Osman Kavala
Turkish businessperson and philanthropist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mehmet Osman Kavala (born 2 October 1957) is a Turkish economist, businessman, human rights defender, philanthropist and civil society activist who has supported numerous civil society organizations in Turkey since the early 1990s. Kavala is the founder and chair of the board of Anadolu Kültür, an Istanbul-based nonprofit arts and culture organization. In 2019, he received the European Archaeological Heritage Prize from the European Association of Archaeologists for his efforts to protect and preserve significant examples of cultural heritage in danger in Turkey[2] and the Ayşenur Zarakolu Freedom of Thought and Expression Award by Human Rights Association's Istanbul branch.[3] His arrests in Turkey caused the European Court of Human Rights and ambassadors from ten Western countries to demand his release. These demands were rejected by Turkish courts and president Erdoğan.
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Born | (1957-10-02) 2 October 1957 (age 66) Paris, France[1] |
Citizenship | Turkey |
Education | Middle East Technical University in Ankara, University of Manchester in UK; The New School for Social Research in New York City |
Organization | Anadolu Kültür |
Known for | Philanthropy |
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On 25 April 2022, a court sentenced him to life in prison.[4]
In October 2023, Kavala was awarded the Václav Havel Human Rights Prize.[5]