CASE OF ERÇİN v. TÜRKİYE

CASE OF ERÇİN v. TÜRKİYE

Application No: 44621/19

Articles: 3, 6, 6-1, 41

Respondent state: TUR

Date: 2026-06-09

Conclusion:

No violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Degrading treatment; Inhuman treatment) (Substantive aspect); Violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Administrative proceedings; Article 6-1 - Access to court); Violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Administrative proceedings; Article 6-1 - Impartial tribunal; Independent tribunal); Pecuniary damage - claim dismissed (Article 41 - Pecuniary damage; Just satisfaction); Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage; Just satisfaction)

Subject classification: Akkoyunlu v. Turkey, no. 7505/06, §§ 34 and 52, 13 October 2015; Avcıoğlu v. Türkiye, no. 59564/16, § 88, 17 October 2023; B.I. v. Turkey, no. 18308/10, §§ 54-56, 11 December 2018; Baklanov v. Ukraine, no. 44425/08, § 65, 24 October 2013; Beker v. Turkey, no. 27866/03, §§ 41-42, 24 March 2009; Bülent Bekdemir v. Türkiye, no. 42881/18, § 73, 17 June 2025; Chember v. Russia, no. 7188/03, § 50, ECHR 2008; Cindrić and Bešlić v. Croatia, no. 72152/13, § 96, 6 September 2016; Čolić v. Croatia, no. 49083/18, §§ 44 and 45, 18 November 2021; Gäfgen v. Germany [GC], no. 22978/05, § 115, ECHR 2010; Kayankin v. Russia, no. 24427/02, §§ 87 and 92, 11 February 2010; Klauz v. Croatia, no. 28963/10, 18 July 2013; Kopylov v. Russia, no. 3933/04, § 143, 29 July 2010; Musa Tarhan v. Turkey, no. 12055/17, § 85, 23 October 2018; Nalbant and Others v. Turkey, no. 59914/16, §§ 32 and 36, 3 May 2022; Placì v. Italy, no. 48754/11, 21 January 2014; Radomilja and Others v. Croatia [GC], nos. 37685/10 and 22768/12, §§ 110-26, 20 March 2018; Scordino v. Italy (no. 1) [GC], no. 36813/97, §§ 179 and 213, ECHR 2006-V; Shestopalov v. Russia, no. 46248/07, 28 March 2017; Stankov v. Bulgaria, no. 68490/01, § 52, 12 July 2007; Tanışma v. Turkey, no. 32219/05, §§ 74-84, 17 November 2015; Taşçı v. Turkey, no. 43868/06, §§ 12-14, 10 October 2017; Taştan v. Turkey, no. 63748/00, § 38, 4 March 2008; Zubac v. Croatia [GC], no. 40160/12, § 78, 5 April 2018