SECOND SECTION
DECISION
Application no. 11027/23
Erkan KÜÇÜKSOLAK
against Türkiye
The European Court of Human Rights (Second Section), sitting on 19 February 2026 as a Committee composed of:
Stéphane Pisani, President,
Juha Lavapuro,
Hugh Mercer, judges,
and Viktoriya Maradudina, Acting Deputy Section Registrar,
Having regard to the above application against the Republic of Türkiye lodged with the Court under Article 34 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (“the Convention”) on 17 February 2023,
Having deliberated, decides as follows:
FACTS AND PROCEDURE
The applicant, Mr Erkan Küçüksolak, was born in 1975.
The applicant’s complaints under Article 8 of the Convention, concerning his right to confidential communication with his family members during the applicant’s detention, were communicated to the Turkish Government (“the Government”), who submitted observations on the admissibility and merits.
By letter dated 20 August 2025, sent by registered post, the applicant was notified that the period allowed for submission of his observations in reply had expired on 22 May 2025 and that no extension of time had been requested. The applicant’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. The letter was returned to the Court on 27 November 2025 with the mention “unclaimed”.
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 12 March 2026.
Viktoriya Maradudina Stéphane Pisani
Acting Deputy Registrar President