Abdulkahar AKSOY and 158 other applications v Turkey - 8498/05 [2011] ECHR 212 (11 January 2011)


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    SECOND SECTION

    DECISION

    AS TO THE ADMISSIBILITY OF

    Application no. 8498/05
    by Abdulkahar AKSOY and 158 other applications
    against Turkey

    The European Court of Human Rights (Second Section), sitting on 11 January 2011 as a Chamber composed of:

    Françoise Tulkens, President,
    Ireneu Cabral Barreto,
    Danutė Jočienė,
    András Sajó,
    Nona Tsotsoria,
    Işıl Karakaş,
    Kristina Pardalos, judges,
    and Stanley Naismith, Section Registrar,

    Having regard to the above applications,

    Having regard to the observations submitted by the respondent Government and the observations in reply submitted by some of the applicants,

    Having deliberated, decides as follows:

    THE FACTS

    A.  The circumstances of the case

    The applicants are Turkish nationals and at the time of lodging their applications they were serving their prison sentences in various establishments. The names and dates of birth of the applicants, as well as the names of their representatives, and the dates of introduction of the applications appear in the appendix.

    All of the applicants were found guilty of breaching prison order by decisions of the respective disciplinary boards of prisons in which they are held. Pursuant to the Regulations on the administration of penitentiary institutions and the execution of sentences, various types of disciplinary sanctions were imposed on them. Their appeal requests were rejected respectively by the Enforcement Judges and the Assize Courts, on the basis of the case file, without hearing the applicants or their lawyers, pursuant to Law No. 4675 on Enforcement Judges, dated 16 May 2001.

    The details of the applications as well as the complaints raised by the applicants appear in the table below.



    Application no.

    and case name

    Disciplinary Act committed

    Type of sanction imposed on the applicant

    Date of Board’s decision

    Date of final decision delivered by the Assize Court

    Intro-duction date of the application

    Complaints raised by the applicant

    8498/05

    Aksoy

    v. Turkey (no. 1)

    pressing emergency buttons in the cell and refusing to participate in social activities, or work shops in prison.

    ban from corres-pondence for 15 days

    29/12/2004

    26/01/2005

    14/02/2005

    Articles 6, 8 and 13

    8534/05

    Akay

    v. Turkey

    pressing emergency buttons in the cell and refusing to participate in social activities, or work shops in prison.

    ban from corres-pondence for 15 days

    29/12/2004

    26/01/2005

    14/02/2005

    Articles 6, 8 and 13

    9021/05

    Araci

    v. Turkey

    pressing emergency buttons in the cell and refusing to participate in social activities, work shops in prison

    ban from corres-pondence for 15 days

    29/12/2004

    26/01/2005

    03/03/2005

    Articles 6, 8 and 13

    9096/05

    Bahadır

    v. Turkey

    pressing emergency buttons in the cell and refusing to participate in social activities, work shops in prison

    ban from corres-pondence for 15 days

    29/12/2004

    24/01/2005

    24/02/2005

    Articles 3, 6, 7, 9, 10 and 13.

    13442/05

    Ekelik

    v. Turkey

    pressing emergency buttons in the cell and refusing to participate in social activities, work shops in prison

    ban from corres-pondence for 15 days

    29/12/2004

    26/01/2005

    21/02/2005

    Articles 6 and 8

    14030/05

    Kutlu

    v. Turkey

    pressing emergency buttons in the cell and refusing to participate in social activities, work shops in prison

    ban from corres-pondence for 15 days

    29/12/2004

    26/01/2005

    18/02/2005

    Articles 6 and 8

    24822/05

    Gerez

    v. Turkey

    a) possessing a sharp cutting object



    b) avoiding visits and telephone calls to protest against the detention conditions of Öcalan

    a) ban from receiving visitors for 1 month


    b) ban from receiving visitors for 2 months

    a)

    28/03/2005




    b)

    04/07/2005

    a)

    05/04/2005




    b)

    21/10/2005

    a)

    09/06/2005




    b)

    14/11/2005

    a)

    Articles 3, 6 and 7



    b)

    Articles 6 and 7

    40676/05

    Çakal

    v. Turkey

    a) chanting illegal slogans




    b) avoiding visits and telephone calls as well as court hearings to protest against the detention conditions of Öcalan

    a) ban from corres-pondence for 45 days


    b) ban from corres-pondence for 1 month

    a)

    25/07/2005




    b)

    01/08/2005

    a)

    26/09/2005




    b)

    26/09/2005

    15/11/2005

    Articles 2, 6 and 10

    43339/05

    Sayhan

    v. Turkey

    a) chanting illegal slogans




    b) avoiding visits and telephone calls as well as court hearings to protest against the detention conditions of Öcalan

    a) ban from corres-pondence for 45 days


    b) ban from corres-pondence for 1 month

    a)

    25/07/2005




    b)

    01/08/2005

    a)

    26/09/2005




    b)

    26/09/2005

    17/11/2005

    Articles 8, 9 and 10

    43655/05

    Şek

    v. Turkey

    avoiding visits and telephone calls to protest against the detention conditions of Öcalan

    ban from receiving visitors for 2 months

    04/07/2005

    21/10/2005

    15/11/2005

    Articles 6 and 7

    43681/05

    Yavuz

    v. Turkey

    a) chanting illegal slogans




    b) avoiding visits and telephone calls as well as court hearings

    to protest against the detention conditions of Öcalan

    a) ban from corres-pondence for 45 days


    b) ban from corres-pondence for 1 month

    a)

    25/07/2005




    b)

    01/08/2005

    The applicant did not appeal against the respective decisions of the Enforcement Judge, dated 24/08/2005

    15/11/2005

    Article 6

    43732/05

    Kıran and others

    v. Turkey

    avoiding visits and telephone calls to protest against the detention conditions of Öcalan

    ban from receiving visitors for 2 months

    04/07/2005

    21/10/2005

    21/11/2005

    Articles 6 and 8

    43736/05

    Okul

    v. Turkey

    avoiding visits and telephone calls to protest against the detention conditions of Öcalan

    ban from receiving visitors for 2 months

    04/07/2005

    21/10/2005

    22/11/2005

    Articles 6 and 7

    43737/05

    Karatay

    v. Turkey

    avoiding visits and telephone calls to protest against the detention conditions of Öcalan

    ban from receiving visitors for 2 months

    04/07/2005

    21/10/2005

    22/11/2005

    Articles 6 and 7

    45875/05

    Koyuncu

    v. Turkey

    avoiding visits and telephone calls to protest against the detention conditions of Öcalan

    ban from receiving visitors for 2 months

    04/07/2005

    21/10/2005

    23/11/2005

    Articles 6 and 7

    45876/05

    Sarıkaya

    v. Turkey

    avoiding visits and telephone calls to protest against the detention conditions of Öcalan

    ban from receiving visitors for 2 months

    04/07/2005

    21/10/2005

    24/11/2005

    Articles 6 and 7

    1797/06

    Yağız

    v. Turkey

    avoiding visits and telephone calls as well as court hearings

    to protest against the detention conditions of Öcalan

    ban from corres-pondence for 1 month

    01/08/2005

    02/09/2005

    21/11/2005

    Articles 6 and 8

    8763/06

    Yulu

    v. Turkey

    avoiding visits and telephone calls to protest against the detention conditions of Öcalan

    ban from receiving visitors for 2 months

    04/07/2005

    21/10/2005

    15/02/2006

    Articles 3, 6 and 7

    8766/06

    Mustafa

    v. Turkey

    avoiding visits and telephone calls to protest against the detention conditions of Öcalan

