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Neil Hauer is an independent analyst focused on Syria, Russia, and the Caucasus. Based in Tbilisi, Georgia, he served as senior intelligence analyst at The SecDev Group, an Ottawa-based geopolitical risk consultancy, for three years. He is presently engaged primarily on Russia’s role in the Syrian conflict.
AhvalPod — Jailed Turkish Philanthropist Osman Kavala Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
AhvalPod is the regular podcast series by Ahval News, a new but increasingly prominent Turkish opposition news site. It focuses on political developments, including repression and human rights abuses, in modern Turkey.
This episode is a short conversation (12 minutes) on the fate of Osman Kavala, the Turkish philanthropist who has been nominated for the Nobel while behind bars. Like tens of thousands of Turks, he faces charges of attempting to 'overthrow the government', most of which are linked in one way or another to the July 2016 coup attempt by factions of the Turkish government.
The current campaign, featuring many Turkish civil society figures, attempts to put pressure on the Turkish government to force them to drop the charges against him. He has been targeted primarily for his political activities.
AhvalPod is a good addition to the roster of Turkey-focused podcasts, especially for those interested in news highlighting the failings of the present administration.
