2015 the demonstrations were 1st against plans to redevelop one of istanbul's last green spaces at gezi park but they took on an anti government the new detention order is in connection with the ballast. alleged role in an attempted coup 3 years later in the summer of 2016. d w correspondent dorian jones has been covering the case and he sent us this summary of tuesday's events istanbul prosecutors issue to for prominent turkish. just hours after he and 8 other defendants have been acquitted on sedition charges coverless family and supporters had gathered outside istanbul slivery prison to welcome him to freedom after 2 and a half years in pretrial detention here and the other defendants were accused of organizing of financing 2013 antigovernment protests against the then prime minister regev type who is now president of accused him of financing terrorism but the case was widely seen as a politically motivated trial a start supported by the european court of human rights in december cover laws for release had been racially created by a few phoria but this latest attention order which will se

director mehmet ali bora critics of call the trial an attempt to silence opposition in turkey the gezi park protests began over the government's plans to redevelop a small park in central istanbul but they turned into nationwide protests against the government back then prime minister red chip tayyip erdogan. for more i'm now joined by julia hahn in istanbul who covered these events for us good to see you julia now why was this such a surprise this verdict well read a lot i don't think anybody saw this coming the defendant observed as many of his journalists we were actually bracing for a tough verdict today because turkish prosecutors just recently have demanded aggravated life sentences for 3 of the defendants and long jail terms of for the others so this was the expectation in the early morning and then i offer a couple of hours suddenly these acquittals we heard about spontaneous celebrations that erupting inside the courthouse and outside as well and this is where we managed to talk to one of the defendants his name is john us ally he is an attorney by profession and i think this gives

the trial an attempt to silence turkey's opposition and criminalize anti-government protests the gezi park protests were triggered by plans to build a shopping mall on a small park in central istanbul. let's get more i'm joined by yulia han correspondent who is based in istanbul so yulia how much of a surprise are these verdicts. well i really don't think anybody saw this coming many observers including myself we were actually bracing for the worst today because turkish prosecutors were seeking aggravated life sentences in solitary confinement for 3 of the defendants and long jail terms of food the others so for anybody who's been following this trial these acquittals come as a huge surprise we heard about a spontaneous celebrations actually erupting there at the courthouse and outside and of course you mentioned also that he's a well known businessman and civil society leader here in turkey and he had to spend more than 2 years in pretrial detention today's verdict means he'll be set free and this is of course a huge relief for the defendants themselves for their families and for their su

the trial of attempt to silence or appease opposition and criminalize anti-government protest the gezi park protests were triggered by plans to build a shopping mall on a small park in central istanbul. and for more i'm joined by yulia han correspondent it is stumble yulia how big of a surprise was this verdict. i don't think anybody saw this coming as the defendants of us journalists we were actually bracing for a tough verdict today because turkish prosecutors had asked for aggravated life sentences in solitary confinement for 3 of the defendants and long jail for the others so for anybody who's been following this trial these acquittals come as a huge surprise we've actually heard about 110 years celebrations erupting there inside the courtroom and outsides a court that is outside of istanbul here in the city and you've just mentioned also he is a well known businessmen here in turkey he is also somebody who has been doing many civil society projects with a european organizations and he was the only defendant behind bars he had to spend more than 2 years in pretrial just tension so today

organizing protests in the 2013 against plans to develop one of its temples last green spaces at gezi park protest are calling an anti-government tone the new detention order tonight is in connection with him. ledged role in an attempted coup in turkey 3 years later in the summer of 2016 more on this now going to poland dorian jones he is on the story for us in the stamboul good evening to you and we're looking at here we've got a simple prosecutors they've issued a new detention order for. what exactly is going on tonight was very dramatic events yes these terrible prosecutors in a statement said that they had issued at attention for a relation to the failed attempt of 2016 they also said that they were appealing the acquittal of kabala which will be a further blow to his family and supporters many of them are waiting outside the prison expecting to welcome him to freedom after 2 and a half years him trial to tension but with this this the announcement of this prosecutors knew to taint chill older they quickly left the prison and i think with it the initial euphoria of the hope that it is

that would have destroyed the gezi park. the new detetention order is in connection with kavala's order with a coupe attempt in turkey in 2016. from one acquittal to maybe new charges. we are going to pull in dorian jones. good evening to you. what are we looking at here. prosecutors have issued a new detention order for kavala. what exactly is going on tonight? reporter: very dramatic events. istanbul prosecutors said that they had issued a detention order for kavala in relation to the failed coup attempt in 2016 and said they were appealing the acquittal of kavala which will be a blow to his family and supporters and they were expecting to welcome him to freedom after 2 1/2 years of pre-trial detention. but the announcement of these plrs, they quickly left the prison. the initial hope that these terrible trial and detention that he was suffering coming to an end, any hope of any early release is starting to fade fast. anchor: is this legal? have we seen something like this before where you have the possibility of new charg

area in central is stamboul now that would have destroyed one of the city's last green spaces at gezi park where the new detention order. that we're hearing about tonight it is in connection with kovalchuk alleged role in a coup attempt in turkey 3 years ago later in the summer of 2016 or so we've got a new twist in the story tonight for the latest let's go now to our correspondent green zones he's on the phone in istanbul good evening to you dorian so. talk about what we've just heard is stable prosecutors have issued a new detention order for what's going on there. or we understand in the stumble prosecutors how these shooters attentional in relation to a separate case and that is in connection with the 2016 failed coup in july no further details on why the prosecutors want to thank god now in connection with i k 40 certainly and that will now be interrogated we understand that that arrest and detention order was released before he was even released from the prism that he is currently in also the unconfirmed reports that the prosecutors in the case that a couple of was acquitted in takin

court has acquitted all 16 defendants accused of trying to overthrow the government during the 2013 gezi park protests in istanbul the verdict was not expected the judges said the prosecutors provided insufficient evidence to convict the defendants which included civil society activists the court has ordered their release from prison. again some breaking news there in other news colombian drug lord published cobar was one of the world's most dangerous criminals yet nearly 30 years after his death people continue to romanticize his lifestyle and make money out of his brutal legacy now though as he. reports the families of escobar as many victims have decided to take action. pablo escobar is everywhere in the streets and shops he grins at passers by from t. shirts key chains and even oil paintings pop culture has turned the founder of the many young drug cartel into an icon an icon who was responsible for the deaths of thousands of people to consult this trend is horribly painful he tells me that 30 years ago his father died in a terror attack orchestrated by the notorious drug lord. and i thin

the ria arrest of one prominent activist and 9 protesters targeted over the 2013 anti-government gezi park demonstrations were freed from a jail but outspoken philanthropist as money was immediately ordered back into detention on new charges. reporters waited for hours for the release of all. the philanthropists and activists was jailed in late 2017 accused of organizing protests and attempting to overthrow the government on tuesday expectedly cleared and released but only for minutes he was returned to custody a new accusations of participating in a coup against president. in july 2016. it's not the 1st time such a thing has happened in other cases last year immediate detention under new claims that a bizarre now they allege he took part in the 2016 coup attempt it's quite clear that there has been political influence in the judicial process. may 23rd seen the start of the gates of park protest thousands of people demonstrated 1st against a plan to vellum and then against the government the movement quickly spread nationwide. but it ended after a violent crackdown 16 protesters were arres