Deri̇Nkök and Others v. Turkey

SECOND SECTION

Application no. 21678/09 Mustafa Kemal DERİNKÖK against Turkey and 34 other applications (see list appended)

The European Court of Human Rights (Second Section), sitting on 10 December 2013 as a Committee composed of:

Dragoljub Popović, President ,

Paulo Pinto de Albuquerque,

Helen Keller, judges , and Seçkin Erel, Acting Deputy Section Registrar,

Having regard to the above applications, indicated in the Appendix,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

THE FACTS

A list of the names of the applicants as well as the case and decision numbers of the impugned proceedings appear in the Appendix.

A. The circumstances of the case

The facts of the case, as submitted by the applicants, may be summarised as follows.

On various dates, the applicants brought actions before various civil courts and/or criminal proceedings were instituted against them in various domestic courts. While certain procedures lasted several years, some proceedings are still pending.

B. Relevant domestic law

A description of the relevant domestic law may be found in Müdür Turgut and Others ((dec.), no. 4860/09, §§ 19-26, 26 March 2013).

COMPLAINTS

The applicants complained under Article 6 § 1 of the Convention that the proceedings before the national courts had not been concluded within a reasonable time.

Certain applicants alleged violation of Article 13 of the Convention that there was no effective remedy under Turkish law.

THE LAW

I. JOINDER OF THE APPLICATIONS

The Court first considers that in accordance with Rule 42 § 1 of the Rules of Court, the applications should be joined, given the similarity of the facts and of the legal issues raised.

II. ALLEGED VIOLATION OF ARTICLE 6 § 1 OF THE CONVENTION

The applicants complained that the length of proceedings had been incompatible with the principle of the “reasonable time” requirement, laid down in Article 6 § 1 of the Convention, which reads as follows:

“In the determination of his civil rights and obligations or of any criminal charge against him, everyone is entitled to a ... hearing within a reasonable time by a ... tribunal...”

The Court found in Müdür Turgut and Others (cited above, §§ 58 and 60) that the Compensation Commission established by Law no. 6384 insofar as it is, a priori, accessible and capable of offering a reasonable prospect of redress for complaints concerning the length of proceedings is a remedy which applicants should make use of. Accordingly, the applicants should avail themselves of the new remedy offered by Law no. 6384.

It follows that these complaints must be rejected under Article 35 §§ 1 and 4 of the Convention for non-exhaustion of domestic remedies.

III. ALLEGED VIOLATION OF ARTICLE 13 OF THE CONVENTION

Certain applicants also complain that there was no effective remedy under Turkish law. They rely in this regard Article 13 of the Convention, which provides:

“Everyone whose rights and freedoms as set forth in this Convention are violated shall have an effective remedy before a national authority notwithstanding that the violation has been committed by persons acting in an official capacity.”

The Court recalls that it has also held that the Compensation Commission established by Law No. 6384 provides to the applicants for a remedy within the meaning of Article 13 of the Convention to complain about the length of proceedings for the purposes of Article 6 § 1 relating to all applications pending before the Court, but not yet communicated to the respondent Government before 23 September 2012 ( Müdür Turgut and Others , cited above, § 59).

It follows that this part of the application is manifestly ill-founded and must be rejected in accordance with Article 35 §§ 3 (a) and 4 of the Convention.

For these reasons, the Court unanimously

Decides to join the applications;

Declares the applications inadmissible.

