing 2013 anti-government protests and playing a role in an attempted coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in 2016.

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Turkey Ignores Deadline To Release Rights Leader

2 years ago·United States

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Al Jazeera

Turkey defies European deadline to release Osman Kavala from jail

Council of Europe reportedly called for the jailed businessman and philanthropist to be released by February 2.

2 years ago·Qatar

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Capital FM Kenya

Turkey ignores European deadline to release rights leader

Istanbul, Turkey, Jan 17 – A Turkish court on Monday extended the detention of a civil society leader, ignoring a deadline from Europe’s top human rights body to release him, in a case that has hurt Ankara’s ties with the West.The 64-year-old businessman and philanthropist, Osman Kavala, has been held without a conviction since October 2017 for allegedly financing a wave of 2013 anti-government protests and playing a role in an attempted coup ag…

2 years ago·Nairobi, Kenya

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The New Arab

Oman Kavala: Turkey ignores European deadline to release civil society leader

An appeal from 10 Western countries last October for Turkey to release Kavala triggered a diplomatic standoff that nearly saw Ankara expel their ambassadors.

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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