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ECtHR applications from Turkey increased by 29 percent in a year

ECtHR applications from Turkey increased by 29 percent in a year

Applications from four countries made up 75 percent of all pending applications at the European top court, Spano has said.

29 January 2021

‘You met Turkey’s President who didn’t implement ECtHR judgements’

FROM BAŞAK DEMİRTAŞ TO ECTHR PRESIDENT

‘You met Turkey’s President who didn’t implement ECtHR judgements’

Addressing a message to ECtHR President Spano, jailed politician Selahattin Demirtaş's wife Başak Demirtaş said, “I have no doubt you had a chance to learn the position of the government. I would be glad to inform you about our position.”

7 September 2020

‘ECtHR President gave Constitutional Court the message of “Implement my rulings”’

FORMER ECTHR JUDGE TÜRMEN

‘ECtHR President gave Constitutional Court the message of “Implement my rulings”’

Amid ECtHR President’s visit to Turkey and criticisms about his meeting with government officials, former ECtHR Judge Rıza Türmen has spoken to bianet: “ECtHR President has given the Constitutional Court the message of ‘Implement my ruling’.”

4 September 2020 Nazan Özcan

ECtHR President Spano in Turkey: Emphasis on ‘judicial independence’

ECtHR President Spano in Turkey: Emphasis on ‘judicial independence’

In his speech at the Justice Academy, ECtHR President Spano said, “Those in power cannot control the courts. To put it clearly, laws must not only apply to the populace, but also, and crucially to those that hold the reins of power at any given moment.”

3 September 2020

Human Rights Association addresses an open letter to ECtHR President Spano

Human Rights Association addresses an open letter to ECtHR President Spano

The İHD has penned an open letter to ECtHR President Spano: “In order for your visit to Turkey to genuinely be beneficial, your lending an ear to civil society organizations that make the voices of rights victims be heard bears vital significance.”

2 September 2020

Mehmet Altan addresses an open letter to ECtHR President

Mehmet Altan addresses an open letter to ECtHR President

Ahead of his visit to Turkey, Altan has penned an open letter to ECtHR President Spano, who is expected to be given an honorary doctorate: “Those who will give you an honorary doctorate are the very people who dismissed me and many other academics.”