    ban from receiving visitors for 2 months

    04/07/2005

    21/10/2005

    13/02/2006

    Articles 3, 6 and 7

    8767/06

    Karataş

    v. Turkey

    avoiding visits and telephone calls to protest against the detention conditions of Öcalan

    ban from receiving visitors for 2 months

    04/07/2005

    21/10/2005

    13/02/2006

    Articles 3, 6 and 7

    8768/06

    Kaya

    v. Turkey

    avoiding visits and telephone calls to protest against the detention conditions of Öcalan

    ban from receiving visitors for 2 months

    04/07/2005

    21/10/2005

    13/02/2006

    Articles 3, 6 and 7

    8769/06

    Muhammet

    v. Turkey

    avoiding visits and telephone calls to protest against the detention conditions of Öcalan

    ban from receiving visitors for 2 months

    04/07/2005

    21/10/2005

    13/02/2006

    Articles 3, 6 and 7

    9047/06

    Nazlıer

    v. Turkey

    avoiding visits and telephone calls to protest against the detention conditions of Öcalan

    ban from receiving visitors for 2 months

    04/07/2005

    21/10/2005

    21/02/2006

    Articles 3, 6 and 7

    9123/06

    Çırak

    v. Turkey

    avoiding visits and telephone calls to protest against the detention conditions of Öcalan

    ban from receiving visitors for 2 months

    04/07/2005

    21/10/2005

    14/02/2006

    Articles 3, 6 and 7

    9509/06

    Yılmaz

    v. Turkey

    avoiding visits and telephone calls to protest against the detention conditions of Öcalan

    ban from receiving visitors for 2 months

    04/07/2005

    21/10/2005

    23/02/2006

    Articles 3, 6 and 7

    9558/06

    Arslan and others

    avoiding visits and telephone calls to protest against the detention conditions of Öcalan

    ban from receiving visitors for 2 months

    04/07/2005

    21/10/2005

    20/02/2006

    Articles 3, 6 and 7

    9575/06

    Eşiyok and Ahmet v. Turkey

    avoiding visits and telephone calls to protest against the detention conditions of Öcalan

    ban from receiving visitors for 2 months

    04/07/2005

    21/10/2005

    20/02/2006

    Articles 3, 6 and 7

    9953/06

    İlboğa

    v. Turkey

    avoiding visits and telephone calls to protest against the detention conditions of Öcalan

    ban from receiving visitors for 2 months

    04/07/2005

    21/10/2005

    13/02/2006

    Articles 3, 6 and 7

    9958/06

    Güzelaydın

    v. Turkey

    avoiding visits and telephone calls to protest against the detention conditions of Öcalan

    ban from receiving visitors for 2 months

    04/07/2005

    21/10/2005

    13/02/2006

    Articles 3, 6 and 7

    10685/06

    Öztürk

    v. Turkey

    avoiding visits and telephone calls to protest against the detention conditions of Öcalan

    ban from receiving visitors for 2 months

    04/07/2005

    21/10/2005

    15/02/2006

    Articles 3, 6 and 7

    10686/06

    Eker

    v. Turkey

    avoiding visits and telephone calls to protest against the detention conditions of Öcalan

    ban from receiving visitors for 2 months

    04/07/2005

    21/10/2005

    15/02/2006

    Articles 3, 6 and 7

    15919/06

    Yıldız

    v. Turkey

    avoiding visits and telephone calls to protest against the detention conditions of Öcalan

    ban from receiving visitors for 2 months

    04/07/2005

    21/10/2005

    13/02/2006

    Articles 3, 6 and 7

    15921/06

    Oruç

    v. Turkey

    avoiding visits and telephone calls to protest against the detention conditions of Öcalan

    ban from receiving visitors for 2 months

    04/07/2005

    21/10/2005

    20/02/2006

    Articles 3, 6 and 7

    15922/06

    Zengeralp

    v. Turkey

    avoiding visits and telephone calls to protest against the detention conditions of Öcalan

    ban from receiving visitors for 2 months

    04/07/2005

    21/10/2005

    20/02/2006

    Articles 3, 6 and 7

    16249/06

    Yamalak

    v. Turkey

    a) chanting slogans in support of an illegal organisation


    b) launching a hunger strike to protest against the detention conditions of Öcalan

    a) ban from corres-pondence for 1 month



    b) ban from social activities for 1 month

    a)

    02/12/2005





    b)

    20/02/2006

    a)

    23/01/2006





    b)

    03/04/2006

    12/04/2006

    Article 6

    17798/06

    Kaya

    v. Turkey

    avoiding visits and telephone calls to protest against the detention conditions of Öcalan

    ban from receiving visitors for 2 months

    04/07/2005

    21/10/2005

    30/03/2006

    Articles 3, 6 and 7

    20990/06

    Çelik and others

    v. Turkey

    chanting slogans in support of an illegal organisation

    ban from corres-pondence for 2 months

    19/09/2005

    22/11/2005

    14/04/2006

    Articles 6, 8, 10 and 13

    24619/06

    Yavuz

    v. Turkey

    chanting slogans in support of an illegal organisation

    ban from corres-pondence for 1 month

    01/03/2006

    27/04/2006

    09/05/2006

    Articles 6 and 8

    27796/06

    Alkış

    v. Turkey

    praising the imprisoned leader of the PKK, by using the honorific “sayın”, meaning esteemed

    ban from using common areas for 45 days

    03/05/2006

    08/06/2006

    21/06/2006

    Articles 6 and  10, Article 2 of Protocol No. 1

    27868/06

    Deniz

    v. Turkey

    praising the imprisoned leader of the PKK, by using the honorific “sayın”, meaning esteemed

    ban from prison work shops and sports activities for 45 days

    26/04/2006

    24/05/2006

    27/06/2006

    Articles 6, 7, 10 and 14

    28219/06

    Karaaslan

    v. Turkey

    praising the imprisoned leader of the PKK, by using the honorific “sayın”, meaning esteemed

    a) ban from prison work shops and sports activities for 45 days


    b) 11 days’ solitary confinement

    a)

    09/05/2006






    b)

    26/03/2007

    a)

    08/06/2006






    b)

    15/05/2007

    04/07/2006

    Article 9

    29341/06

    Şanak

    v. Turkey

    a) launching a hunger strike for three days to protest against the detention conditions of Öcalan


    b) praising the imprisoned leader of the PKK, by using the honorific “sayın”, meaning esteemed

    a) ban from certain activities for 3 months






    b) ban from corres-pondence for 1 month

    a)

    22/02/2006








    b)

    16/03/2006

    a)

    14/04/2006








    b)

    25/04/2006

    08/06/2006

    Article 6

    36444/06

    Taşdemir

    v. Turkey

    praising the imprisoned leader of the PKK, by using the honorific “sayın”, meaning esteemed

    ban from prison work shops and sports activities for 45 days

    09/05/2006

    08/06/2006

    14/08/2006

    Articles 6, 7, 9 and 10

    38377/06

    Günay

    v. Turkey

    a) launching a hunger strike for three days to protest against the detention conditions of Öcalan


    b) chanting illegal slogans




    c) launching a hunger strike for three days to protest against the detention conditions of Öcalan


    d) praising the imprisoned leader of the PKK, by using the honorific “sayın”, meaning esteemed

    a) ban from social activities for 1 month






    b) ban from corres-pondence for 1 month


    c) ban from social activities for 3 months






    d) ban from social activities for 2 months

    a)

    20/02/2006








    b)

    22/08/2006




    c)

    08/09/2006








    d)

    03/10/2006

    a)

    03/04/2006








    b)

    01/11/2006




    c)

    30/10/2006








    d)

    27/11/2006

    a)

    11/09/2006








    b)

    18/12/2006




    c)

    18/12/2006








    d)

