SECOND SECTION
DECISION
Application no. 62696/11
Ebru SARIKAYA ÖZCAN against Turkey
and 138 other applications
(see list appended)
The European Court of Human Rights (Second Section), sitting on 15 October 2013 as a Committee composed of:
Peer Lorenzen, President,
András Sajó,
Nebojša Vučinić, judges,
and, Seçkin Erel, Acting Deputy Section Registrar,
Having regard to the above applications lodged on the dates indicated in the annex,
Having deliberated, decides as follows:
THE FACTS
A. The circumstances of the cases
The facts of the cases, as submitted by the applicants whose names are listed in the appendix, may be summarised as follows.
On different dates, the applicants initiated actions before various courts or had civil, administrative or criminal proceedings brought against them. All proceedings lasted several years.
B. Relevant domestic law
A description of the relevant domestic law may be found in Müdür Turgut and others v. Turkey ((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.
Some of the applicants raised other complaints, particularly under Articles 6, 8, 13 and 14 of the Convention and Article 1 of Protocol No. 1. These complaints are linked to the same proceedings in which they complain about the excessive length.
THE LAW
I. JOINDER OF THE APPLICATIONS
The Court considers that, pursuant to Rule 42 § 1 of the Rules of Court, the applications should be joined, given their similar factual and legal backgrounds.
II. ALLEGED VIOLATION OF ARTICLE 6 § 1 OF THE CONVENTION
All the applicants complained that the length of the relevant proceedings before national tribunals were excessive and thus fell short of the requirements of Article 6 § 1, which provides:
“1. 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 observes that the applicants considered the length of the proceedings in question to be incompatible with the requirement of “reasonable time” laid down in Article 6 § 1 of the Convention.
In that respect, the Court found in its decision Müdür Turgut and others (cited above, § 56) that the Compensation Commission established by Law no. 6384, insofar as it is accessible and capable of offering reasonable prospects of redress for complaints concerning the length of proceedings, constituted a remedy which applicants were required to exhaust for the purposes of Article 35 § 1 of the Convention.
In the present cases, the Court sees no reason to come to a different conclusion.
It follows that these complaints must be rejected under Article 35 §§ 1 and 4 of the Convention for non-exhaustion of domestic remedies.
III. OTHER ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF THE CONVENTION
Relying on various Articles of the Convention or its Protocols, the applicants also presented some other complaints.
Having examined the applicants’ complaints in the light of all the material in its possession, and insofar as the matters complained of are within its competence, the Court finds that they do not disclose any appearance of a violation of the rights and freedoms set out in the Convention or its Protocols.
It follows that these parts of the present applications are manifestly ill‑founded and must be rejected in accordance with Article 35 §§ 3 and 4 of the Convention.
For these reasons, the Court unanimously
Decides to join the applications;
Declares the applications inadmissible.
Seçkin Erel Peer Lorenzen
Acting Deputy RegistrarPresident
No
Application No
Lodged on
Applicant
Date of birth
Place of residence
Represented by
62696/11
16/09/2011
Ebru SARIKAYA ÖZCAN
28/04/1974
Ankara
Özgür ORUN
63216/11
21/09/2011
Atilla Fuat İNCE
01/01/1966
Istanbul
Ergin CİNMEN
63221/11
21/09/2011
M. Hulisi TÜRKER
01/01/1958
Istanbul
Ergin CİNMEN
63227/11
21/09/2011
Gonca RODMAN
01/01/1963
Istanbul
Ergin CİNMEN
