KOLUKIRIKOGLU v. TURKEY - 21002/06 - Committee Judgment (French text) [2013] ECHR 866 (24 September 2013)

KOLUKIRIKOGLU v. TURKEY - 21002/06 - Committee Judgment (French text) [2013] ECHR 866 (24 September 2013)

The Court found that the duration of the proceedings (five years and nine months for two instances) was excessive and did not meet the reasonable time requirement under Article 6 § 1, constituting a violation.

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Citation
[2013] ECHR 866
Parties
Applicant: Niyazi Kolukırıkoğlu; Respondent: Republic of Turkey
Jurisdiction
European Union
Procedural Posture
Application to European Court of Human Rights / Final Judgment
Outcome
Violation of Article 6 § 1 found; other complaints rejected.
Legal Topics
Right to a Fair Trial, Reasonable Time for Proceedings, Moral Damages
Human Rights Law Civil Procedure Right to a Fair Trial Reasonable Time for Proceedings Moral Damages

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Parties

Niyazi Kolukırıkoğlu

Applicant

Republic of Turkey

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application to European Court of Human Rights / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the duration of the proceedings violated Article 6 § 1 of the Convention
  2. 2 Whether the applicant's right to property was violated under Article 1 of Protocol No. 1

Ratio Decidendi

The Court found that the duration of the proceedings (five years and nine months for two instances) was excessive and did not meet the reasonable time requirement under Article 6 § 1, constituting a violation.

Court Disposition

Violation of Article 6 § 1 found; other complaints rejected.

Orders

  • The application is declared admissible regarding the excessive duration complaint and inadmissible for the remainder.
  • The respondent State must pay the applicant 3,000 EUR for non-pecuniary damage within three months, convertible to Turkish lira at the applicable rate.