    18/12/2006

    Articles 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 14

    40349/06

    Coşkun

    v. Turkey

    launching a hunger strike for two days to protest against the detention conditions of Öcalan

    ban from social activities for 2 months and ban from corres-pondence for 2 months

    18/09/2006

    18/10/2006

    14/11/2006

    Articles 3, 6, 7, 10, 13 and 14

    43491/06

    Özdemir

    v. Turkey

    launching a hunger strike

    ban from corres-pondence for 2 months

    26/12/2005

    07/04/2006

    06/10/2006

    Articles 6, 8, 13, 14, 17 and 18

    47401/06

    Gedik v. Turkey

    launching a hunger strike for two days to protest against the detention conditions of Öcalan

    ban from certain activities for 2 months and ban from corres-pondence for 2 months

    18/09/2006

    18/10/2006

    14/11/2006

    Articles 3, 6, 7, 10, 13, 14

    47453/06

    Demir

    v. Turkey

    launching a hunger strike for two days to protest against the detention conditions of Öcalan

    ban from certain activities for 2 months

    18/09/2006

    18/10/2006

    14/11/2006

    Articles 3, 6 and 13

    561/07

    Tekdemir

    v. Turkey

    a) writing a letter to the prison administration to protest against the detention conditions of Öcalan


    b) writing letters to the public prosecutor, Ministry of Justice, and Ministry of Health

    a) ban from corres-pondence for 1 month







    b) ban from participating in prison work shops for 1 month

    a)

    18/09/2006









    b)

    19/03/2007

    a)

    09/10/2006









    b)

    09/05/2007

    a)

    22/12/2006









    b)

    06/07/2007

    a)

    Articles 3, 6, 7, 8 and 10







    b)

    Articles 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10

    562/07

    Okçul

    v. Turkey

    a) writing a letter to the prison administration to protest against the detention conditions of Öcalan


    b) writing letters to the public prosecutor, Ministry of Justice, and Ministry of Health

    a) ban from corres-pondence for 1 month







    b) ban from participating in prison work shops for 1 month

    a)

    18/09/2006









    b)

    19/03/2007

    a)

    09/10/2006









    b)

    09/05/2007

    a)

    22/12/2006









    b)

    04/07/2007

    a)

    Articles 3, 6, 7, 8 and 10







    b)

    Articles 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10

    565/07

    Vural

    v. Turkey

    writing a letter to the prison administration to protest against the detention conditions of Öcalan

    ban from corres-pondence for 1 month

    18/09/2006

    09/10/2006

    22/12/2006

    Articles 3, 6, 7, 8 and 10

    608/07

    Edemen

    v. Turkey

    writing a letter to the prison administration to protest against the detention conditions of Öcalan

    ban from corres-pondence for 1 month

    18/09/2006

    09/10/2006

    19/12/2006

    Articles 3, 6, 7, 8 and 10

    627/07

    Emek

    v. Turkey

    writing a letter to the prison administration to protest against the detention conditions of Öcalan

    ban from corres-pondence for 1 month

    18/09/2006

    09/10/2006

    19/12/2006

    Articles 3, 6, 7, 8 and 10

    1316/07

    Özer

    v. Turkey

    writing a letter to the prison administration to protest against the detention conditions of Öcalan

    ban from corres-pondence for 1 month

    18/09/2006

    09/10/2006

    19/12/2006

    Articles 3, 6, 7, 8 and 10

    1318/07

    Tuneli

    v. Turkey

    writing a letter to the prison administration to protest against the detention conditions of Öcalan

    ban from corres-pondence for 1 month


    18/09/2006


    9/10/2006


    19/12/2006

    Articles 3, 6, 7, 8 and 10

    1324/07

    Sır

    v. Turkey

    writing a letter to the prison administration to protest against the detention conditions of Öcalan

    ban from corres-pondence for 1 month

    18/09/2006

    09/10/2006

    27/12/2006

    Articles 3, 6, 7, 8 and 10

    1344/07

    Yurtsever

    v. Turkey

    a) chanting slogans




    b) launching a hunger strike




    c) chanting slogans




    d) launching a hunger strike

    a) ban from corres-pondence for 1 month


    b) ban from social activities for 3 months


    c) ban from receiving visitors for 2 months


    d) ban from certain activities for 3 months

    a)

    09/05/2006




    b)

    08/09/2006




    c)

    13/03/2007




    d)

    09/03/2007

    a)

    20/09/2006




    b)

    30/10/2006




    c)

    09/05/2007




    d)

    28/05/2007

    a)

    18/12/2006




    b)

    18/12/2006




    c)

    22/06/2007




    d)

    22/06/2007

    Articles 6, 8 and 14

    2752/07

    Erol Yılmaz

    v. Turkey (no. 1)

    launching a hunger strike to protest against the detention conditions of Öcalan

    ban from social activities for 3 months

    08/09/2006

    30/10/2006

    04/01/2007

    Article 6

    3492/07

    Özer

    v. Turkey

    writing a letter to the prison administration to protest against the detention conditions of Öcalan

    ban from corres-pondence for 1 month

    18/09/2006

    09/10/2006

    19/12/2006

    Articles 3, 6, 7, 8 and 10

    3937/07

    Yamalak

    v. Turkey (no. 2)

    chanting slogans

    ban from corres-pondence for 1 month

    09/05/2006

    20/09/2006

    18/12/2006

    Articles 6, 8 and 14

    4072/07

    Bakır

    v. Turkey

    a) launching a hunger strike




    b) writing a petition to the

    public prosecutor in support of Öcalan

    a) ban from corres-pondence for 2 months


    b) ban from corres-pondence for 1 month

    a)

    18/09/2006




    b)

    25/09/2006

    a)

    18/10/2006




    b)

    13/12/2006

    10/01/2007

    Articles 3, 6, 7, 10 and 13

    5987/07

    Tatar

    v. Turkey

    launching a hunger strike to protest against the detention conditions of Öcalan

    ban from corres-pondence for 2 months

    18/09/2006

    18/10/2006

    25/01/2007

    Articles 6 and 10

    6426/07

    Yamalak

    v. Turkey (no. 4)

    launching a hunger strike to protest against the detention conditions of Öcalan

    ban from social activities for 3 months

    08/09/2006

    30/10/2006

    18/12/2007

    Articles 6,8 and 10

    6433/07

    Murat Arslan

    v. Turkey (no. 2)

    launching a hunger strike to protest against the detention conditions of Öcalan

    ban from corres-pondence for 2 months

    18/09/2006

    18/10/2006

    04/01/2007

    Articles 6, 13 and 14

    6434/07

    Murat Arslan

    v. Turkey (no. 3)

    refusing to meet visitors to protest against the detention conditions of Öcalan

    ban from receiving visitors for 1 month

    25/09/2006

    13/12/2006

    10/01/2007

    Articles 6, 13 and 14

    6946/07

    Gedik

    v. Turkey (no. 5)

    writing a petition to the

    public prosecutor in support of Öcalan

    ban from receiving visitors for 1 month

    Date unspeci-fied number 2006/215

    13/12/2006

    07/01/2007

    Articles 3, 5, 8, 10, 13 and 14

    6953/07

    Erol Yılmaz

    v. Turkey (no. 2)

    chanting illegal slogans

    ban from corres-pondence for 1 month

    09/05/2006

    20/09/2006

    04/01/2007

    Article 6

    6965/07

    Çelik

    v. Turkey (no. 1)

    a) launching a hunger strike




    b) refusing to meet visitors




    c) writing a petition to the

    public prosecutor in support of Öcalan


    d) launching a hunger strike

    a) ban from corres-pondence for 2 months


    b) ban from receiving visitors for 1 month


    c) ban from receiving visitors for 1 month




    d) ban from corres-pondence for 1 month

    a)

