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The European Court of Human Rights (Fourth Section), sitting as a Chamber composed of:
The case originated in an application (no. 42436/98) against the Republic of Turkey lodged with the European Commission of Human Rights (“the Commission”) under former Article 25 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (“the Convention”) by a Turkish national, Mr Haluk Bahri Gerger (“the applicant”), on 11 June 1998.
The applicant was represented by Mr K.T. Sürek, a lawyer practising in Istanbul. The Turkish Government (“the Government”) did not designate an Agent for the purposes of the proceedings before the Court.
The applicant complained about the interference with his right to freedom of expression and the fairness of the criminal proceedings brought against him. He invoked Articles 6 and 10 of the Convention.
The case was transferred to the Court on 1 November 1998 by virtue of Article 5 § 2 of Protocol No. 11 to the Convention.
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