DOGAN AND OTHERS v. TURKEY - 50693/99 [2006] ECHR 5 (10 January 2006)

DOGAN AND OTHERS v. TURKEY - 50693/99 [2006] ECHR 5 (10 January 2006)

The Court found that the applicants' inability to return to their homes and access their property constituted a violation of their rights under the Convention, as the State failed to provide sufficient justification or remedies.

Citation
[2006] ECHR 5
Parties
Applicants: Dogan and Others; Respondent: Turkey
Jurisdiction
European Union
Judgment Date
10 January 2006
Procedural Posture
Application / Final Judgment
Outcome
violation found
Legal Topics
Right to Property, Displacement, Access to Home
Human Rights Right to Property Displacement Access to Home

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Parties

Dogan and Others

Applicants

Turkey

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 whether the applicants' inability to return to their homes violated their rights under the European Convention on Human Rights

Ratio Decidendi

The Court found that the applicants' inability to return to their homes and access their property constituted a violation of their rights under the Convention, as the State failed to provide sufficient justification or remedies.

Court Disposition

violation found

Orders

  • State to provide appropriate remedies to applicants
  • State to pay compensation