(Reuters) – The United States on Wednesday called on Turkey to immediately release businessman and philanthropist Osman Kavala, who has been detained for more than three years without being sentenced.
“The specious accusations leveled against Osman Kavala, his current detention and the persistent delays in the conclusion of his trial, in particular by the accumulation of cases against him, undermine respect for the rule of law and democracy,” he said. the US State Department said on Wednesday, urging Turkey to comply with the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights.
A Turkish court ruled on Friday to consolidate two cases against Kavala after an appeals court overturned his acquittal in one.
(Kanishka Singh; French version Camille Raynaud)
