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Turkish court rules to keep businessman Osman Kavala in jail during trial

A Turkish court on Friday kept civil society leader Osman Kavala in jail. The 64-year-old businessman is accused of financing 2013 anti-government protests and playing a role in the 2016 coup attempt. The next hearing is scheduled for January 17.

Reuters WORLD
Published November 26,2021
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A Turkish court ruled on Friday to keep businessman Osman Kavala in prison, after four years in detention without conviction, in an ongoing trial that has further strained ties between Ankara and its Western allies.

Kavala was detained in October 2017 and jailed on accusations of attempting to oust the government by force.