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Key precedents
- Alparslan Altan v. Turkey (12.04.2019) — Article 5 violation in the detention of a judge.
- Hakan Baş v. Turkey (03.03.2020) — insufficient grounds for detention; right to liberty violation.
- Yalçınkaya v. Turkey (Grand Chamber, 26.09.2023) — fair trial and legality of offense violations; rejection of ByLock as sole evidence.
Effects
Following Yalçınkaya, retrial demands arose in hundreds of files across Turkey. The counter-case officers' ECtHR applications are being assessed in light of this precedent.