    18/09/2006




    b)

    25/09/2006




    c)

    05/10/2006






    d)

    03/04/2007

    a)

    18/10/2006




    b)

    13/12/2006




    c)

    30/12/2006






    d)

    16/05/2007

    For a), b) and c):

    19/01/2007















    and for d): 05/07/2007

    Article 6

    7858/07

    Yaşa

    v. Turkey

    a) launching a hunger strike




    b) writing letters to the public prosecutor, Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Health

    a) ban from certain activities for 1 month


    b) ban from prison work shops for 1 month

    a)

    05/09/2006




    b)

    19/03/2007

    a)

    09/10/2006




    b)

    09/05/2007

    a)

    07/02/2007




    b)

    07/07/2007

    a)

    Articles 3 and 6



    b)

    Articles 3, 5, 6, 8 and 10

    8719/07

    Aydınalp

    v. Turkey

    refusing to meet visitors

    ban from corres-pondence for 1 month

    25/09/2006

    13/12/2006

    30/01/2007

    Articles 3, 6 and 13

    9939/07

    Demir

    v. Turkey (no. 2)

    refusing to meet visitors

    ban from corres-pondence for 1 month

    25/09/2006

    13/12/2006

    30/01/2007

    Articles 3, 6 and 13

    9966/07

    Gedik

    v. Turkey (no. 6)

    refusing to meet visitors

    ban from receiving visitors for 1 month

    25/09/2006

    13/12/2006

    30/01/2007

    Articles 8 and 10

    11490/07

    Danış

    v. Turkey (no. 2)

    launching a hunger strike

    ban from corres-pondence for 2 months

    18/09/2006

    18/10/2006

    08/02/2007

    Articles 3, 6, 7, 10, 13 and 14

    11491/07

    Danış

    v. Turkey (no. 3)

    refusing to meet visitors

    ban from receiving visitors for 1 month

    25/09/2006

    13/12/2006

    08/02/2007

    Articles 3, 6, 7, 10, 13 and 14

    11888/07

    Kaytan

    v. Turkey (no. 2)

    refusing to meet visitors

    ban from receiving visitors for 1 month

    25/09/2006

    13/12/2006

    10/01/2007

    Articles 6, 13 and 14

    11984/07

    Tunç

    v. Turkey

    launching a hunger strike

    ban from corres-pondence for 2 months

    18/09/2006

    07/11/2006

    20/02/2007

    Articles 3, 6, 7 and 14

    12307/07

    Kaytan

    v. Turkey (no. 3)

    launching a hunger strike

    ban from corres-pondence for 2 months

    18/09/2006

    18/10/2006

    10/01/2007

    Articles 6, 13 and 14

    12308/07

    Kaytan

    v. Turkey (no. 4)

    writing a petition to the public prosecutor in support of Öcalan

    ban from receiving visitors for 1 month

    05/10/2006

    13/12/2006

    08/02/2007

    Articles 3, 6, 7, 10 and 13

    13040/07

    Tatar

    v. Turkey

    refusing to meet visitors

    ban from receiving visitors for 1 month

    25/09/2006

    13/12/2006

    15/02/2007

    Articles 6, 10 and 13

    14392/07

    Çelebi

    v. Turkey (no. 2)

    refusing to meet visitors

    ban from receiving visitors for 1 month

    25/09/2006

    13/12/2006

    10/01/2007

    Articles 6, 13 and 14

    14581/07

    Aydınalp

    v. Turkey (no. 3)

    writing a petition to the public prosecutor in support of Öcalan

    ban from corres-pondence for 1 month

    05/10/2006

    13/12/2006

    21/02/2007

    Articles 3, 6 and 13

    16483/07

    Bekik

    v. Turkey

    launching a hunger strike

    ban from certain activities for 2 months

    18/09/2006

    18/10/2006

    03/04/2007

    Articles 6, 9 and 10

    16486/07

    Bekik

    v. Turkey (no. 2)

    writing a petition to the public prosecutor in support of Öcalan

    ban from corres-pondence for 1 month

    05/10/2006

    13/12/2006

    03/04/2007

    Articles 6, 9 and 10

    16488/07

    Bekik

    v. Turkey (no. 4)

    refusing to meet visitors

    ban from corres-pondence for 1 month

    25/09/2006

    13/12/2006

    03/04/2007

    Articles 6, 9 and 10

    20893/07

    Akbaba

    v. Turkey (no. 2)

    launching a hunger strike

    ban from corres-pondence for 2 months

    18/09/2006

    18/10/2006

    08/02/2007

    Articles 3, 6, 7, 10, 13 and 14

    20895/07

    Akbaba

    v. Turkey (no. 3)

    refusing to meet visitors

    ban from receiving visitors for 1 month

    25/09/2006

    13/12/2006

    08/02/2007

    Articles 3, 6, 7, 10, 13 and 14

    20896/07

    Akbaba

    v. Turkey (no. 4)

    writing a petition to the public prosecutor in support of Öcalan

    ban from receiving visitors for 1 month

    05/10/2006

    13/12/2006

    08/02/2007

    Articles 3, 6, 7, 10, 13 and 14

    21386/07

    Kort

    v. Turkey

    a) refusal to use infirmary






    b) chanting slogans

    a) ban from sports activities and work shops for 2 months


    b) ban from corres-pondence for 1 month

    a)

    16/03/2007






    b)

    12/04/2007

    a)

    09/04/2007






    b)

    03/05/2007

    17/05/2007

    Articles 6, 9 and 10

    21387/07

    Narin

    v. Turkey

    a) refusal to use infirmary






    b) launching a hunger strike




    c) chanting slogans

    a) ban from sports activities and work shops for 2 months


    b) ban from corres-pondence for 1 month


    c) ban from corres-pondence for 1 month

    a)

    16/03/2007






    b)

    05/04/2007




    c)

    12/04/2007

    a)

    09/04/2007






    b)

    25/04/2007




    c)

    02/05/2007

    17/05/2007

    Articles 6, 9 and 10

    21388/07

    Balin

    v. Turkey

    a) launching a hunger strike




    b)chanting slogans




    c) refusal to use infirmary

    a) ban from corres-pondence for 1 month


    b) ban from corres-pondence for 1 month


    c) ban from sports activities and work shops for 2 months

    a)

    05/04/2007




    b)

    12/04/2007




    c)

    16/03/2007

    a)

    25/04/2007




    b)

    03/05/2007




    c)

    09/04/2007

    17/05/2007

    Articles 6, 9, 10 and 14

    22760/07

    Demir

    v. Turkey

    a) refusal to use infirmary






    b) launching a hunger strike




    c) chanting slogans

    a) ban from sports activities and work shops for 2 months


    b) ban from corres-pondence for 1 month


    c) ban from corres-pondence for 1 month

    a)

    16/03/2007






    b)

    05/04/2007




    c)

    12/04/2007

    a)

    09/04/2007






    b)

    25/04/2007




    c)

