CEDH · CASELAW;DECISIONS;ADMISSIBILITY;ENG — 23 octobre 2003

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Ress , President ,   Mr   I. Cabral Barreto ,   Mr   L. Caflisch ,   Mr   R. Türmen ,   Mr   B. Zupančič ,   Mrs   H.S. Greve ,   Mr   K. Traja, judges , and   Mr   V. Berger , Section Registrar , Having regard [Note1] to the above application lodged with the European Commission of Human Rights on 24 July 1998, Having regard to Article 5 § 2 of Protocol No. 11 to the Convention, by which the competence to examine the application was transferred to the Court, Having regard to the partial decision of 23 November 1999, Having regard to the formal declarations accepting a friendly settlement of the case submitted by the applicants and the Government on 9   September   2002 and 15 July 2003 respectively, Having deliberated, decides as follows: THE FACTS The applicants, whose names are listed in the appendix, are Turkish nationals They are represented before the Court by Mr A. Akıllıoğlu and Mr   A. Aktay, lawyers practising in Ankara. The facts of the case, as submitted by the parties, may be summarised as follows. The General Directorate of National Roads and Highways expropriated plots of land belonging to the applicants in İçel in order to build the Tarsus-İçel-Çukurova-İskenderun Motorway. A committee of experts assessed the value of the plots of land belonging to the applicants and these amounts were paid to them when the expropriation took place. Following the applicants’ requests for increased compensation, the national courts awarded them additional compensation plus an interest at the statutory rate of 30 % per annum. The applicants appealed and the Court of Cassation upheld the decisions of the first instance courts. In the beginning of 1998 the due amounts were paid to the applicants respectively. Details as to the date of transfer of title deed to the land, the final decision by the Court of Cassation, the amount of additional compensation and the date of payment are indicated in the table below: NAMES OF THE APPLICANTS   DATE OF TRANSFER OF TITLE DEED TO THE LAND DATE OF FINAL DECISION BY COURT OF CASSATION AS REGARDS ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION AMOUNT OF ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION (interests and legal costs are not included) (in turkish liras)         DATE OF PAYMENT 1. Mustafa ÖZGÖKMEN 15.10.1992 17.01.1994 66.082.961 11.02.1998 2. İsa TOPAL     Şemsettin TOPAL     Ali TOPAL   03.06.1992     12.11.1993     59.852.000     11.02.1998   3.Veli ERGEÇ 05.04.1993 17.01.1994 81.898.568 11.02.1998 4. Muzaffer ÇAKIR   Fatma ÇAKIR (Bastık)   Emine ÇAKIR (Güllü)   İhsan ÇAKIR   Emiş ÇAKIR   (Karaman)   Tahsin ÇAKIR   Sultan ÇAKIR (KESİK)   Hatice ÇAKIR (Dike) Neriman KILAVUZ   İbrahim ZEBUN   Sultan KÜÇÜK   Teslime ÇAKIR   Türkan ZEBUN   (Antep)   Dudu ZEBUN             21.06.1994               09.10.1995               1.365.000.000               28.01.1998   5. İsa TOPAL Şemsettin TOPAL Ali TOPAL Ayşe YILDIRIM Hüsne TOPAL Asiye TOPAL Mustafa TOPAL Hayriddin TOPAL Meryem TOPAL (Balcı) Cüneyt TOPAL         24.06.1992           15.11.1993              25.050.000                  11.02.1998     COMPLAINTS The applicants allege that the rate of interest applied in the calculation of the additional compensation for expropriation was too low. They also complain of the delays in obtaining their compensation. In this regard they invoke Article 1 of Protocol No 1 and Article 6 of the Convention. THE LAW Following informal contacts between the applicants’ and the Government’s representatives, the Section Registrar was asked to assist the parties in reaching a solution to the matter. As a result, the Registrar addressed draft declarations to the parties. The Court received the following declaration from the Government: “I declare that the Government of Turkey offer to pay 30,000 (thirty thousand) euros to Mr   Mustafa Özgökmen, Mr İsa Topal, Mr Şemsettin Topal, Mr Ali Topal, Mr Veli Ergeç, Ms   Zöhre Çakır, Mr Muzaffer Çakır, Ms Fatma Çakır (Bastık), Ms Emine Çakır (Güllü), Mr İhsan Çakır, Ms   Emiş Çakır (Karaman), Mr Tahsin Çakır, Ms Sultan Çakır (Kesik), Ms Hatice Çakır (Dike), Ms Neriman Kılavuz, Mr İbrahim Zebun, Ms Sultan Küçük, Ms Teslime Çakır, Ms Türkan Zebun (Antep), Ms Dudu Zebun, Ms Ayşe Yıldırım, Ms Hüsne Topal, Ms Asiye Topal, Mr Mustafa Topal, Mr   Hayriddin Topal, Ms Meryem Topal (Balcı) and Mr Cüneyt Topal [1] with a view to securing a friendly settlement of the application registered under no. 42826/98. This sum shall cover any pecuniary and non-pecuniary damage as well as costs and will be divided up as follows: Mr   Mustafa Özgökmen           3,500 EUR Mr İsa Topal, Mr Şemsettin Topal, Mr Ali Topal     4,500 EUR Mr Veli Ergeç             3,700 EUR