In a high-profile case brought before the European Court of Human Rights by a group of Kurdish villagers in 2002, the Turkish government was found guilty of violations of the right to private and family life and the right to peaceful enjoyment of possessions.
A prominent case filed with the European Court of Human Rights in 2002 by Kurdish villagers against the Turkish government resulted in a ruling that the government had violated their rights to personal and domestic security, including the right to enjoy their possessions without disturbance.