The Turkish mycenaean Osman Kavalasentenced to life sentence on charges of attempting to overthrow the government of the country financing the 2013 demonstrations, stated that the court decision was taken in violation of legal rules and reflects the political pressure exerted on him.
The European Court of Human Rights and Ankara’s western allies, including the US, have asked Turkey to release Kavala.
«The decision is arbitrary and was taken in violation of legal rules under political pressure“, Pointed out the Turkish businessman and philanthropist.
Many countries, including the United States, France and Germany, consider Kavala’s condemnation as An attempt by the government of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to silence dissidents.
The Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Tsavousoglu He told reporters on Tuesday that the West was dealing with the sentencing of Kavalas because he financed and “used” the activist.
«Ankara understands the reactions to the sentencing of Kavala. The man they financed and used went to jail“, Said Tsavousoglou.
Two days after the announcement of the court decision, Erdogan characterized Kavala George “Soros of TurkeyComparing him to the American billionaire of Hungarian descent, and estimated that was the organizer of the 2013 demonstrations in Gezi Park.
Kavala denies that he organized these demonstrations and that he is funded by Soros. The protests began with a protest against Gezi Park in Istanbul and turned into a nationwide anti-government movement.
«There have been attempts to justify the court decision with statements, according to which Soros supports me. It is a clear fact that I did not organize the demonstrations in Gezi“, Said Kavala in his announcement.
«It is futile to associate Soros or any external factor with the fact that hundreds of thousands of our fellow citizens took to the streets against anti-democratic practices, with a sense of justice, demanding freedom“, He added.
«The trial of Gezi revealed the state of the judiciary, bringing to light even more the great danger that my manipulation poses to my fellow citizens on these terms“, Concluded Kavala.
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