by TurkeyPurge | Apr 16, 2020 | Int'l Reactions
Crossin Maritsa, a documentary exploring the life of those who fled the post-coup purge in Turkey via illegal means, is set for release on Youtube this upcoming Sunday. “Finally!!! It was a long, difficult and touching journey we had while producing our...
by TurkeyPurge | Feb 9, 2020 | Today in Crackdown
A prosecutor is seeking life in prison for Osman Kavala, a Turkish businessman and a human rights activist, for “seeking to overthrow the government” through the Gezi Park protests in 2013. According to the Turkish media, two other suspects — Yiğit...
by TurkeyPurge | Oct 8, 2019 | Today in Crackdown
A Turkish court ruled to keep renowned Turkish philanthropist and rights advocate Osman Kavala, accused of trying to overthrow the government during the Gezi Park protests of 2013, in jail, at his latest court hearing after more than 700 days in pretrial detention....
by TurkeyPurge | Sep 6, 2019 | Int'l Reactions
The 2019 European Archaeological Heritage Prize has been bestowed on prominent Turkish businessman and activist Osman Kavala who has been held in pre-trial detention in İstanbul’s notorious Silivri Prison since November 2017 on terror and coup charges. According to...
by TurkeyPurge | Dec 7, 2018 | Today in Crackdown
Turkish authorities have issued an arrest warrant for journalist Can Dündar as part of an investigation into the anti-government Gezi Park protests in İstanbul in 2013 against the rule ofthen-Prime Minister and current President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the state-run...