Fevzi Saygılı v. Turkey (74243/01)
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
| Date | 20080108 |
|---|---|
| Article | 10, 13 |
| Decision | violation |
Violation of Article 10
Violation of Article 13
No violation of Article 14
Fevzi Saygılı v. Turkey (no. 74243/01)
The applicant, Fevzi Saygılı, is a Turkish national who was born in 1966 and lives in Istanbul. He is the owner of a daily newspaper Günlük Evrensel. The case concerned the applicant’s complaint about the ban on his newspaper of 23 July 2001 authorised by a state-of-emergency law in the Turkish provinces. The Court held unanimously that there had been a violation of Article 10 (freedom of expression) and Article 13 (right to an effective remedy) but no violation of 14 (prohibition of discrimination). The applicant was awarded EUR 2,500 in respect of non-pecuniary damage. (The judgment is available only in English.)