PROCEDURE

The case originated in an application (no. 66689/01) against the Republic of Turkey lodged with the Court under Article 34 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (“the Convention”) by a Turkish national, Mrs Yıldız Yılmaz, on 14 April 2000.

The applicant was represented by Mrs Z.S. Özdoğan, a lawyer practising in İzmir. In the instant case, the Turkish Government (“the Government”) did not designate an Agent for the purposes of the proceedings before the Court.

On 28 May 2002 the Court decided to communicate the application to the Government.

On 1 November 2004 the Court changed the composition of its Sections (Rule 25 § 1). This case was assigned to the newly composed Second Section (Rule 52 § 1).

On 30 November 2004 the Chamber decided to apply the accelerated procedure under Article 29 § 3 of the Convention and examine the admissibility and merits at the same time.

The applicant and the Government each filed observations on the admissibility and merits (Rule 59 § 1).

THE FACTS

I. THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE

The applicant was born in 1960 and lives in Uşak.

On 15 December 1997 the applicant was arrested by the Anti-Terrorist Branch of the İzmir Police Headquarters on suspicion of membership of an illegal armed organisation, the Revolutionary Communists’ Union of Turkey (“the TIKB”, Türkiye İhtilalci Komünistler Birliği) and placed in custody.

In her statement of 18 December 1997 the applicant declared that she aided and abetted the members of the TIKB and that she provided information to the TIKB members who were held in prison.

On 19 December 1997 the applicant was brought before the Public Prosecutor at the İzmir State Security Court and then before the judge, where she denied all the charges against her. She declared that her statement in police custody was taken under duress and that she had been given electric shocks. The judge ordered the applicant’s detention pending trial.

On 23 December 1997 the Public Prosecutor at the İzmir State Security Court filed an indictment accusing the applicant of membership of an illegal terrorist organisation, aiding and abetting the organisation, providing information to its members who were imprisoned and participating in the demonstrations organised by the organisation.

On 4 June 1998 the İzmir State Security Court convicted the applicant under Article 169 of the Criminal Code and sentenced her to three years and nine months’ imprisonment.

On 23 June 1998 the applicant appealed against this decision to the Court of Cassation.

On 20 September 1999 the Court of Cassation upheld the decision of State Security Court.

On 14 October 2000 the Court of Cassation’s decision was deposited with the registry of İzmir State Security Court.
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-70538_a10_e1
001-70538_a10_em1
CODE
DIRECT
66689/01
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
insert
001-70538_a10_e2
001-70538_a10_em2
ORG
NO_MASK
Republic of Turkey
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-70538_a10_e3
001-70538_a10_em3
DEM
NO_MASK
Turkish
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-70538_a10_e4
001-70538_a10_em4
PERSON
DIRECT
Mrs Yıldız Yılmaz
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-70538_a10_e5
001-70538_a10_em5
DATETIME
QUASI
14 April 2000
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-70538_a10_e6
001-70538_a10_em6
PERSON
QUASI
Mrs Z.S. Özdoğan
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
correct
001-70538_a10_e7
001-70538_a10_em7
LOC
QUASI
İzmir
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-70538_a10_e2
001-70538_a10_em8
ORG
NO_MASK
001-70538_a10_em2
Turkish Government
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-70538_a10_e8
001-70538_a10_em9
DATETIME
QUASI
28 May 2002
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
insert
001-70538_a10_e9
001-70538_a10_em10
DATETIME
NO_MASK
1 November 2004
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-70538_a10_e10
001-70538_a10_em11
DATETIME
QUASI
30 November 2004
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-70538_a10_e11
001-70538_a10_em12
DATETIME
QUASI
1960
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-70538_a10_e12
001-70538_a10_em13
LOC
QUASI
Uşak
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-70538_a10_e13
001-70538_a10_em14
DATETIME
QUASI
15 December 1997
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-70538_a10_e14
001-70538_a10_em15
ORG
NO_MASK
Anti-Terrorist Branch
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-70538_a10_e15
001-70538_a10_em16
ORG
QUASI
İzmir Police Headquarters
POLITICS
insert
001-70538_a10_e16
001-70538_a10_em17
ORG
QUASI
Revolutionary Communists’ Union of Turkey (“the TIKB”, Türkiye İhtilalci Komünistler Birliği)
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-70538_a10_e17
001-70538_a10_em18
DATETIME
QUASI
18 December 1997
POLITICS
check
001-70538_a10_e16
001-70538_a10_em19
ORG
QUASI
001-70538_a10_em17
TIKB
POLITICS
check
001-70538_a10_e16
001-70538_a10_em20
ORG
QUASI
TIKB
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-70538_a10_e18
001-70538_a10_em21
DATETIME
QUASI
19 December 1997
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-70538_a10_e19
001-70538_a10_em22
ORG
NO_MASK
Public Prosecutor
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-70538_a10_e20
001-70538_a10_em23
ORG
QUASI
İzmir State Security Court
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-70538_a10_e21
001-70538_a10_em24
DATETIME
QUASI
23 December 1997
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-70538_a10_e19
001-70538_a10_em25
ORG
NO_MASK
Public Prosecutor
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-70538_a10_e20
001-70538_a10_em26
ORG
QUASI
İzmir State Security Court
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-70538_a10_e22
001-70538_a10_em27
DATETIME
QUASI
4 June 1998
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-70538_a10_e20
001-70538_a10_em28
ORG
QUASI
İzmir State Security Court
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
insert
001-70538_a10_e23
001-70538_a10_em29
DATETIME
QUASI
three years and nine months
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-70538_a10_e24
001-70538_a10_em30
DATETIME
QUASI
23 June 1998
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-70538_a10_e25
001-70538_a10_em31
ORG
NO_MASK
Court of Cassation
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-70538_a10_e26
001-70538_a10_em32
DATETIME
QUASI
20 September 1999
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-70538_a10_e25
001-70538_a10_em33
ORG
NO_MASK
Court of Cassation
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-70538_a10_e27
001-70538_a10_em34
ORG
NO_MASK
State Security Court
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-70538_a10_e28
001-70538_a10_em35
DATETIME
QUASI
14 October 2000
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-70538_a10_e25
001-70538_a10_em36
ORG
NO_MASK
Court of Cassation
NOT_CONFIDENTIAL
check
001-70538_a10_e20
001-70538_a10_em37
ORG
QUASI
İzmir State Security Court
Yıldız Yılmaz
TUR
CHAMBER
Task: Annotate the document to anonymise the following person: Yıldız Yılmaz