    02/05/2007

    16/05/2007

    Articles 6, 9 and 10

    23412/07

    Bülbül

    v. Turkey

    writing a petition to the public prosecutor, the Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Healthy in support of Öcalan

    ban from certain activities for 1 month

    19/03/2007

    09/05/2007

    25/06/2007

    Articles 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10

    23443/07

    Benek

    v. Turkey

    writing a petition to the public prosecutor, the Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Healthy in support of Öcalan

    ban from certain activities for 1 month

    19/03/2007

    09/05/2007

    04/06/2007

    Articles 3, 6, 7, 8 and 10

    23457/07

    Şimşek

    v. Turkey

    refusal to use infirmary

    ban from corres-pondence for 1 month

    12/03/2007

    24/04/2007

    28/05/2007

    Articles 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10

    23890/07

    Süncak

    v. Turkey

    writing a letter to the prison administration and in the letter praising the imprisoned leader of the PKK, by using the honorific “sayın”, meaning esteemed

    solitary confinement for 11 days

    02/04/2007

    17/05/2007

    24/05/2007

    Articles 6 and 10

    24095/07

    Yeter

    v. Turkey

    refusal to use infirmary

    ban from corres-pondence for 1 month

    12/03/2007

    24/04/2007

    29/05/2007

    Articles 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 14

    24099/07

    Keskin

    v. Turkey

    refusal to use infirmary

    ban from corres-pondence for 1 month

    12/03/2007

    24/04/2007

    29/05/2007

    Articles 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 14

    24114/07

    Şahin

    v. Turkey

    refusal to use infirmary

    ban from corres-pondence for 1 month

    12/03/2007

    24/04/2007

    29/05/2007

    Articles 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 14

    24119/07

    Adam

    v. Turkey

    writing a letter to the prison administration and in the letter praising the imprisoned leader of the PKK, by using the honorific “sayın”, meaning esteemed

    solitary confinement for 11 days

    02/04/2007

    18/05/2007

    30/05/2007

    Article 10

    24125/07

    Yıldırım

    v. Turkey

    refusal to use infirmary

    ban from corres-pondence for 1 month

    12/03/2007

    24/04/2007

    29/05/2007

    Articles 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 14

    24455/07

    Canpolat

    v. Turkey

    writing a petition to the public prosecutor, the Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Healthy in support of Öcalan

    ban from certain activities for 1 month

    19/03/2007

    09/05/2007

    01/06/2007

    Articles 3, 5, 7, 8 and 10

    24460/07

    Benek and Others

    v. Turkey

    writing a petition to the public prosecutor, the Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Healthy in support of Öcalan

    ban from certain activities for 1 month

    19/03/2007

    09/05/2007

    04/06/2007

    Articles 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10

    24799/07

    Karaağar

    v. Turkey

    writing a petition to the public prosecutor, the Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Healthy in support of Öcalan

    ban from certain activities for 1 month

    19/03/2007

    09/05/2007

    01/06/2007

    Articles 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10

    24802/07

    Yaşa

    v. Turkey

    writing a petition to the public prosecutor, the Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Healthy in support of Öcalan

    ban from certain activities for 1 month

    19/03/2007

    09/05/2007

    01/06/2007

    Articles 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10

    24900/07

    Reşit and Others

    v. Turkey

    writing a petition to the public prosecutor, the Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Healthy in support of Öcalan

    ban from certain activities for 1 month

    19/03/2007

    09/05/2007

    04/06/2007

    Articles 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10

    25172/07

    Reşit

    v. Turkey

    refusal to use infirmary

    ban from corres-pondence for 1 month

    12/03/2007

    24/04/2007

    06/06/2007

    Articles 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 14

    26228/07

    Gerez

    v. Turkey (no. 4)

    writing a petition to the public prosecutor, the Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Healthy in support of Öcalan

    ban from certain activities for 1 month

    19/03/2007

    09/05/2007

    01/06/2007

    Articles 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10

    26232/07

    Öztop

    v. Turkey

    refusal to use infirmary

    ban from corres-pondence for 1 month

    12/03/2007

    24/04/2007

    29/05/2007

    Articles 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 14

    26254/07

    Kaya

    v. Turkey (no. 5)

    writing a petition to the public prosecutor, the Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Healthy in support of Öcalan

    ban from certain activities for 1 month

    19/03/2007

    09/05/2007

    01/06/2007

    Articles 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10

    26256/07

    Ekmez

    v. Turkey (no. 2)

    refusal to use infirmary

    ban from corres-pondence for 1 month

    12/03/2007

    24/04/2007

    29/05/2007

    Articles 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 14

    27102/07

    Öner

    v. Turkey (no. 2)

    refusal to use infirmary

    ban from work shops and sports activities for 2 months

    16/03/2007

    09/04/2007

    15/06/2007

    Articles 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 13

    29875/07

    Aydemir

    v. Turkey (no. 2)

    writing a petition to the prison administration and in the letter praising the imprisoned leader of the PKK, by using the honorific “sayın”, meaning esteemed

    solitary confinement for 11 days

    02/04/2007

    17/05/2007

    12/06/2007

    Articles 6 and 10

    30834/07

    Kaplan

    v. Turkey

    writing a petition to the public prosecutor, Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Health in support of Öcalan

    ban from certain activities for 1 month

    19/03/2007

    09/05/2007

    07/07/2007

    Articles 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10

    31262/07

    Ölmez

    v. Turkey

    writing a petition to the public prosecutor, Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Health in support of Öcalan

    ban from certain activities for 1 month

    19/03/2007

    09/05/2007

    07/07/2007

    Articles 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10

    31263/07

    Oral

    v. Turkey

    writing a petition to the public prosecutor, Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Health in support of Öcalan

    ban from certain activities for 1 month

    19/03/2007

    09/05/2007

    07/07/2007

    Articles 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10

    31265/07

    Tokmakçı

    v. Turkey

    writing a petition to the public prosecutor, Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Health in support of Öcalan

    ban from certain activities for 1 month

    19/03/2007

    09/05/2007

    07/07/2007

    Articles 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10

    31266/07

    Sain

    v. Turkey

    refusal to use infirmary

    ban from corres-pondence for 1 month

    Date unspeci-fied

    24/04/2007

    12/07/2007

    Articles 2, 3, 5, 6, 9 and 10

    31273/07

    Tendik

    v. Turkey

    writing a petition to the public prosecutor, Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Health in support of Öcalan

    ban from certain activities for 1 month

    19/03/2007

    09/05/2007

    07/07/2007

    Articles 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10

    31277/07

    Oktar

    v. Turkey

    writing a petition to the public prosecutor, Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Health in support of Öcalan

    ban from certain activities for 1 month

    19/03/2007

    09/05/2007

    07/07/2007

    Articles 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10

    31507/07

    Yılmaz

    v. Turkey (no. 3)

    launching a hunger strike

    solitary confinement for 11 days

    20/03/2007

    05/04/2007

    19/06/2007

    Article 6

    35356/07

    Salgar

    v. Turkey

    refusal to use infirmary

    ban from corres-pondence for 1 month

    12/03/2007

    24/04/2007

    02/08/2007

    Articles 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 14

    36819/07

    Tarım

    v. Turkey

    writing a petition to the public prosecutor, Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Health in support of Öcalan

    ban from certain activities for 1 month

    19/03/2007

    09/05/2007

    17/08/2007

    Articles 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10

    41332/07

    Emek

    v. Turkey (no. 2)

    writing a petition to the public prosecutor, Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Health in support of Öcalan

    ban from certain activities for 1 month

    19/03/2007

    09/05/2007

    07/07/2007

    Articles 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10

    43401/07

    Alkış

    v. Turkey

    writing a petition to the prison administration and praising the imprisoned leader of the PKK, by using the honorific “sayın”, meaning esteemed

    solitary confinement for 11 days

    12/04/2007

    22/05/2007

    11/09/2007

    Article 10

    44421/07

    Günay

    v. Turkey (no. 3)

    a) banging on the doors of the cells



    b) launching a hunger strike






    c) launching a hunger strike

    a) ban from receiving visitors for 2 months


    b) ban from sports activities and work shops for 3 months


    c) ban from sports activities and work shops for 3 months

    a)

    13/03/2007




    b)

    20/03/2007






    c)

    18/05/2007

    a)

    09/05/2007




    b)

    28/05/2007






    c)

