# European rights court orders Turkey to free imprisoned businessman Osman Kavala

https://mins.news/en/item/31859

- BBC News, 2026-08-25 15:58 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn5drvyg92no?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> The European Court of Human Rights has ordered Turkey to immediately release activist and philanthropist Osman Kavala, ruling that his continued detention was unlawful and violated his rights to a fair trial, expression and association. The court said the case revealed a systemic problem involving the detention and prosecution of political opponents, human rights defenders and journalists.

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