3.  The applicant was born in 1961 and lives in Ankara. 4.  On 17 June 2003 the applicant brought compensation proceedings against the Governor of Kayseri, along with another person, before the First Chamber of the Kayseri Civil Court (case no. 2003/570). 5.  On 22 April 2005 the Governor of Kayseri brought counter‑proceedings for compensation before the Fourth Chamber of the Kayseri Civil Court (2005/168). On 11 September 2006 the cases were joined. 6.  On 5 June 2008 the court of first instance rejected both claims. 7.  On 11 May 2009 the Court of Cassation upheld the judgment of the Kayseri Civil Court and on 8 October 2009 it rejected the applicant's rectification request.