Decision text
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Case note
The application concerned compensation proceedings brought after a traffic accident in Kemer, Antalya. The proceedings moved between courts because of questions concerning jurisdiction and the proper court, and the compensation action remained pending for approximately fifteen years when the Constitutional Court assessed the application.
What the Court decided
The Court examined the duration of the judicial proceedings by considering the complexity of the dispute, the number of parties, the procedural steps and the conduct of the parties and authorities. It concluded that there had been an unreasonable delay and found a violation of the right to a hearing within a reasonable time under Article 36 of the Constitution.
What the decision did not decide
The decision was not a ruling on the ultimate liability for the accident, the correct amount of compensation or the merits of every underlying claim. It addressed the length of the proceedings and the resulting constitutional remedy. It should therefore not be presented as a guarantee of a particular result in another traffic-accident case.
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