The Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers, at its meeting on September 15-16, repeated its call for the immediate release of Osman Kavala and asked that concrete steps taken or planned be reported by October 14. The file will be taken up again no later than the December 1-3 meeting.
The decision taken at the meeting attended by Türkiye's Deputy Justice Minister Burak Ceyhan was published on 16 September. Referring to the European Court of Human Rights Grand Chamber ruling of 25 August 2026, the committee drew attention to the finding that the trial was conducted for political motives. The information Türkiye will submit will be assessed at the comprehensive human rights meeting on 1-3 December.
