Turkish philanthropist Osman Kavala spends 700th day behind bars
The prominent civil society figure marks 700 days in prison this week during his trial for allegedly plotting against the government, a charge worth life without possibility of parole.
![460318762 BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - DECEMBER 11: Member of the International Peace and Reconciliation Initiative (IPRI) delegation to Turkey Osman Kavala is seen during a joint press conference with Chair of the Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left at the European Parliament Gabriele Zimmer, Chair of IPRI Judge Essa Moosa, French politician Francis Wurtz and Chair of the EU Turkey Civic Commission (EUTCC) Kariane Westrheim after 11th International Conference on the European Union, Turkey, the M](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2019/09/GettyImages-460318762.jpg/GettyImages-460318762.jpg?h=a5ae579a&itok=0QLlxF-W)
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