Gezi Park protests

An Istanbul court on Feb. 18 ruled to acquit businessman Osman Kavala and nine other defendants of charges of "attempting to overthrow the government" during the nationwide Gezi Park protests in 2013.

An Istanbul court on Jan. 28 ruled that Osman Kavala, a businessman and philanthropist, to remain in custody in Gezi Park trial.

The next hearing will take place on Feb. 18 in Istanbul.

Kavala, who funded civil society projects across the country, was detained in 2017 on charges of seeking to overthrow the government.

A Turkish court on Aprtil 11 acquitted HSBC Turkey chief executive Selim Kervancı of a charge of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan by retweeting a video on social media at the time of Gezi Park protests in 2013.

An Istanbul court has ordered authorities to conduct an analysis at the scene where Berkin Elvan, a boy who died nine months after being hit by a police teargas canister during the 2013 Gezi Park protests, was shot.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has accused a group of dissidents of launching a "smear campaign" against him for attending a concert by famous Turkish pianist Fazıl Say in mid-January.

Turkish authorities have issued an arrest warrant for journalist Can Dündar as part of an investigation into the 2013 Gezi Park protests in Istanbul, state-run Anadolu Agency said on Dec. 5.

A Turkish court has ruled for the arrest of actor Mehmet Ali Alabora, who is accused by prosecutors of plotting to overthrow the government during the Gezi Park protests in 2013.

Turkish Foreign Ministry has issued a travel advisory for citizens traveling to France warning them against ongoing violent protests in Paris and across the country.

A Turkish prosecutor has sought a jail sentence of 16 years for four police officers and six years for a doctor over their suspected involvement in the death of an American tourist at Istanbul Atatürk Airport in 2013.

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