Karakoc v Turkey - 28294/95 [2009] ECHR 249 (9 January 2009)

Karakoc v Turkey - 28294/95 [2009] ECHR 249 (9 January 2009)

The Court struck the case out of its list after noting the friendly settlement between the parties, satisfaction that the settlement respected human rights, and undertakings by the respondent state to pay compensation and take remedial measures.

Citation
[2009] ECHR 249
Parties
Applicant: Karakoç; Respondent: Turkey
Jurisdiction
European Union
Judgment Date
09 January 2009
Procedural Posture
Application to the European Court of Human Rights / Execution of Judgment Following Friendly Settlement
Outcome
Case struck out following friendly settlement; execution of judgment closed.
Legal Topics
Forced Eviction, Destruction of Property, Right to Respect for Private and Family Life, Right to an Effective Remedy, Prohibition of Discrimination, Right to Property
Human Rights Law Forced Eviction Destruction of Property Right to Respect for Private and Family Life Right to an Effective Remedy Prohibition of Discrimination Right to Property

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Parties

Karakoç

Applicant

Turkey

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application to the European Court of Human Rights / Execution of Judgment Following Friendly Settlement

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant and his family were forcibly evicted and their home and possessions destroyed by security forces
  2. 2 Whether the respondent state violated Articles 3, 5, 6, 8, 13, 14, 18 of the Convention and Article 1 of Protocol No. 1

Ratio Decidendi

The Court struck the case out of its list after noting the friendly settlement between the parties, satisfaction that the settlement respected human rights, and undertakings by the respondent state to pay compensation and take remedial measures.

Court Disposition

Case struck out following friendly settlement; execution of judgment closed.

Orders

  • Respondent state to pay applicant 48,000 euros within three months of notification of the judgment.
  • Respondent state to restore applicant's house and remove obstacles to return.