Seçkin Erel Dragoljub Popović Acting Deputy Registrar President

Appendix

No

Application No

Lodged on

Applicant

Date of birth

Place of residence

Represented by

Notes

21678/09

31/03/2009

Mustafa Kemal DERİNKÖK

10/11/1944

İstanbul

Court of Cassation; E: 2006/11471, K: 2007/14378

31211/09

16/04/2009

Serkan KOÇAK

01/01/1986

İstanbul

Murat DİKAN

Üsküdar Assize Court, E: 2007/46,.K : 2010/72

40479/09

23/07/2009

Tülay TİLKİ

01/01/1965

Mersin

Mustafa ÇİNKILIÇ

Court of Cassation, E: 2008/17127, K: 2009/3182

14048/10

22/02/2010

Nurettin UZUN

25/07/1963

Ankara

Selda KUTLAY

Sandıklı Civil Court of General Jurisdiction, E: 2007/493, K: 2009/380

15778/10

26/02/2010

Şeyhmus KORKMAZ

17/11/1981

İstanbul

İnan AKMEŞE

Criminal Court of General Jurisdiction, E: 2006/207, K: 2008/643

18609/10

14/01/2010

Özdemir KILIÇ

01/12/1970

İstanbul

İnan AKMEŞE

Bakırköy Assize Court, E: 2004/63, K: 2006/15

18669/10

05/03/2010

GOYATUR TURİZM VE TİC. LTD. ŞTİ. TÜZEL KİŞİLİĞİ

Muğla

Mahmut SEKDUR

Supreme Administrative Court, E: 2008/3771, K: 2009/3542

36683/10

10/05/2010

Mehmet Ata URUÇ

05/06/1962

Kocaeli

Adem KAYAER

02/11/1960

Kocaeli

Mehmet Ali KILINÇ

13/09/1959

Kocaeli

Erdoğan ŞEN

03/10/1965

Kocaeli

Selahattin ARSLAN

01/02/1952

Kocaeli

The Assize Court, E: 2009/964

41687/10

07/07/2010

Hasan BAYAR

01/01/1982

Bern

İnan AKMEŞE

Beyoğlu Criminal Court of General Jurisdiction, E: 2006/14263, K: 2008/2018

47141/10

23/06/2010

Ferda ULUPINAR

30/04/1965

Antalya

Gökcen GÜVEN ÇİFCİBAŞI

Court of Cassation, E: 2008/150,

K: 2009/46

58219/10

03/08/2010

Vasfiye DÖRTLEMEZ

19/12/1920

Ankara

Halim PEKCAN

Tarsus Cadastral Court, E: 2002/12, K: 2008/14

60802/10

03/08/2010

Hasan BAYAR

01/01/1982

Bern

İnan AKMEŞE

Beyoğlu 2. Criminal Court of general Jurisdiction, E: 2008/39, K: 2010/161

60805/10

19/08/2010

Hasan BAYAR

01/01/1982

Bern

İnan AKMEŞE

Beyoğlu 2. Criminal Court of general Jurisdiction, E:2008/37, K:2010/135.

60807/10

17/08/2010

Hasan BAYAR

01/01/1982

Bern

İnan AKMEŞE

Beyoğlu 2. Criminal Court of general Jurisdiction, E: 2008/43, K: 2010/136

9728/11

03/12/2010

Sultan KAYA (ÖZEN)

Sivas

Ali KAYA

Hasan KAYA

Akgül KAYA (ŞİMŞEK)

Hürriyet KAYA (ŞİMŞEK)

Hüseyin ŞİMŞEK

Göher ŞİMŞEK

Mahmut ÖZTÜRK

Sakine ÖZTÜRK

Perihan ÖZDOĞAN

( ŞİMŞEK)

Turan ÖZDOĞAN

Özkan ÖZDOĞAN

Özcan ÖZDOĞAN

Cihan ÖZDOĞAN

Fidan ŞİMŞEK (ÖZDOĞAN)

Nahide ŞİMŞEK

(ÖZTÜRK)

Zeynep ŞİMŞEK

(ERDOĞAN)

Eyüp ŞİMŞEK

Ali ŞİMŞEK

Orhan ÖZTÜRK

Burhan ÖZTÜRK

Ayhan ÖZTÜRK

Metin FİLORİNALI

Civil Court of General Jurisdiction, E: 2008/225, K: 2010/58

58787/11

04/05/2011

Sabriye KÜÇÜK

01/01/1961

Zonguldak

Fethi Oğuzcan KÜÇÜK

01/01/1987

Zonguldak

Celal ÇECE

Zonguldak Civil Court of General Jurisdiction, E: 2003/254, K: 2010/400

4627/12

11/01/2012

Sercan AVŞAR

10/12/1988

İstanbul

İnan AKMEŞE

İstanbul 13. Assize Court, E: 2008/56

10712/12

16/12/2011

Erdal ÜLGÜ

01/06/1975

İstanbul

İnan AKMEŞE

İstanbul Magistrates Court, E: 2011/650, K: 2011/104

19608/12

02/01/2012

Hakan TEZEL

14/01/1969

Izmir

İzmir Criminal Court of General Jurisdiction, E: 2002/457, K: 2010/322.

