Content tagged with ECHR

Türkiye filed the most ‘rights violation applications’ to the ECHR in 2025
Türkiye filed the most ‘rights violation applications’ to the ECHR in 2025
According to the ECHR’s 2025 report, although the number of rights violation applications decreased compared to the previous year, Türkiye was once again the most complained-about country among Council of Europe member states.
6 February 2026
HDP appeals to ECHR for arrested co-chairs
HDP appeals to ECHR for arrested co-chairs
HDP appealed to European Court of Human Rights for its arrested co-chairs Selahattin Demirtaş and Figen Yüksekdağ. The ground of the application is the violation of right to free election and the fact that Turkish Constitutional Court doesn't carry out any examination.
20 February 2017 Haber Merkezi
HDP to appeal ECHR
HDP to appeal ECHR
HDP appeals to ECHR concerning the lifting of the parliamentary immunity, since the internal authorities to be appealed are exhausted.
3 October 2016 Haber Merkezi
ECHR convicted Turkey once again because of unexpected death of a soldier
ECHR convicted Turkey once again because of unexpected death of a soldier
Burhan Güzelaydan died in 2009 during the military service and investigating authorities claimed that he committed suicide. ECHR convicted Turkey due to violation of right to life.
20 September 2016 Gözde Kazaz
Sévane Garibian: “The polarization in Grand Chamber is important”
Sévane Garibian: “The polarization in Grand Chamber is important”
European Court of Human Rights said the final word on controversial Perinçek case which has been going run and run for about ten years. Grand Chamber decided that Switzerland had violated Doğu Perinçek’s freedom of expression by a majority of 10 judges against 7.
27 October 2015 Fatih Gökhan Diler
"We saw that the mentality of Ittihad regime remains unchanged"
"We saw that the mentality of Ittihad regime remains unchanged"
Switzerland-Armenia Association, which filed the first criminal complaint against Perinçek, evaluted the ruling of ECHR to Agos:
22 October 2015 Alin Ozinian
The European Court of Human Rights’ (ECHR) decision on Perinçek Case
The European Court of Human Rights’ (ECHR) decision on Perinçek Case
ECHR Grand Chamber ruled by a majority of ten judges against seven that Switzerland had violated Perincek’s freedom of speech. The Second Chamber of ECHR ruled the same in 2013 and Switzerland took the case to Grand Chamber.
15 October 2015 Fatih Gökhan Diler
Editorial: They all have dirt on their hands
Editorial: They all have dirt on their hands
The Hrant Dink murder is seen by the ruling party as a weapon that can be used against the Gülen movement. This is an ugly plan in which one of the country’s greatest tests of justice is being instrumentalized.
10 December 2014