Article 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) said on Tuesday that Greece had violated the right of Andreas Georgiou, the former head of the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), to a fair hearing, when a top local court denied his request to refer a legal question concerning his care to the EU Court of Justice.

The European Court of Human Rights on March 7 condemned Türkiye for failing to protect the private life of Berrak Tüzünataç, a prominent Turkish actress who had been secretly filmed kissing Şahan Gökbakar, one of the most famous screen faces in the country and star of blockbuster comic movies, at her home in footage broadcast on television.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan listens to Russian President Vladimir Putin (not pictured) at a meeting in Sochi, Russia, 28 September 2021. Photo: EPA-EFE/VLADIMIR SMIRNOV/ SPUTNIK / KREMLIN POOL MANDATORY CREDIT

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The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has said in a ruling that Turkey violated a teacher's right to respect for private and family life by denying him a teaching post abroad based on his wife's clothing and a previous arrest that never resulted in a prosecution.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that a Turkish national's right to a fair hearing was "violated" over a case concerning the reassignment of a property from the applicant to the government.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Dec. 19 ordered Turkey to pay 68,000 euros in compensation to a man who filed an application with the court that a police officer had shot him without subsequently being punished. The court said the police had violated his right to life.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on March 20 ruled that the right to liberty and the right freedom of expression of Turkish journalists Şahin Alpay and Mehmet Altan have been violated. 

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ordered Turkey to pay 5,000 euros as non-pecuniary damage to a diabetic prisoner who complained of not receiving meals compatible with his diet during his detention.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Jan. 30 ordered Turkey to pay 10,000 euros in respect of non-pecuniary damage to a paraplegic university student following his application over the violation of the right to education in the eastern province of Elazığ.