Ms   Zöhre Çakır, Mr Muzaffer Çakır, Ms Fatma Çakır (Bastık), Ms Emine Çakır (Güllü), Mr İhsan Çakır, Ms   Emiş Çakır (Karaman), Mr Tahsin Çakır, Ms Sultan Çakır (Kesik), Ms Hatice Çakır (Dike), Ms Neriman Kılavuz, Mr İbrahim Zebun, Ms Sultan Küçük, Ms Teslime Çakır, Ms Türkan Zebun (Antep), Ms Dudu Zebun, 16,500 EUR Mr İsa Topal, Mr Şemsettin Topal, Mr Ali Topal,Ms Ayşe Yıldırım, Ms Hüsne Topal, Ms Asiye Topal, Mr Mustafa Topal, Mr   Hayriddin Topal, Ms Meryem Topal (Balcı) ,Mr Cüneyt Topal   1,800 EUR This sum will be payable within three months from the date of the decision by the Court ... This sum shall be paid in euros to a bank account named by the applicants, free of any taxes and charges that may be applicable. The payment will constitute the final resolution of the case.” The Court received the following declaration from one of the representatives of the applicants: “I note that the Government of Turkey are prepared to pay the sum 30,000 (thirty thousand) euros covering pecuniary and non-pecuniary damage and costs to Mr   Mustafa Özgökmen, Mr İsa Topal, Mr Şemsettin Topal, Mr Ali Topal, Mr Veli Ergeç, Ms   Zöhre Çakır, Mr Muzaffer Çakır, Ms Fatma Çakır (Bastık), Ms Emine Çakır (Güllü), Mr İhsan Çakır, Ms   Emiş Çakır (Karaman), Mr Tahsin Çakır, Ms Sultan Çakır (Kesik), Ms Hatice Çakır (Dike), Ms Neriman Kılavuz, Mr İbrahim Zebun, Ms Sultan Küçük, Ms Teslime Çakır, Ms Türkan Zebun (Antep), Ms Dudu Zebun, Ms Ayşe Yıldırım, Ms Hüsne Topal, Ms Asiye Topal, Mr Mustafa Topal, Mr   Hayriddin Topal, Ms Meryem Topal (Balcı) and Mr Cüneyt Topal with a view to securing a friendly settlement of application no. 42826/98 pending before the Court. This sum will be divided up as follows: Mr   Mustafa Özgökmen           3,500 EUR Mr İsa Topal, Mr Şemsettin Topal, Mr Ali Topal     4,500 EUR Mr Veli Ergeç             3,700 EUR Ms   Zöhre Çakır, Mr Muzaffer Çakır, Ms Fatma Çakır (Bastık), Ms Emine Çakır (Güllü), Mr İhsan Çakır, Ms   Emiş Çakır (Karaman), Mr Tahsin Çakır, Ms Sultan Çakır (Kesik), Ms Hatice Çakır (Dike), Ms Neriman Kılavuz, Mr İbrahim Zebun, Ms Sultan Küçük, Ms Teslime Çakır, Ms Türkan Zebun (Antep), Ms Dudu Zebun, 16,500 EUR Mr İsa Topal, Mr Şemsettin Topal, Mr Ali Topal, Ms Ayşe Yıldırım, Ms Hüsne Topal, Ms Asiye Topal,   Mr Mustafa Topal, Mr   Hayriddin Topal, Ms Meryem Topal (Balcı) ,Mr Cüneyt Topal   1,800 EUR I also note that this sum will be payable within three months from the date of the decision by the Court ... This sum shall be paid in euros to a bank account named by the applicants, free of any taxes and charges that may be applicable. I accept the proposal and waive any further claims against Turkey in respect of the facts of this application. I declare that this constitutes a final settlement of the case. This declaration is made in the context of a friendly settlement which the Government and the applicants have reached.” After informing the Government, the Court took into consideration the applicant’s representative’s request of 9 September 2002 to make corrections to some of the applicants’ names in the above declaration. The Court takes note of the agreement reached between the parties. It is satisfied that the settlement is based on respect for human rights as defined in the Convention or its Protocols and considers that there is no reason which would justify the continuation of the examination of the application (Article 37 § 1 in fine of the Convention and Rule 62 § 3 of the Rules of the Court). For these reasons, the Court unanimously Decides to disjoin the applications; Decides to strike the application out of its list of cases.   Vincent Berger   Georg Ress   Registrar   President   List of Applicants     Mustafa Özgökmen   İsa Topal   Şemsettin Topal   Ali Topal   Veli Ergeç   Muzaffer Çakır   Fatma Çakır (Bastık)   Emine Çakır (Güllü)   İhsan Çakır Emiş Çakır (Karaman) Tahsin Çakır Sultan Çakır (Kesik) Hatice Çakır (Dike) Neriman Kılavuz İbrahim Zebun Sultan Küçük Teslime Çakır Türkan Zebun (Antep) Dudu Zebun Ayşe Yıldırım Hüsne Topal Asiye Topal Mustafa Topal Hayriddin Topal Meryem Topal (Balcı) Cüneyt Topal   [1] Taking into consideration the letter sent by the applicant’s representative on 9   September 2002, the names of some of the applicants Fatma Çakır (Bastık), Emine Çakır (Güllü), Emiş Çakır (Karaman), Sultan Çakır (Kesik), Hatice Çakır (Dike), Türkan Zebun (Antep), Meryem Topal (Balcı), have been corrected.   [Note1]   Other possible paragraphs are (can be copied here and pasted directly into text):   Having regard to the comments submitted by [the [Click and type Third-State Nationality] Government] [[Click and type Other Third Party]],   Having regard to the [parties’] oral submissions [of the parties and of [Click and type Third-Party Name]] at the hearing on [Click and type Date],