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Statement by Osman Kavala upon completion of his 8th year in prison

As I enter my ninth year in prison, I continue to hold the belief that an approach grounded in the fundamental principles of the rule of law, and one that respects human rights and human dignity, will ultimately prevail in our country.

Osman Kavala, 3 November 2025

On the Eighth Anniversary of His Imprisonment Messages of Support for Osman Kavala

Osman Kavala, who has been held at Marmara Prison in Silivri since November 1, 2017, has now completed his eighth year behind bars. On the anniversary of this eight-year-long injustice, academics, politicians, journalists, and civil society representatives from Türkiye and abroad reiterated their calls for justice and shared messages of solidarity with Osman Kavala.

1 November 2025

The Goethe Medal 2025 Award Ceremony and Osman Kavala’s Acceptance Speech

Osman Kavala was awarded the Goethe Medal, one of Germany's most prestigious state honors. On August 28, 2025, at a ceremony held in Weimar, Osman Kavala's wife, Prof. Ayşe Buğra, accepted the award on his behalf and read Kavala's acceptance speech.

28 August 2025

Statement by Osman Kavala | 7 February 2025

The arrest of Barım, along with those of mayors, politicians, and journalists, reveal that there is no longer an effort to establish a legal link between the accusations and the actions of the accused or to present convincing evidence.

Osman Kavala, 7 February 2025

Statement by Osman Kavala upon completion of his 7th year in prison

The true consolation for me will be seeing a progress toward the rule of law in my country. I believe that this will happen and that I will be able to feel that I am truly free.

Osman Kavala, 1 November 2024

Statement by Osman Kavala | 9 May 2024

Adhering to basic legal principles and respecting human rights necessitates the retrial of cases marked by blatant rights violations, convictions unsupported by evidence, and the wrongful incarceration of innocent individuals for years.

Osman Kavala, 9 May 2024

Statement by Representatives of Osman Kavala

European Court of Human Rights grants priority to the second case lodged by Osman Kavala.

9 April 2024

PACE President Tiny Kox on the Day of Political Prisoners

President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe: "It is unacceptable that member States do not respect the rulings of the Court and infringement proceedings, and our Assembly Resolution 2518 (2023) calling for the immediate release of Osman Kavala expressed this in the strongest terms."

27 October 2023

Osman Kavala's Letter to the 11th International Conference in Honour of the Laureate of the 2023 Václav Havel Human Rights Prize

The full text of Osman Kavala's letter to the 11th International Conference in Prague held by Václav Havel Library on October 10, 2023.

20 October 2023

Joint Statement by Nine Non-Governmental Organizations

Top Court Upholds Rights Defender’s Life Term: Conviction of Osman Kavala and Four Others Needs Urgent International Response

HRW, 10 October 2023

Osman Kavala is awarded the 2023 Václav Havel Human Rights Prize

Osman Kavala is awarded the 2023 Václav Havel Human Rights Prize, which honors outstanding civil society action in defense of human rights, by the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly.

9 October 2023

Entgegen Urteil des Europäischen Gerichtshofs für Menschenrechte

 Bestätigte Verurteilung von Osman Kavala bestürzt europäische Stiftungen und Kulturmittler

2 October 2023

Confirmed conviction of Osman Kavala dismays European foundations and cultural mediators

Kavala’s sentence to life imprisonment a few days ago was made contrary to a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) and, from the perspective of European foundations, is a bitter setback for relations between Europe and Turkey.

2 October 2023

Highest Court’s decision in Gezi Park case condemned

Their baseless convictions are a cruel reminder of the Turkish authorities’ relentless crackdown on human rights, and of the lack of a functional legal system in Türkiye.

PEN International, 2 October 2023

Statement by Osman Kavala | 30 September 2023

This judgment is a striking demonstration of the fact that convicting individuals without sufficient evidence has become a norm in the judiciary.

30 September 2023

  

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