Erten v. Turkey (10477/02)
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| Date | 20080717 |
|---|---|
| Article | 6(1) |
| Decision | violation |
Violation of Article 6 § 1 (length)
Erten v. Turkey (no. 10477/02)
The applicant, Hüseyin Erten, is a Turkish national who was born in 1946 and lives in Ankara.
In June 1996 the applicant was arrested and charged with criminal bankruptcy. In April 2003 the Turkish courts discontinued the proceedings because the limitation period had expired. The applicant complained that the proceedings against him had been excessively lengthy and relied on Article 6 § 1 (right to a fair trial within a reasonable time).
The Court held unanimously that there had been a violation of Article 6 § 1 and awarded the applicant EUR 3,500 for non-pecuniary damage and EUR 1,000 for costs and expenses. (The judgment is available only in French.)