    23/07/2007

    14/08/2007

    Articles 3, 6 and 8

    44426/07

    Kaya

    v. Turkey

    writing petitions to several Ministries and refusing to use infirmary

    ban from corres-pondence for 1 month

    19/03/2007

    07/05/2007

    25/09/2007

    Articles 9 and 10

    44656/07

    Kuran v. Turkey (no.2)

    writing a petition to the Minister of Justice and in the letters praising the imprisoned leader of the PKK, by using the honorific “sayın”, meaning esteemed

    ban from corres-pondence for 80 days

    02/04/2007

    08/05/2007

    01/10/2007

    Articles 6 and 10

    45964/07

    Bal

    v. Turkey

    writing a petition to the Prime Minister’s office and the Minister of Justice and in the letters praising the imprisoned leader of the PKK, by using the honorific “sayın”, meaning esteemed

    solitary confinement for 12 days

    15/03/2007

    06/04/2007

    04/10/2007

    Articles 5 and 10

    51681/07

    İnan and Others

    v. Turkey

    a) chanting slogans and banging on the doors of the cells


    b)writing a letter to the public prosecutor and the Ministry of Justice


    c) chanting slogans and resisting prison guards


    d) chanting slogans

    a) ban from corres-pondence for 1 month



    b) ban from certain activities for 45 days





    c) ban from receiving visitors for 1 month


    d) ban from receiving visitors for 2 months

    a)

    25/05/2007





    b)

    03/09/2007







    c)

    30/10/2007




    d)

    30/10/2007

    a)

    26/07/2007





    b)

    07/11/2007







    c)

    24/12/2007




    d)

    30/01/2008

    09/11/2007

    Articles 6, 8 and 13

    55546/07

    Sürensoy and Others

    v. Turkey

    launching a hunger strike

    ban from certain activities for 3 months

    19/03/2007

    28/05/2007

    27/11/2007

    Articles 6 and 13

    56450/07

    Yamalak and Others

    v. Turkey

    banging on the doors of the cells and chanting slogans

    ban from receiving visitors for 2 months

    13/03/2007

    09/05/2007

    09/11/2007

    Articles 6, 8, 9, 10 and 13

    127/08

    Yamalak and Others

    v. Turkey

    launching a hunger strike

    ban from sports activities and work shops for 3 months

    19/03/2007

    28/05/2007

    27/11/2007

    Articles 6 and 10

    9131/08

    Özen

    v. Turkey

    praising the imprisoned leader of the PKK, by using the honorific “sayın”, meaning esteemed

    solitary confinement for 11 days

    02/04/2007

    30/05/2007

    29/11/2007

    Articles 6, 9 and 10

    13727/08

    Çetiner

    v. Turkey

    writing a letter to the Ministry of Justice in support of Öcalan

    ban from corres-pondence for 1 month

    12/12/2007

    15/01/2008

    07/02/2008

    Articles 6, 7 and 8

    13839/08

    Tuncer

    v. Turkey

    chanting slogans

    ban from receiving visitors for 2 months

    30/10/2007

    31/01/2007

    12/03/2008

    Articles 3, 6 and 13

    15772/08

    Kuran

    v. Turkey

    praising the imprisoned leader of the PKK, by using the honorific “sayın”, meaning esteemed

    solitary confinement for 11 days

    03/09/2007

    23/10/2007

    05/02/2008

    Articles 10and 13

    15996/08

    Bal

    v. Turkey

    praising the imprisoned leader of the PKK, by using the honorific “sayın”, meaning esteemed

    solitary confinement for 11 days

    03/09/2007

    23/10/2007

    20/03/2008

    Articles 5 and 10

    16240/08

    Özbil

    v. Turkey (no. 4)

    resisting prison guards and chanting slogans

    ban from receiving visitors for 2 months

    30/10/2007

    25/01/2008

    15/02/2008

    Articles 6, 8 and 13

    17510/08

    Özbil

    v. Turkey (no. 5)

    launching a hunger strike

    ban from certain activities for 2 months

    28/12/2007

    29/02/2008

    19/03/2008

    Articles 6, 8 and 13

    19623/08

    Yiğit

    v. Turkey (no. 4)

    launching a hunger strike

    ban from corres-pondence for 2 months

    18/01/2008

    08/02/2008

    7/03/2008

    Article 10

    24444/08

    Çelikkeser

    v. Turkey

    praising the imprisoned leader of the PKK, by using the honorific “sayın”, meaning esteemed

    solitary confinement for 11 days

    18/12/2007

    18/01/2008

    14/05/2008

    Articles 6, 7, 10 and 13

    24449/08

    Özalp

    v. Turkey

    praising the imprisoned leader of the PKK, by using the honorific “sayın”, meaning esteemed

    solitary confinement for 11 days

    17/12/2007

    22/01/2008

    15/05/2008

    Articles 6, 7, 10 and 13

    24459/08

    Musa

    v. Turkey

    launching a hunger strike and praising the imprisoned leader of the PKK, by using the honorific “sayın”, meaning esteemed

    solitary confinement for 11 days

    07/02/2008

    11/03/2008

    16/05/2008

    Articles 6, 7, 10 and 13

    24476/08

    Yıldırım

    v. Turkey

    praising the imprisoned leader of the PKK, by using the honorific “sayın”, meaning esteemed

    solitary confinement for 11 days

    18/12/2008

    18/01/2008

    15/05/2008

    Articles 6, 7, 10 and 13

    26971/08

    Tanış and Karaman

    v. Turkey

    writing a petition to the Ministry of Justice against the prison administration

    ban from certain activities for 3 months

    05/10/2007

    02/01/2008

    15/05/2008

    Articles 6, 7 and 13

    26986/08

    Dolaz and Others

    v. Turkey

    launching a hunger strike

    ban from certain activities for 3 months

    29/08/2008

    08/11/2008

    06/05/2008

    Articles 6 and 13

    28070/08

    Öztürk

    v. Turkey

    launching a hunger strike and praising the imprisoned leader of the PKK, by using the honorific “sayın”, meaning esteemed

    solitary confinement for 11 days

    05/02/2008

    17/03/2008

    03/06/2008

    Articles 6, 7, 9 and 10

    28080/08

    Özalp

    v. Turkey

    launching a hunger strike

    deprivation of any paid work during 1 month

    01/02/2008

    03/04/2008

    03/06/2008

    Articles 6, 8, 9, 10 and 13

    29723/08

    Türkman

    v. Turkey

    writing a petition to the Ministry of Justice in support of Öcalan

    Ban from corres-pondence for 1 month

    26/12/2007

    16/04/2008

    04/06/2008

    Articles 6, 8 and 10

    31140/08

    Topçu

    v. Turkey (no. 3)

    launching a hunger strike and praising the imprisoned leader of the PKK, by using the honorific “sayın”, meaning esteemed

    solitary confinement for 11 days

    29/01/2008

    05/05/2008

    16/05/2008

    Articles 6, 7, 9, 10 and 13

    31625/08

    Yaşar

    v. Turkey

    writing a petition to the Ministry of Justice against the prison administration

    ban from certain activities for 3 months

    05/10/2007

    02/01/2008

    16/06/2008

    Articles 6, 7 and 13

    31984/08

    Tuncer

    v. Turkey

    resisting prison guards and chanting slogans

    ban from receiving visitors for 1 month

    30/10/2007

    31/01/2007

    22/05/2008

    Articles 3, 6 and 8

    32034/08

    Uçucu

    v. Turkey

    resisting prison guards and chanting slogans

    ban from receiving visitors for 1 month and solitary confinement for 15 days

    03/01/2008

    13/03/2008

    17/06/2008

    Articles 3, 6 and 13

    32614/08

    Eroğlu

    v. Turkey

    chanting slogans and banging on the doors

    ban from receiving visits for 1 month

    16/10/2007

    26/12/2007

    26/06/2008

    Articles 3, 6, 10, 13, 14, 17 and 18

    32616/08

    Şen

    v. Turkey

    writing a petition to the Ministry of Justice against the prison administration

    ban from certain activities for 3 months

    05/10/2007

    02/01/2008

    26/06/2006

    Articles 3, 6 and 13

    33620/08

    Ergezen

    v. Turkey

    writing a petition to the Ministry of Justice against the prison administration

    ban from certain activities for 3 months

    5/10/2007

    2/01/2008

    30/06/2008

    Articles 6, 8, 9, 10, 13, 17, 18

    36224/08

    Baran

    v. Turkey (no. 2)

