5.  The applicant was born in 1985 and lives in Ankara. 6.  He had a fight with his schoolmate and as a consequence lost an eye. 7.  The applicant’s parents lodged a criminal complaint with the public prosecutor’s Office since he was a minor at the time of the incident. 8.  On 15 February 2000 the public prosecutor filed a bill of indictment against the student with whom the applicant fought with the Tenth Chamber of the Ankara Criminal Court. 9.  On 23 June 2000 the applicant and his parents further lodged a civil case requesting reparation for damages with the Ankara Civil Court. 10.  On 5 November 2003 the applicant’s father joined the criminal proceedings as the intervening civil party (in his capacity as the applicant’s legal guardian). 11.  Between 5 November 2003 and 21 February 2008 two courts declined jurisdiction in the case on account of certain procedural rules. On 21 February 2008 the Ankara Juvenile Court decided to discontinue the proceedings by virtue of statute of limitations. 12.  On 28 January 2009 the Court of Cassation upheld the judgment of 21 February 2008. 13.  Meanwhile, in the civil proceedings, the Ankara Civil Court decided to wait for the outcome of the criminal case and no procedural step was taken up until the finalisation of the case before the criminal court. 14.  On 20 January 2010 the Ankara Civil Court rendered its judgment. 15.  On 8 July 2010 the Court of Cassation quashed the judgment of the Civil Court. 16.  The civil proceedings are currently pending before the Ankara Civil Court.