SECOND SECTION
DECISION
Application no. 8966/20
K.A.
against Türkiye
The European Court of Human Rights (Second Section), sitting on 30 May 2024 as a Committee composed of:
Diana Sârcu, President,
Davor Derenčinović,
Gediminas Sagatys, judges,
and Viktoriya Maradudina, Acting Deputy Section Registrar,
Having regard to the above application lodged on 29 January 2020,
Having regard to the decision to grant the applicant anonymity, in accordance with Rule 47 § 4 of the Rules of the Court,
Having deliberated, decides as follows:
FACTS AND PROCEDURE
The applicant, Mr K.A., was born in 1985. He was represented by Mr E. Kafadar, a lawyer practising in Istanbul.
The applicant’s complaint under Article 3 of the Convention was communicated to the Turkish Government (“the Government”) and the applicant was invited to inform the Court about his position regarding a friendly settlement of the case. In reply, the applicant’s representative informed the Registry on 23 February 2024 that he had lost contact with his client.
By a letter dated 20 March 2024, sent by registered post, the applicant’s representative was requested to submit evidence of the applicant’s interest in pursuing the application. The applicant’s and his representative’s attention was drawn to Article 37 § 1 (a) of the Convention, which provides that the Court may strike an application out of its list of cases where the circumstances lead to the conclusion that the applicant does not intend to pursue the application.
By letter dated 15 April 2024 the applicant’s representative informed the Registry that he was unable to establish any form of communication with the applicant and requested the Court to take the necessary action.
THE LAW
In the light of the foregoing, and in the absence of any special circumstances regarding respect for the rights guaranteed by the Convention and the Protocols thereto, the Court, in accordance with Article 37 § 1 (a) of the Convention, considers that it is no longer justified to continue the examination of the application.
Accordingly, the case should be struck out of the list.
For these reasons, the Court, unanimously,
Decides to strike the application out of its list of cases.
Done in English and notified in writing on 20 June 2024.
Viktoriya Maradudina Diana Sârcu
Acting Deputy Registrar President