Faced with infringement proceedings at CoE, Turkey remains firm in refusal to release Osman Kavala
by Leo Kendrick Following a meeting this past Friday (2 December), the Council of Europe (CoE) announced that Turkey will face infringement proceedings for its refusal to release jailed businessman and philanthropist Osman Kavala. Turkish courts had voted last Monday (29 November) to keep Kavala behind bars. Friday’s decision by the Council of Ministers of the CoE […]
This Week in Turkey (208): with Rıza Türmen on the Human Rights Action Plan
This Week in Turkey‘s guest was Rıza Türmen. Mr. Türmen is a former diplomat, MP and judge at the European Court of Human Rights (1998-2008). Mr. Türmen evaluated Erdoğan’s newly unveiled Human Rights Action Plan in light of Turkey’s human rights violations track record of recent years.
This Week in Turkey (198): with Levent Köker on ECHR ruling on Selahattin Demirtaş
This Week in Turkey‘s guest was Professor of Public Law, Prof. Dr. Levent Köker. Prof. Köker assessed the ruling of the European Court of Human Justice on Selahattin Demirtaş’s immediate release.
This Week in Turkey (151): with Murat Çelikkan on the continued imprisonment of Osman Kavala despite the ECHR ruling
This Week in Turkey’s guest was human rights defender and journalist Murat Çelikkan. Mr. Çelikkan assessed the continued imprisonment of philanthropist, businessman and human rights activist Osman Kavala, despite the European Court of Human Rights call to Turkey for his immediate release.
This Week in Turkey (144): with Kani Torun on Davutoğlu’s new party
This Week in Turkey’s guest was former ambassador and Justice and Development Party Bursa MP Kani Torun. Mr. Torun is one of the founding members of the Future Party, former Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu’s new party, established on Decembre 12. Mr. Torun answered questions relating to the party’s program, how it planned to tackle Turkey’s […]
