Bahceci and Turan against Turkey - 33340/03 [2011] ECHR 1674 (08 August 2011)
The European Court found that the applicants' conviction for sending text messages was a disproportionate interference with their freedom of expression and not necessary in a democratic society, thus violating Article 10 of the Convention.
- Citation
- [2011] ECHR 1674
- Parties
- Applicant: Bahçeci; Applicant: Turan; Respondent: Turkey
- Jurisdiction
- European Union
- Judgment Date
- 08 August 2011
- Procedural Posture
- Application to the European Court of Human Rights / Execution of Judgment; Post Final Judgment Compliance Review
- Outcome
- Case closed; execution of judgment completed
- Legal Topics
- Freedom of Expression, Article 10 ECHR, Criminal Conviction for Expression, Execution of ECHR Judgments
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Parties
Bahçeci
Applicant
Turan
Applicant
Turkey
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Application to the European Court of Human Rights / Execution of Judgment; Post Final Judgment Compliance Review
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicants' conviction for sending text messages supporting the PKK and Abdullah Öcalan constituted a violation of Article 10 (freedom of expression) of the Convention
Ratio Decidendi
The European Court found that the applicants' conviction for sending text messages was a disproportionate interference with their freedom of expression and not necessary in a democratic society, thus violating Article 10 of the Convention.
Court Disposition
Case closed; execution of judgment completed
Orders
- Payment of just satisfaction to the applicants
- Erasure of applicants' criminal records
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