OSMAN KAVALA

Motion Text

That this House expresses concern regarding the detention of Osman Kavala, a world-known Turkish philanthropist and a civil society activist who studied at the University of Manchester; recognises the work Osman Kavala has done to promote an open and democratic Turkey; notes that thousands of political prisoners have been arrested in Turkey; and calls on the Government to work with the Turkish Embassy in the UK and the Turkish Prime Minister to ensure the immediate release of Osman Kavala.