Osman Kavala, a Turkish businessman, activist, and arts philanthropist, was sentenced to life in prison without parole in Istanbul today, April 25. Since October 2017, he has been held without ...

The closely watched retrial of philanthropist and art patron Osman Kavala is now underway in Turkey. Kavala, along with 15 others, is accused of organizing the Gezi Park protests in Istanbul in 2013, ...

A Turkish Court has sentenced prominent Turkish civil rights activist and philanthropist Osman Kavala to life in prison without parole Monday 25 April 2022 18:28 BST A Turkish Court on Monday ...

The decision drew an angry response from Ankara, but was cheered on by groups that have long expressed worries about Turkey's deteriorating human rights record under Erdogan. Kavala, 66, faced ...

ISTANBUL (Reuters) -A Turkish court ruled on Friday that philanthropist Osman Kavala must stay in prison, extending his four-year detention without conviction in a trial which has further strained ...

The Norwegian Nobel Committee will announce this year’s Nobel Peace Prize recipient on October 8. Nominations closed in February, and while some nominators disclose the names they recommend each year, ...

Turkish culture patron and human rights activist Osman Kavala, imprisoned in Turkey these past five years, has been awarded the ifa culture prize from Germany — a political signal. The Institute for ...

Prominent Turkish cultural figure Osman Kavala was detained late Wednesday evening at Atatürk Airport in Istanbul, in what Turkish counter-terrorist police claim to be a secret investigation. There ...

A Turkish court on Monday sentenced prominent Turkish civil rights activist and philanthropist Osman Kavala to life in prison without parole, finding him guilty of attempting to overthrow the ...

The Norwegian Nobel Committee will announce this year’s Nobel Peace Prize recipient on October 8. Nominations closed in February, and while some nominators disclose the names they recommend each year, ...