Enforcing the ECtHR ruling in the Osman Kavala case and systemic measures against Turkey

On August 25, 2026 the ECtHR Grand Chamber ordered Turkey to release Osman Kavala, declared his conviction invalid and imposed general measures against the systemic prosecution of activists, opposition figures and journalists. Turkey ignored the 2019 judgment for six years, so we are tracking whether and how it complies with this one.

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Štrasburg nariadil Turecku prepustiť Kavalu. Jeho odsúdenie označil za neplatné a pomenoval systémový problém

Veľká komora ESĽP nariadila Turecku prepustiť Osmana Kavalu a odstrániť následky jeho odsúdenia. Prvý raz pritom pomenovala systémový problém…

25.8.2026

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Turkey released Osman Kavala from prison
Turkish courts removed the effects of Kavala's conviction, which the ECtHR declared invalid
Ankara paid the €70,000 in non-pecuniary damages awarded plus costs
The Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers opened further non-compliance proceedings or moved to sanctions
The judgment's general measures fed through into the cases against opposition local politicians, Ekrem İmamoğlu included

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