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Working on communications at Open Society Foundations. Fanatical Unitarian Universalist.

Apr 25, 2022, 7 tweets

Turkey verdict. Life in prison for Osman Kavala. 18 years for Mücella Yapıcı, architect and engineer, who stood up against destruction of Istanbul's heritage. frontlinedefenders.org/en/profile/ay%…

Turkey verdict: Life in prison for Osman Kavala. 18 years for Can Atalay, a lawyer and human rights defender who worked with architects to challenge state-led redevelopment projects that led to the demolition of local Istanbul neighborhoods. frontlinedefenders.org/en/profile/can….

Turkey verdict: Life in prison for Osman Kavala. 18 years for Tayfun Kahraman: an urban planner and university lecturer, former chairman of the board Istanbul branch of the Turkish Chamber of City Planners, an an advocate for preservation of old Istanbul. frontlinedefenders.org/en/profile/tay…

Turkey verdict: Life in prison for Osman Kavala. 18 years for Çiğdem Mater: a film producer who once worked
with Ai Weiwei.

Turkey verdict: Life in prison for Osman Kavala. 18 years for Ali Hakan Altınay, an internatioally recognized academic, and the founding director of the Open Society Foundation in Turkey. frontlinedefenders.org/en/profile/ali…

Turkey verdict: Life in prison for Osman Kavala. 18 years for Mine Özerden, an advertiser, film-maker, director and former worker at Kavala's Anadolu Kültür foundation. frontlinedefenders.org/en/profile/min…

Turkey verdict: Life in prison for Osman Kavala. 18 years for Yiğit Ali Ekmekçi, vice chair of Kavala's Anadolu Kültür foundation. #freeosmankavala frontlinedefenders.org/fr/profile/yi%…

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