Georges Dassis

Turkish court arrests businessman and civil activist Kavala

November 1, 2017

Amid international calls for his release, an Istanbul court on Tuesday put businessmen and civil activist Osman Kavala, who was detained on Oct. 18,...

EESC president urges immediate release of rights activist Kavala

October 26, 2017

Georges Dassis, president of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), said on Thursday he was disappointed by the detention of human rights activist...

Diplomacy

EESC president calls on Turkey to respect fundamental rights

November 14, 2016

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), a consultative body of the European Union, expressed very serious concern for the current situation in Turkey...