Özkartal v. Turkey (4287/04)
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| Date | 20080624 |
|---|---|
| Article | 8 |
| Decision | violation |
Violation of Article 8
Özkartal v. Turkey (no. 4287/04)
The applicant, Enver Özkartal, is a Turkish national who was born in 1969.
At the time when the application was lodged he was serving a life sentence in Midyat prison. Relying on Article 8 (right to respect for private and family life), he complained of the prison authorities’ interception of and failure to forward his correspondence.
The Court held unanimously that there had been a violation of Article 8. (The judgment is available only in French.)