CASE OF KAVALA v. TÜRKİYE (No. 2) - [Turkish Translation] by the Turkish Ministry of Justice

CASE OF KAVALA v. TÜRKİYE (No. 2) - [Turkish Translation] by the Turkish Ministry of Justice Application No: 2170/24

Articles: 35, 35-1, 10, 10-1, 10-2, 11, 11-1, 11-2, 6, 6-1, 5, 5-1, 5-1-a, 5-1-c, 18, 3, 46, 46-2, 41 Respondent state: TUR

Date: 2026-08-25

Conclusion:

Preliminary objection dismissed (Art.

35) Admissibility criteria; (Art. 35-1) Exhaustion of domestic remedies; Remainder inadmissible (Art.

35) Admissibility criteria; (Art. 35-1) Exhaustion of domestic remedies; Violation of Article 10 - Freedom of expression - {general} (Article 10-1 - Freedom of expression); Violation of Article 11 - Freedom of assembly and association (Article 11-1 - Freedom of peaceful assembly); Violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Criminal proceedings; Article 6-1 - Fair hearing; Impartial tribunal; Independent tribunal); Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Deprivation of liberty; Article 5-1-a - After conviction; Article 5-1-c - Reasonable suspicion); Violation of Article 18 - Limitation on use of restrictions on rights (Article 18 - Restrictions for unauthorised purposes); Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Degrading punishment; Inhuman punishment) (Substantive aspect); Respondent State to take individual measures (Article 46-2 - Individual measures); Respondent State to take measures of a general character (Article 46 - Systemic problem; Article 46-2 - General measures); Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage; Just satisfaction)

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