Mehmet Osman Kavala (born 2 October 1957) is a Turkish economist, businessman, philanthropist, and political activist. Kavala is the founder and chair of the board of Anadolu Kültür, an Istanbul-based nonprofit arts and culture organization.

Mehmet Osman Kavala (d. 2 Ekim 1957, Paris), Türk insan hakları savunucusu, filantropist ve iş insanı. [3] [4] 1990'ların başından beri birçok sivil toplum kuruluşuna destek olmuştur. 2002'den beri kâr amacı gütmeyen Anadolu Kültür kurumunun kurucusu ve yönetim kurulu başkanıdır.

Apr 25, 2022 · Recep Tayyip Erdogan, whose government has become more authoritarian in recent years, has accused Kavala of being an agent of the Hungarian-born US billionaire George Soros. Osman Kavala is...

Kavala, who as of November 1, 2024, has spent seven years behind bars, was convicted on baseless charges of attempting to overthrow the government following a manifestly unfair trial. He remains...

Nov 1, 2024 · Jailed for life without parole, Turkish civil society leader Osman Kavala said Friday he still believed Turkey would one day restore democratic norms as he marked seven years behind bars.

Apr 25, 2022 · Philanthropist and campaigner Osman Kavala has been sentenced to life in prison by a Turkish court, over claims he helped conspire to overthrow the government. Kavala, who has spent more than...

Nov 1, 2024 · Influential businessperson, philanthropist, and civil society activist Osman Kavala has been behind bars since Nov. 1, 2017, in a legal saga which experts say illustrates the deterioration of the rule of law in Turkey.

Apr 26, 2022 · An Istanbul court on Monday sentenced Turkish civil rights activist and philanthropist Osman Kavala to aggravated life in prison, setting off a wave of strong global condemnation. "This egregious sentence is a death knell for Turkey's democracy."

May 9, 2023 · Osman Kavala, philanthropist and one of the most influential activists in Turkey, sentenced to life in prison has now been imprisoned for over 2000 days. Despite condemnation from the international community, Turkish authorities reject the demands to …

What are Osman Kavala’s core arguments in the infringement proceedings? Mr Kavala argues that Turkey has failed to execute the European Court’s judgment by continuously detaining him without any evidence that could justify his detention and by …