On Friday 3 November, the European External Action Service (EEAS) spokesperson Maja Kocijancic criticised the detention of Osman Kavala, the chairman of Anadolu Kültür (Anatolian culture) (see EUROPE 11892, 11893).
Kavala is charged with seeking to change the constitutional order of Turkey and trying to overturn the Turkish government.
"The public rhetoric and accusations used against Mr Kavala after his detention (on 18 October) and prior to his arrest (on 1 November) cast serious doubt...