63232/11
21/09/2011
Nejla KÖKER
01/01/1963
Ankara
Ergin CİNMEN
63235/11
21/09/2011
Ayşe Dilek ÜLGÜRAY
08/04/1943
Ankara
Ergin CİNMEN
63242/11
21/09/2011
Zehra Sevim İNCEOĞLU
30/09/1931
Ankara
Ergin CİNMEN
63250/11
21/09/2011
Oya ERKEK
01/01/1963
Istanbul
Ergin CİNMEN
63257/11
21/09/2011
Metin TUNCEL
01/01/1968
Istanbul
Ergin CİNMEN
63263/11
21/09/2011
Sevim ÇALAPVERDİ
04/09/1950
Istanbul
Ergin CİNMEN
64683/11
21/09/2011
Mehmet Feza MORAMOLLU
29/03/1955
Kocaeli
Halil EZİCİ
01/01/1972
Istanbul
Risalet DEMİRCİOĞLU
Istanbul
Ergin CİNMEN
64694/11
21/09/2011
Ruhsar Ergün TOKER
01/01/1931
Ankara
İbrahim BEKİN
19/03/1968
Istanbul
Ergin CİNMEN
64831/11
22/06/2011
Behçet ÖZBEK
01/01/1936
Mersin
Yahya TURAN
64887/11
04/07/2011
Ayhan SAYAN
01/01/1946
Istanbul
Özgür AŞIK
65159/11
25/07/2011
Cavit SİVRİHİSAR
23/11/1960
Ankara
Fikriye Leyla EVCİMEN
65278/11
20/09/2011
Ömer Nusret BOZKURT
09/01/1968
Marmaris
Yamaç KAYA
65438/11
06/10/2011
Cahit DALAK
10/11/1958
Kayseri
Haluk PEKŞEN
65525/11
21/09/2011
Sezgin AGUN
20/05/1939
Istanbul
Nebahat TATAR
07/06/1946
Istanbul
Ergin CİNMEN
65549/11
21/09/2011
Tuna Tufan BACANAK
28/04/1972
Amasra
Hamiye BACANAK
01/01/1938
Amasra
Ergin CİNMEN
66318/11
27/09/2011
Hüseyin ALMAZ
28/09/1981
Adana
Kemal DERİN
66326/11
13/09/2011
Nusret SÖNMEZ
29/06/1983
Diyarbakır
66892/11
17/09/2011
Sinan TÖKÜ
27/04/1978
Kocaeli
Mehmet ERBİL
67567/11
03/10/2011
ÖZSA İNŞAAT TAAHHÜT TURİZM SANAYİ VE TİCARET LİMİTED ŞİRKETİ
Aydın
Burcu BEKEMLER KUTLUKAYA
67656/11
08/09/2011
Mesut ÇELİK
15/09/1978
Bursa
Mediha ÖZGÜR
12/06/1974
Bursa
E. Hakan ÖZDEMİR
68703/11
08/09/2011
Ali İhsan KILIÇ
25/11/1972
Istanbul
68783/11
06/10/2011
Osman AKTAŞ
10/04/1966
Sivas
69508/11
29/09/2011
Cavit SÜMER
01/01/1934
Rize
Orhan SÜMER
01/01/1956
Rize
Münevver GENÇ
01/01/1937
Rize
Kadriye SÜMER
01/01/1938
Rize
Muazzez UZUN
01/01/1946
Rize
Mustafa SÜMER
01/01/1932
Rize
Ertürk SÜMER
26/04/1960
Rotterdam
Hüsamettin SÜMER
01/01/1950
Seyhan
Hüsniye ŞİRİN
01/01/1921
Rize
Dursune SÜMER
01/01/1956
Rize
Hamiyet KUTLUATA
01/01/1951
Aydın
Selamettin SÜMER
18/01/1953
Istanbul
Nezaket SÜMER
01/01/1959
Rize
Neylan MENGÜ
19/07/1955
Istanbul
Emine SÜMER
10/01/1953
Rize
Sibel SÜMER
11/06/1985
Istanbul
Arslan SÜMER
01/01/1932
Karabük
Özgür SÜMER
01/01/1970
Antalya
Nuran SÜMER
01/01/1948
Antalya
Sertan SÜMER
01/01/1980
Istanbul
Hatice SÜMER
20/05/1933
Istanbul
Mehpare SÜMER
09/12/1957
Istanbul
Timur SÜMER
01/01/1951
Rize
Emine SÜMER
01/01/1930
Rize
Ragıp SÜMER
02/02/1939
Ankara
Şükrü ORUÇ
17/05/1985
İzmit
Şeyda ORUÇ
01/06/1984
İzmit
Seda ORUÇ
01/06/1984
İzmit
Mustafa Hikmet SÜMER
01/01/1932
Rize
Serkan SÜMER
18/02/1977
Bodrum
Şemseddin SÜMER
25/01/1940
Istanbul
Ali Fuat SÜMER
20/02/1934
Istanbul
Fevzi SÜMER
23/03/1955
Istanbul
Fevzi SÜMER
01/01/1930
Rize
İzzet SÜMER
01/01/1933
Rize
Şeref SÜMER
01/01/1963
Rize
Rıfat ULUŞAHİN
71574/11
10/10/2011
SINIRLI SORUMLU HIRA NUR KONUT YAPI KOOPERATİFİ
Istanbul
Necip KİBAR
72035/11
17/10/2011
Mehmet KARABULUT
01/02/1963
Muş
Sıddık ASYA
01/05/1933
Muş
Enver GÜRBÜZ
01/03/1970
Muş
Abdülvahap BARLIK
10/04/1966
Istanbul
Seyit Ali YENİCİ
12/11/1954
İzmir
Şeyhmus SEVİMLİ
01/01/1969
Muş
Bahattin ESEN
26/12/1961
Muş
Mehmet Can MAMİŞ
01/01/1972
Bursa
Hamdullah BAĞATOR
01/02/1953
Muş
Kazım KARTAL
01/02/1966
Muş
Hikmet AYDIN
72774/11
21/10/2011
Raziye KORONCU
30/11/1945
Istanbul
72808/11
04/11/2011
Walter Ferdinand Otto MEEWIS
10/03/1944
İzmir
Derya BAYSAL KARAYÜKSEL
72812/11
04/11/2011
Evren HACICİHANGİROĞLU
18/01/1981
Hakkari
Mehmet Zahir KIZILAY
73618/11
15/08/2011
Azimet CEYHAN
01/07/1970
Istanbul
Tanzer GÜVEN
74145/11
20/10/2011
Zahide AK
01/01/1961
Tekirdağ
Sevim AKAT EŞKİ
74160/11
13/10/2011
Muhammet Ali ÜREK
16/02/1975
İstanbul
Haluk PEKŞEN
74588/11
13/10/2011
Zeki Hakan BURU
10/04/1971
Istanbul
Haluk PEKŞEN
747
