Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Turkish activist sentenced to life in prison

Turkish activist

Osman Kavala, Turkish activist, had already been in prison for more than four years without being convicted. He was convicted of charges stemming from nationwide protests in 2013 and a failed coup attempt in 2016. Kavala has refuted the allegations and accused the administration of “judicial assassination.” Western diplomats were among those in attendance at … Read more

Envoys who backed Turkish activist to be made ‘non grata’: Erdogan

Erdogan

ANKARA – The ambassadors of 10 countries including Germany and the United States who appealed for the release of Turkish activist Osman Kavala will be declared “persona non grata,” President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday. “I have ordered our foreign minister to declare these 10 ambassadors as persona non grata as soon as possible,” he said, … Read more