Osman Kavala’s imprisonment for many years brought harsh international criticism to Turkey. Now a court in Istanbul has sentenced the well-known cultural promoter. Protest against it followed promptly.
“The Gezi protests continue,” said the demonstrators after the verdict against Osman Kavala before the Istanbul court.
(dpa) At the end of an internationally criticized trial, a Turkish court sentenced the cultural promoter Osman Kavala to life imprisonment. The court in Istanbul on Monday found Kavala guilty of attempted coup in connection with the 2013 Gezi protests. He has been in custody since November 2017. The courtroom reacted immediately to the decision with boos and loud protests. The verdict is not yet legally binding.