When was Osman Kavala born?

Osman Kavala was born on 2 October 1957 in Paris.

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Osman Kavala was educated at Robert College, University of Manchester.

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Osman Kavala

Turkish businessperson and philanthropist (born 1957)

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Mehmet Osman Kavala (born 2 October 1957) is a Turkish economist, businessman, philanthropist, and political activist. 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 and the Ayşenur Zarakolu Freedom of Thought and Expression Award by Human Rights Association's Istanbul branch. 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: 2 October 1957 wd
Place of birth: Paris wd
Citizenship: France, Turkey wd
Occupation: businessperson, patron of the arts, human rights defender, entrepreneur, philanthropist wd
Education: Robert College, University of Manchester wd

Awards wd

European Archaeological Heritage Prize (2019)
Václav Havel Human Rights Prize
Goethe Medal (2025)

About

On 25 April 2022, a court sentenced him to life in prison due to his alleged relations with the Gülen movement and the Gezi park protests. Foreign policy analyst Steven A. Cook has described the allegations as false and ridiculous. In October 2023, Kavala was awarded the Václav Havel Human Rights Prize, and in 2025 the Goethe Medal.

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When was Osman Kavala born?: Osman Kavala was born on 2 October 1957 in Paris.
Where did Osman Kavala study?: Osman Kavala was educated at Robert College, University of Manchester.

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