Human rights: Türkiye accuses ECHR of politicization in Kavala case

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Türkiye accuses ECHR of politicization in Kavala case

66-year-old Osman Kavala comes from a family of entrepreneurs and supported numerous civil society projects in Turkey before his imprisonment. photo

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The European Court of Human Rights had ordered the release of Osman Kavala several times. But Ankara stubbornly ignores the decision.

The Turkish Minister of Justice has agreed to this European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) accused of politicization in the case of the imprisoned cultural promoter Osman Kavala. “We all see what a political process is going on there. Unfortunately, the European Court of Human Rights is discussing the issue outside the legal dimension,” said Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc on Thursday in Ankara. Previously, the European Parliament’s Turkey rapporteur, Nacho Sanchez Amor, visited Kavala in Istanbul’s Silivri Prison.

The ECHR had ordered the release of Kavala several times, who has been in prison for six years in connection with the anti-government Gezi protests. However, Turkey ignores the rulings.

At the end of September, Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeal confirmed a life sentence for attempting to overthrow Kavala. Justice Minister Tunc called the largely peaceful Gezi protests of 2013 a violent “uprising.”

The 66-year-old Kavala comes from a family of entrepreneurs and supported numerous civil society projects in Turkey. He is the founder of the organization Anadolu Kültür. His conviction sparked sharp international criticism.

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