1919

Injustice that transcends time and borders

A booklet that summarizes how Osman Kavala, who has been under arrest for almost four and a half years, was confronted with unfounded allegations, unlawful and illogical processes, explaining the "injustice that transcends time and borders" was prepared.

19 April 2022

A Life Dedicated to the Arts, Democracy, and Peace: A Tribute for Osman Kavala for His 64th Birthday

Ottoman and Turkish Studies Association (OTSA) presents a brief summary of the achievements of political prisoner Osman Kavala, focus on the history of the cases brought against him since his detention in 2017, and also discuss what Turkey and the world are missing as long as he is kept in a Turkish prison in defiance of the European Court of Human Rights. 

1 October 2021

Happy Birthday Wishes to Osman Kavala on his 4th Birthday in Prison

On Osman Kavala's 4th birthday in prison, artists and friends of Kavala from arts and culture and civil society conveyed their happy birthday wishes via the photographs they have taken with the visual designed by Rauf Kösemen specially for the day.

2 October 2021

3.5 Years of Injustice

A booklet that summarizes how Osman Kavala, who has been under arrest for more than three and a half years, was confronted with unfounded allegations, unlawful and illogical processes, explaining the "3.5 Years of Injustice" was prepared.

18 May 2021

Support messages to Osman Kavala on New Year's Eve

Following the decision of the Constitutional Court ruling that there is no violation of rights in Kavala's detention for over 3 years, messages of solidarity were shared all over the social media stating "We are still here! We take strength from you and we miss you a lot".

1 January 2021

Crime Not Found!

A campaign called "Crime Not Found" has been given a start to draw attention to the unlawfulness and absurdity of the judicial process of Osman Kavala's almost three years of imprisonment.

26 July 2020

Mini-opera: Osman Kavala and the Snails

As Osman Kavala is approaching 1000 days in Turkey’s highest security prison on trumped-up charges, his friends in the Arts around the world have taken his story to create a new mini-opera paying tribute to his courage and celebrating his extraordinary support for culture and democracy.

23 June 2020

An Animation Film by Osman Kavala's Artist Friends

On the 950th day of Osman Kavala’s unlawful detention, we share the short animation film produced by his artist friends, narrating who Osman Kavala is and his contributions to the society.

7 June 2020

Support from Artists to ‘the Counter’

‘The counter’ shared with the public via our social media accounts which has been counting the number of days Osman Kavala has unjustly spent behind the bars for the last 29 months keeps going with the support of the artists and designers who have been in solidarity with Osman Kavala from the very first day.

3 April 2020

We write letters to Dear Osman Kavala

We demonstrate our solidarity with Osman Kavala, who has been unjustly kept behind bars since October 2017, by sending him letters/postcards via mail.

26 February 2020

Osman Kavala Trial examined at an International Book Talk via Zoom

Research Institute on Turkey (RIT), Turkey Human Rights Litigation Support Project (TLSP) and Osman Kavala Solidarity Team organized an international panel focusing on a compilation, a book previously produced by 300 friends, organizations and initiatives for Osman Kavala’s 62nd birthday.

20 April 2020

Demand for Justice in the New Year by Osman Kavala's Friends

Artists and friends of Osman Kavala from arts and culture and civil society conveyed their demand for justice in the new year and shared their photographs taken with the note stating: “Dear Mr. Kavala, we hope that in this new year injustice will end and you will be free. We miss being together!”.

2 January 2020

Call for Campaign: #DearOsmanKavala

Join us at the social media campaign we'll launch on 25 September at 20:30 via Twitter under the hashtag #DearOsmanKavala. 

September 2019

  

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