How Osman Kavala’s Treatment Became Emblematic of the Dire Human Rights Situation in Türkiye
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Following the European Court of Human Rights' (ECHR) ruling on Osman Kavala, Presidential Chief Advisor Mehmet Uçum's statement, "The ECHR and Amor should know their place," sparked a legal debate: "Can Turkey withdraw from the ECHR?" Erinç Sağkan, President of the Turkish Bar Association (TBB), suggested that Turkey could withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights overnight by presidential decree, while lawyer Doğan Erkan stated, "If…
How Osman Kavala’s treatment became emblematic of the dire human rights situation in Türkiye
This week the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) delivered a landmark judgment in the case of prominent Turkish human rights defender, Osman Kavala. It denounced the bad faith of Türkiye’s authorities, and ruled that Kavala has been unlawfully imprisoned for almost nine years based on a politically motivated trial. Consequently, the court […]
The Ministry of Justice speaks of "discriminatory treatment" by Turkey in a statement regarding the decision of the European Court of Human Rights regarding Osman Kavala. More...
European human rights court (for third and final time) orders Turkey to free Osman Kavala
An acquittal and two binding European judgments failed to unlock Turkish activist Osman Kavala’s cell, so after nearly nine years, Europe’s top human rights judges on Tuesday handed Ankara a final, two-part order: Free him and erase the conviction. The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on Tuesday 25 August 2026 ordered Turkey to release…
Erdoğan adviser signals possible break with European rights system after Kavala ruling - Stockholm Center for Freedom
A senior adviser to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has suggested that Turkey could reconsider its participation in the European human rights system after Europe’s top rights court on Tuesday ordered the immediate release of jailed businessman and philanthropist Osman Kavala. The comments came after the European Court of Human Rights’ (ECtHR) 17-judge Grand Chamber ruled on Tuesday that Kavala’s conviction resulted from a “flagrant denial…
Erdoğan adviser signals possible break with European rights system after Kavala ruling - Turkish Minute
A senior adviser to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has suggested that Turkey could reconsider its participation in the European human rights system after Europe’s top rights court on Tuesday ordered the immediate release of jailed businessman and philanthropist Osman Kavala. The comments came after the European Court of Human Rights’ (ECtHR) 17-judge Grand Chamber ruled on Tuesday that Kavala’s conviction resulted from a “flagrant denial…
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