# European court says Turkish judiciary has a 'systematic problem' in ruling on philanthropist

https://mins.news/en/item/32239

- The Associated Press, 2026-08-25 20:01 UTC
- World
- Original: https://bit.ly/4c94SxI

> The European Court of Human Rights criticized Turkey’s courts for imprisoning philanthropist Osman Kavala, saying the Turkish judiciary has a “systematic problem.”

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