    pressing emergency buttons in the cell and refusing to participate in social activities, work shops in prison

    ban from corres-pondence for 15 days

    29/12/2004

    26/01/2005

    17/02/2005

    Articles 6 and 8

    41083/08

    Akay

    v. Turkey (no. 2)

    launching a hunger strike

    ban from receiving visitors for 15 days

    31/05/2005

    04/07/2005

    17/10/2005

    Article 6

    41085/08

    Akay

    v. Turkey (no. 3)

    praising the imprisoned leader of the PKK, by using the honorific “sayın”, meaning esteemed

    ban from using common areas for 45 days

    03/05/2006

    08/06/2006

    27/06/2006

    Articles 6 and 10


    B.  Relevant domestic law and practice

    A description of the relevant domestic law may be found in Gülmez v. Turkey, no. 16330/02, §§ 13-15, 20 May 2008 and Aydemir and others (dec.), nos. 9097/05, 9491/05, 9498/05, 9500/05, 9505/05 and 9509/05, 9 November 2010.

    THE LAW

    Given the similarity of the applications, as regards both fact and law, the Court deems it appropriate to join them.

    The applicants mainly argued that they did not have a fair hearing during the disciplinary proceedings in question as the domestic courts had delivered their decisions on the basis of the case files and that they had been deprived of their right to defend themselves in person or through the assistance of a lawyer. In this respect, most of the applicants relied on Article 6 of the Convention. The remaining applicants, based on the same facts and raising the same complaint, merely cited Articles 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 13, 14, 17, 18, and Article 2 of Protocol No. 1. The Court notes that although the applicants referred to different Articles of the Convention, they all complained about the unfairness of the disciplinary proceedings in dispute. It will thus examine these complaints under Article 6 of the Convention.

    Furthermore, some of the applicants (as indicated in the table above), alleged a violation of Article 8 in respect of the ban on their right to correspondence and/or visiting rights, or a violation of Article 10, stating that the disciplinary sanctions imposed on them had violated their right to freedom of expression.

    The Court notes that by Law no. 6008 of 22 July 2010, Section 6 of the Law on Enforcement Judges was amended so as to allow prisoners charged with disciplinary offences to defend themselves in person or through legal assistance. It further observes that the new law also provides a remedy for all those prisoners who had previously been charged with disciplinary offences to file a fresh objection with the Enforcement Judge concerning their previous sentences within six months following the adoption of this law. Such requests would be examined by the Enforcement Judge in the light of the new procedure.

    The Court has already examined that remedy and found it effective in respect of complaints for applications concerning prison disciplinary sanctions. In particular, it considered that the new remedy was accessible and provided reasonable prospects of success (see, Aydemir and others, cited above). In assessing the effectiveness of the new remedy, the Court had regard to sample decisions submitted by the Government, according to which upon fresh objections, the Enforcement Judges had re-evaluated the evidence in the case file and annulled the disciplinary sanctions in dispute, clearing the respective prisoners of all consequences of the offence.

    Considering that there are no exceptional circumstances capable of exempting the present applicants from the obligation to exhaust domestic remedies, the Court concludes that they should avail themselves of the new remedy offered by Law No. 6008 of 22 July 2010.

    Therefore, the applications must be rejected under Article 35 §§ 1 and 4 of the Convention for non-exhaustion of domestic remedies.


    For these reasons, the Court unanimously

    Decides to join the applications;

    Declares the applications inadmissible.

    Stanley Naismith Françoise Tulkens
    Registrar President

    APPENDIX


    Application no.

    Name of Applicant

    Date of birth

    8498/05

    Abdulkahar Aksoy

    1963


    8534/05

    Soydan Akay

    1974


    9021/05

    Celaleddin Cenap Araci

    1964


    9096/05

    Nevzat Bahadır

    1978


    13442/05

    Bayram Ekelik

    1975


    14030/05

    Seyithan Kutlu

    1960


    24822/05

    Ahmet Gerez

    1965


    40676/05

    Ahmet Çakal

    1953


    43339/05

    İzzettin Sayhan

    1971


    43655/05

    Hatip Şek

    1955


    43681/05

    Ahmet Yavuz

    1966


    43732/05

    a) Ramazan Kıran


    b) Ecevit Özgül


    c) Musa Kaya

    1966


    1980


    1973


    43736/05

    Ömer Okul

    1971


    43737/05

    Abdulvahap Karatay

    1976


    45875/05

    Turgut Koyuncu

    1974


    45876/05

    Mehmet Nesih Sarıkaya

    1971


    1797/06

    Nihat Yağız

    1972


    8763/06

    Ebubekir Yulu

    1966


    8766/06

    Cemal Mustafa

    1961


    8767/06

    Yusuf Karataş

    1971


    8768/06

    Erhan Kaya

    1970


    8769/06

    Izzet Muhammet

    (Syrian national)

