5.  The applicant was born in 1952 and lives in Nürnberg. 6.  On 2 October 1998 the applicant, who was then working at the Turkish Consulate in Nürnberg, was laid off for misconduct by his employer, the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 7.  On 18 December 1998 he lodged a case with the Ankara Administrative Court against the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for unfair dismissal and compensation. 8.  On 16 November 1999 the court dismissed the case. 9.  On 26 March 2002 the Supreme Administrative Court upheld the judgment of 16 November 1999. 10.  On 18 May 2004 the Supreme Administrative Court dismissed the applicant's rectification request.