Osman Kavala, a well-known activist, was found guilty of charges related to popular protests in 2013.
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Turkish President Steps Back From Expulsions of 10 Western Diplomats
The threatened expulsions had risked severe economic consequences and a rupture in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
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.
Turkish Philanthropist, Osman Kavala, Goes to Trial
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.
From Prominent Turkish Philanthropist to Political Prisoner
Acquitted in February in one trial, Osman Kavala was rearrested before he could even walk free. Now he faces indefinite jail time.
A Hint of Freedom for a Turkish Activist. Then Back to Jail.
Many were pleasantly surprised when a court cleared a prominent philanthropist and eight others of charges that they tried to overthrow Recep Tayyip Erdogan. He was immediately arrested again.
He Observed a Protest. Now He Faces a Possible Life Sentence.
A child development specialist is accused of trying to overthrow the government. He says his arrest was an accident.
Turkey’s Art Scene Makes a Comeback, Under Erdogan’s Shadow
Major museums are opening, and the Istanbul Biennial is underway. Just don’t ask about politics.