Communicated on 27 August 2018

SECOND SECTION

Application no. 53848/07
Fikret KARAHAN
against Turkey
lodged on 26 November 2007

SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CASE

The application concerns the alleged prejudice to the applicant’s right to a fair trial under Article 6 § 1 of the Convention taken in conjunction with Article 6 § 3 (b) due to alleged non-communication of the reasoned judgment of the trial court to his lawyer. It further concerns the alleged violation of Article 6 § 1 of the Convention on account of lack of an oral hearing before the Court of Cassation despite the applicant’s request in that regard.

Lastly, the application also concerns the allegation concerning the applicant’s inability to examine or have examined the witnesses during the criminal proceedings under Article 6 §§ 1 and 3 (d) of the Convention (see Schatschaschwili v. Germany [GC], no. 9154/10, §§ 100-131, ECHR 2015).

QUESTIONS tO THE PARTIES

1. Did the applic