Continuation of detention for Kavala in Gezi trial

2019-12-24 14:18:01


	İSTANBUL - In the fourth hearing of Gezi trial held today, the court has ruled that the arrest of businessperson and humans' rights defender Osman Kavala shall continue. The next hearing of the case will be held on January 28, 2020.

	The fourth hearing of the lawsuit filed against the Gezi Park protests continued at the İstanbul 30th Heavy Penal Court today (December 24).

	 

	Hearing the statements of witnesses and defendants, the court has ruled that the arrest of Anadolu Kültür Executive Board Chair Osman Kavala shall continue. While the court has rejected all requests for lifting of judicial control measures, the next hearing will be held on January 28, 2020. 

	 

	16 people including Anadolu Kültür Executive Board Chair Osman Kavala, the only arrested defendant of the case, are facing aggravated life sentence on charge of "attempting to overthrow the government" for allegedly having organized the Gezi Park protests in 2013.