22975/12

24/04/2012

Ayhan İLHAN

31/03/1971

İstanbul

İnan AKMEŞE

Küçükçekmece Criminal Court of General Jurisdiction, E: 2011/283, K: 2011/945

25173/12

25/10/2011

Hakan TEZEL

14/01/1969

Izmir

Criminal Court of General Jurisdiction,

E: 1998/107, K: 1998/237

51963/12

25/07/2012

Abdürrahim ÇANKIR

10/05/1948

İstanbul

İnan AKMEŞE

Bakırköy 9 Assize Court, E: 2010/203, K: 2011/446.

54558/12

30/07/2012

İbrahim Halil BEYHAN

15/03/1968

İstanbul

İpek KADİRHAN

Criminal Court of General Jurisdiction, E: 2007/790, K: 2012/746

58865/12

15/06/2012

Menaf ERYILMAZ

06/05/1943

İstanbul

İnan AKMEŞE

İstanbul 6. Assize Court E: 2006/221

77689/12

22/09/2012

Barış KARAKOYUN

01/01/1981

Harun Reşit ÇAĞLAYAN

01/01/1988

Ali Şükran KARAKOYUN

01/01/1982

Onur ASLAN

01/01/1988

Abdulhakim KAYA

İstanbul Assize Court, E: 2007/210, K: 2010/107

81245/12

21/09/2012

İhsan GÜRBÜZ

01/01/1975

İstanbul

Hasari DELİCE

28/10/1982

İstanbul

Yusuf Kenan ALTAN

Bakırköy Assize Court, E: 2006/7, K: 2007/396

81767/12

19/09/2012

Abidin ÇABUK

01/01/1953

Mersin

Fazıl Ahmet TAMER

Üsküdar Assize Court, E: 1995/238, K: 2011/125

81784/12

18/09/2012

Abdülcelil TULGAR

01/01/1966

İstanbul

Ömer Faruk SEVGİLİ

Ankara 3.Labour Court, E: 2007/388

118/13

22/09/2012

Abdulvahap AKTAŞ

01/01/1980

İstanbul

Zeyni ASLAN

01/01/1988

İstanbul

Ahmet BARAN

01/01/1987

İstanbul

Mazlum AKTAŞ

01/01/1990

İstanbul

Seyfettin AKIN

01/01/1980

İstanbul

Kutbettin OKTAY

01/01/1991

İstanbul

İhsan DEMİR

01/01/1990

İstanbul

Hüseyin BOĞATEKİN

İstanbul 13. Assize Court, E: 2009/266

237/13

20/09/2012

İsmail KILINÇ

01/01/1969

İstanbul

Yusuf Kenan ALTAN

Kadıköy Criminal Court of General Jurisdiction, E: 2008/1362

9765/13

06/07/2012

Menaf ERYILMAZ

06/05/1943

İstanbul

İnan AKMEŞE

İstanbul Criminal Court of General Jurisdiction, E: 2012/283, K: 2012/491

29822/13

24/04/2012

Ağabey GÖRER

15/07/1979

İstanbul

İnan AKMEŞE

Court of Cassation, E: 2009/17607, K: 2011/18464

30271/13

01/03/2012

Ayhan İLHAN

31/03/1971

İstanbul

İnan AKMEŞE

Criminal Court of General Jurisdiction, E: 2011/283, K: 2011/945

31230/13

07/09/2012

Özgür TÜRK

22/01/1980

Switzerland

Metin FİLORİNALI

İstanbul Criminal Court of General Jurisdiction, E: 2007/625

31238/13

07/09/2012

Özgür TÜRK

22/01/1980

Switzerland

Metin FİLORİNALI

Gebze Criminal Court of General Jurisdiction, E: 2010/686