    1969


    9047/06

    Ramazan Nazlıer

    1973


    9123/06

    Ali Haydar Çırak

    1958


    9509/06

    Muzaffer Yılmaz

    1972


    9558/06

    a) Murat Arslan


    b) Esat Kaya


    c) Ali İhsan Dost

    1973


    1969


    1974


    9575/06

    a) Abdulhekim Eşiyok


    b) Ahmet Şervan

    1979


    1975


    9953/06

    Cahit İlboğa

    1973


    9958/06

    Fikret Güzelaydın

    1963


    10685/06

    Serhat Öztürk

    1969


    10686/06

    Cengiz Eker

    1964


    15919/06

    Nusret Yıldız

    1974


    15921/06

    Aliekber Oruç

    1969


    15922/06

    Mehmet Zengeralp

    1967


    16249/06

    Metin Yamalak

    1980


    17798/06

    Nusret Kaya

    1972


    20990/06

    a) Mehmet Çelik


    b) Şabettin Yeşilmen


    c) Bülent Sarıgül

    1967


    1971


    1975


    24619/06

    Mehmet Yavuz

    1967


    27796/06

    Hasan Alkış

    1970


    27868/06

    Mehmet Zeki Deniz

    1955


    28219/06

    Kenan Karaaslan

    1966


    29341/06

    Musa Şanak

    1964


    36444/06

    Mehmet Şirin Taşdemir

    1969


    38377/06

    Abdullah Günay

    1979


    40349/06

    Ali Ekber Coşkun

    1974


    43491/06

    Veli Özdemir

    1978


    47401/06

    Soncan Gedik

    1967


    47453/06

    Turan Demir

    1964


    561/07

    Abdulhamit Tekdemir

    1980


    562/07

    Mustafa Okçul

    1974


    565/07

    Cebrail Vural

    1975


    608/07

    Mehmet Emin Edemen

    1965


    627/07

    Kadir Emek

    1971


    1316/07

    Şemsettin Özer

    1968


    1318/07

    Ahmet Tuneli

    1966


    1324/07

    Selim Sır

    1972


    1344/07

    Canar Yurtsever

    1982


    2752/07

    Erol Yılmaz

    1977


    3492/07

    Enver Özer

    1966


    3937/07

    Metin Yamalak

    1980


    4072/07

    Vedat Bakır

    1971


    5987/07

    Süleyman Tatar

    1972


    6426/07

    Metin Yamalak

    1980


    6433/07

    Murat Arslan

    1976


    6434/07

    Murat Arslan

    1976


    6946/07

    Soncan Gedik

    1967


    6953/07

    Erol Yılmaz

    1977


    6965/07

    Ali Murat Çelik

    1968


    7858/07

    Fethi Yaşa

    1966


    8719/07

    Engin Aydınalp

    1971


    9939/07

    Turan Demir

    1964


    9966/07

    Soncan Gedik

    1967


    11490/07

    Mehmet Veysi Danış

    1976


    11491/07

    Mehmet Veysi Danış

    1976


    11888/07

    Hayati Kaytan

    1968


    11984/07

    Osman Tunç

    1972


    12307/07

    Hayati Kaytan

    1968


    12308/07

    Hayati Kaytan

    1968


    13040/07

    Süleyman Tatar

    1970


    14392/07

    Mehmet Nur Çelebi

    1974


    14581/07

    Engin Aydınalp

    1971


    16483/07

    Recep Bekik

    1969


    16486/07

    Recep Bekik

    1969


    16488/07

    Recep Bekik

    1969


    20893/07

    Lokman Akbaba

    1974


    20895/07

    Lokman Akbaba

    1974


    20896/07

    Lokman Akbaba

    1974


    21386/07

    Seyithan Kort

    1973


    21387/07

    Abdulvahap Narin

    1971


    21388/07

    Ali Balin

    1980


    22760/07

    Resul Demir

    1974


    23412/07

    Sinan Bülbül

    1973


    23443/07

    Ali Benek

    1965


    23457/07

    Salih Şimşek

    1978


    23890/07

    Yılmaz Süncak

    1972


    24095/07

    Hüseyin Yeter

    1981


    24099/07

    Yalçın Keskin

    1970


    24114/07

    Mehmet Şahin

    1970


    24119/07

    Mehmet Salih Adam

    1967


    24125/07

    Şafi Yıldırım

    1979


    24455/07

    Hacı Canpolat

    1979


    24460/07

    a) Kazım Benek


    b) Hamdin Işık


    c) Ahmet Tuneli


    d) Abdulkadir Tatlı

    1973


    1976


    1966


    1975


    24799/07

    Nizamettin Karaağar

    1971


    24802/07

    Seyfettin Yaşa

    1955


    24900/07

    a) Hasan Ahmet Reşit


    b) Abdullah Babat


    c) Mahmut Aslan

    1978


    1974


    1976


    25172/07

    Muhammet Emir (Ibrahim) Reşit

    (Syrian national)

    1963


    26228/07

    Ahmet Gerez

    1965


    26232/07

    Resul Öztop

    1965


    26254/07

    Nusret Kaya

    1972


    26256/07

    Nihat Ekmez

    1968


    27102/07

    Mehmet Şerif Öner

    1975


    29875/07

    Gültekin Aydemir

    1973


    30834/07

    Kadir Kaplan

    1974


    31262/07

    Eyüp Ölmez

    1973


    31263/07

    Ahmet Oral

    1968


    31265/07

    İlhan Tokmakçı

    1972


    31266/07

    İzzettin Sain

    1963


    31273/07

    Halit Tendik

    1972


    31277/07

    Görgin Oktar

    1973


    31507/07

    Cemal Yılmaz

    1965


    35356/07

    İsmail Salgar

    1964


    36819/07

    Nesip Tarım

    1977


    41332/07

    Kadir Emek

    1971


    43401/07

    Hasan Alkış

    1970


    44421/07

    Abdullah Günay

    1979


    44426/07

    Musa Kaya

    1973


    44656/07

    Nurullah Kuran (no. 2)

    1968


    45964/07

    Naif Bal

    1972


    51681/07

    a) Barış İnan


    b) Hasan Gülbahar


    c) İbrahim Şahin

    1973


    1961


    1975


    55546/07

    a) Hüseyin Sürensoy


    b) Aydın Şaka


    c) İbrahim

    Ayan

    1969


    1980


    1983


    56450/07

    a) Metin Yamalak


    b) Erol Yılmaz


    c) Senar Dolaz


    d) Nesim Özkan


    e) Aydın Şaka


    f) Hüseyin Sürensoy

    1980


    1977


    1976


    1976


    1980


    1969


    127/08

    a) Metin Yamalak


    b) Canar Yurtsever


    c) Erol Yılmaz

    1980


    1982


    1977


    9131/08

    Mehmet Nuri Özen

    1976


    13727/08

    Serhat Çetiner

    1972


    13839/08

    Tamer Tuncer

    1971


    15772/08

    Nasrullah Kuran

    1968


    15996/08

    Naif Bal

    1972


    16240/08

    Sami Özbil

    1977


    17510/08

    Sami Özbil

    1977


    19623/08

    Kemal Yiğit

    1982


    24444/08

    Zafer Çelikkeser

    1979


    24449/08

    Nedim Özalp

    1963


    24459/08

    Şeyhmus Musa

    (Syrian national)

    1974


    24476/08

    Abdurrahman Yıldırım

    1974


    26971/08

    a) Mehmet Nuri Tanış


    b) Ergün Karaman

    1976


    1975


    26986/08

    a) Senar Dolaz


    b) Fesih Nardan


    c) Nesim Özkan


    d) Nezir Adıyaman


    e) Abdullah Günay


    f) Cengiz Atsız


    g) Aydın Şaka


    h) Adem Yüksekdağ


    i) Hüseyin Sürensoy


    j) Habip Çiftçi


    k) Ergin Atabey


    l) Metin Yamalak


    m) Canar Yurtsever


    n) Erol Yılmaz


    o) Mehmet Ali Kaya


    p) Suat Çalıskan

    1976


    1964


    1973


    1978


    1979


    1982


    1980


    1986


    1969


    1973


    1973


    1980


    1982


    1977


    1976


    1981


    28070/08

    Yüksel Öztürk

    1972


    28080/08

    Resul Özalp

    1978


    29723/08

    Sinan Türkman

    1966


    31140/08

    Çeçan Topçu

    1962


    31625/08

    Halis Yaşar

    1976


    31984/08

    Mete Tuncer

    1969


    32034/08

    Remzi Uçucu

    1971


    32614/08

    Tayyar Eroğlu

    1982


    32616/08

    Abdurrahim Şen

    1971


    33620/08

    a) Mehmet Ergezen


    b) Sıraç Çelik


    c) İsmail Cengiz Oğurtan


    d) Dalyan Alsaç


    e) İshak Aybergüler


    f) Cahit Yaşar


    g) Ramazan Kaya


    h) Mehmet Aladağ


    i) İhsan Akbıyık


    j) Abdullah Çolak


    k) Veysi Dereli


    l) Yunus Akbal


    m) Ahmet Koç


    n) Kenan Avcı


    o) Faruk Yıldız


    p) Oktay Kalaç


    q) Mehmet Nart


    r) Abdülhakim Kulik


    s) İbrahim Kanat


    t) Sami Dündar


    u) Zafer Balcı


    v) Bilal Önen


    w) Cüneyt Yeşilyurt

    1983


    1981


    1974


    1984


    1984


    1979


    1980


    1974


    1984


    1969


    1986


    1982


    1981


    1980


    1973


    1974


    1977


    1988


    1966


    1980


    1977


    1981


    1982


    36224/08

    İhsan Baran

    1968


    41083/08

    Barış Akay

    1977


    41085/08

    Barış Akay

    1977



     



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