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European court says the Turkish judiciary has a 'systematic problem' in ruling on philanthropist

The European Court of Human Rights has criticized Turkey's courts over the imprisonment of philanthropist Osman Kavala

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Top Director Akin Slams Turkey's 'Mobster' Leaders Over Arrests

Acclaimed film director Fatih Akin said he fears ending up behind bars if he returns to Turkey, with his manager there in jail accused of attempting to overthrow the government.

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Turkey Court Jails Kurdish Leader For 42 Years Over 2014 Unrest

A Turkish court on Thursday sentenced the former head of a pro-Kurdish party to 42 years in prison for his alleged role in deadly 2014 protests that erupted as Islamic State group jihadists overran the Syrian town of Kobane.

International Business Times

Turkey's Parliament Ousts Jailed MP At Heart Of Judicial Crisis

Turkey's parliament on Tuesday formally ousted a jailed opposition lawmaker whose election created a politically-charged standoff between the country's two top courts.

International Business Times

Turkey's embattled civil society fears worst as foreign funding dries up

Civil society groups in Turkey say their future hangs in the balance as more and more international donors pull out or cut back their support. Overseas funding is drying up as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan steps up his crackdown against critical voices.

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A European body condemns Turkey's sentencing of an activist for links to 2013 protests

A European governmental body has condemned the decision by Turkey’s Supreme Court to confirm the aggravated life sentence for activist and philanthropist Osman Kavala

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Ten years after Turkey's Gezi protests, some say vote a chance for justice

For some Turks who remain scarred by a state crackdown on nationwide demonstrations a decade ago, Sunday's runoff presidential vote is a chance to finally get justice against those who carried out heavy-handed attacks on protesters.

Reuters

Erdogan's opponents vow fresh start on Turkish human rights

President Tayyip Erdogan's opponents say they will repair the damage done to human rights during his rule, promising a new era for democracy and freedoms if he loses power in an election on Sunday.

Reuters

Domestic issues give Turkey's Erdogan a tough election race

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has parlayed his country’s NATO membership and location straddling Europe and the Middle East into international influence during two decades in power

The Independent UK

Turkish Court Upholds Rights Leader's Life Sentence

A Turkish appellate court on Wednesday upheld the conviction of a leading critic of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan whose jailing has added to tensions in Ankara's uneasy ties with the West. Paris-born activist and philanthropist Osman Kavala was sentenced to life in jail without the possibility of parole in April…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Turks risk losing Europe's human rights protections after court spurned

Nebahat Akkoc says her life began afresh after the European Court of Human Rights ruled in 2000 that she had suffered torture while in Turkish custody, emboldening her and others to carry on their fight for women's rights.

Reuters

Germany Angers Turkey by Rejecting its Operation in N. Syria

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Friday urged Turkey to respect human rights during a testy visit at which she sparred openly with counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu. The former German Green party co-leader also rejected Turkey's territorial claims to Greek islands in the Aegean and urged Ankara not to stage a…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Turkish, German ministers argue over policies in tense news conference

Turkish and German foreign ministers argued over a range of issues in a tense and drawn-out news conference on Friday, trading barbs over disputes between Ankara and Athens, jailed Turkish philanthropist Osman Kavala and Kurdish militants.

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The Independent UK

European court says Turkey not complying with Kavala ruling

Europe’s highest court says Turkey has failed to comply with its ruling that a prominent Turkish philanthropist be immediately released from jail

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ECHR Says Turkey Failed to Comply with Ruling to Release Philanthropist

Europe's top rights court said on Monday Turkey had not complied with a ruling that called for the release of philanthropist Osman Kavala, moving further in a process that could lead to Ankara's suspension from the Council of Europe (CoE). The Committee of Ministers of the CoE, which oversees the…

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ECHR says Turkey did not comply with ruling to release philanthropist

Europe's top rights court said on Monday that Turkey had not complied with a ruling that called for the release of philanthropist Osman Kavala, moving further in a process that could lead to Ankara's suspension from the Council of Europe (CoE).

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Analysis-War a lost opportunity for Turkey's westward outreach

Before travelling to Moscow last week, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stopped over in Ankara to meet Tayyip Erdogan and praise the Turkish leader's diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine.

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Turkish philanthropist says political pressure led to life sentence ruling

Turkish philanthropist Osman Kavala, who was sentenced to life in prison for trying to overthrow the government by financing protests in 2013, said on Wednesday that the ruling violated legal standards and reflected political pressure on the court.

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Turkey condemns Germany's summoning ambassador over Kavala ruling

Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag condemned Germany's summoning of Ankara's ambassador over a legal case on Friday, saying it was an "open attempt to interfere in Turkey's internal affairs."

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Germany Summons Turkish Envoy over Kavala Verdict

Germany summoned Turkey's ambassador in Berlin on Friday to protest a sentence of life in prison that a Turkish court handed to a prominent Turkish civil rights activist and philanthropist. Western governments and rights groups strongly criticized this week's ruling which found Osman Kavala guilty of attempting to overthrow the…

The Independent UK

Germany summons Turkish envoy over Kavala verdict

Germany has summoned Turkey’s ambassador in Berlin to protest a sentence of life in prison handed to a prominent Turkish civil rights activist and philanthropist

Reuters

Erdogan says Turkish courts proved independence by convicting Kavala

President Tayyip Erdogan said a decision to jail philanthropist Osman Kavala for life over anti-government protests in 2013 showed that Turkey's courts were independent.

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Key U.S. senator criticizes Blinken for failing to condemn Turkish jailing of philanthropist

The influential chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee criticized Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday for failing to condemn Turkey's decision to convict philanthropist Osman Kavala to life imprisonment, a verdict seen as symbolic of President Tayyip Erdogan's crackdown on dissent.

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Turkish opposition vows to overturn sentences against Kavala, others

Turkish opposition leaders vowed to overturn jail sentences against philanthropist Osman Kavala and seven others convicted at the end of a case that lawyers said showed courts had become the government's "vehicle for revenge".

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