Osman Kavala still in prison for more than 260 days without an indictment… A judiciary roundup…

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A photograph of rights advocate and businessperson Osman Kavala and his wife Prof. Dr. Ayşe Buğra Kavala has been published.

It has been stated that the photograph published on the website Free Osman Kavala was taken during the open visit on the occasion of Ramadan Feast on June 15-16.

Osman Kavala, who has been behind bars since November 1, 2017, has been tried on charges of “attempting to overthrow the government of the Republic of Turkey” and “attempting to eliminate the constitutional order.”

No indictment has been brought against Kavala yet.

Photo of Osman Kavala from Prison Released After 260 Days

Bianet :: English
A photograph of Osman Kavala, who has been behind bars since November 1, 2017, has been published. The photograph was taken during the open visit, when Osman Kavala met with his wife Prof. Dr. Ayşe Buğra Kavala.
‘Suffocating climate of fear’ in Turkey despite end of state of emergency

World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Kareem Shaheen in Istanbul

Laws enacted after 2016 coup attempt are lifted, but Recep Tayyip Erdoğan appears determined to continue pursuit of opponents

 

Turkey’s spy agency brings two suspected Gülenists from Azerbaijan, Ukraine to Turkey

Hurriyet Daily News
Two suspected members of the network of U.S.-based Islamic preacher Fethullah Gülen, referred to by the authorities as the Fetullahist Terrorist Organization (FETÖ), were brought to Istanbul by the National Intelligence Organization (MİT) on July 12.

Euronews: Grup Yorum Band Members Seek Asylum in France

Bianet :: English
France-based news site Euronews has reported that Grup Yorum band members, who are on the “wanted” list released by Ministry of Interior, have applied for asylum in France.
The Guardian – Owen Bowcott – Jul 11, 9:00 PM

The Turkish government’s seizure of independent media companies is to be challenged in two international cases on the grounds that the multibillion expropriations breach investment treaties involving Britain and other EU states. The UK-related

Istanbul court upholds jail term for Turkish actress over ‘insulting Erdoğan’

Hurriyet Daily News
An Istanbul regional court ruled 11 months and 20 days in prison for Turkish singer and actress Zuhal Olcay for “insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan” and postponed the sentence in a hearing held on July 12.

Journalist Erdem Gül Acquitted of MİT Trucks Case

Bianet :: English
Cumhuriyet Newspaper Representative to Ankara Gül has been acquitted of the trial in which he was being tried together with Can Dündar. Gül was charged with “obtaining and declaring state’s confidential documents”.

Four ODTÜ students arrested for placard ‘insulting’ Erdoğan at graduation ceremony

Hurriyet Daily News
An Ankara court on July 11 arrested four students who were previously detained on charges of “insulting” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for a placard they carried at the graduation ceremony of the Middle East Technical University (ODTÜ).
Trump calls on Erdoğan to release jailed American pastor Brunson

 Hurriyet Daily News
U.S. President Donald Trump on July 19 urged his Turkish opposite Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Twitter to help release an American pastor kept behind bars in Turkey since October 2017.
Turkey Resists Pressure to Release American Pastor from Jail

 NYT > Turkey by By CARLOTTA GALL
Andrew Brunson, one of 20 Americans swept up by Turkey after a coup attempt two years ago, is accused of terrorism and espionage.
Trump: Brunson not Being Released is Disgrace

Bianet :: English
Trump has denonuced the court ruling for continuation of arrest of Pastor Brunson, who has been kept in custody for 21 months on charges of “espionage” and “committing crime on behalf of a terrorist organization”.

Fitch downgrades Turkey’s rating; outlook negative

Hurriyet Daily News
Global ratings agency Fitch Ratings downgraded Turkey’s long-term foreign currency rating on July 13 to ‘BB’ from ‘BB ‘ with a negative outlook.

July 15 coup attempt ad in Washington Post calls for Gülen’s extradition

 Hurriyet Daily News
A leading Turkish-American non-governmental organization has run an advertisement in the U.S. daily Washington Post warning Americans about the Gülen network, which Turkish authorities refer to as the Fetullahist Terrorist Organization (FETÖ).

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