4.  The applicant was born in 1979 and lives in Istanbul. 5.  On 24 April 2001 the Public Prosecutor at the Istanbul State Security Court charged the applicant along with other two suspects, with aiding and abetting an illegal organisation, namely the DHKP-C. 6.  On 19 September 2001 the Istanbul State Security Court joined the case with another case (1999/372) which was already pending before it. 7.  On 29 December 2001 the applicant was detained on account of being a member of the DHKP-C. 8.  On 31 December 2001 the prosecutor at the Istanbul State Security Court brought a further case against the applicant before the Istanbul State Security Court. 9.  On 8 March 2002 the Istanbul State Security Court joined all cases against the applicant under the file number 1999/372. 10.  On 3 December 2003 the Istanbul State Security Court convicted the applicant of membership of the DHKP-C and sentenced him to twelve years and six months imprisonment. 11.  On 25 August 2004 the Court of Cassation quashed the decision. 12.  In 2004, following a constitutional amendment, state security courts were abolished and the case was transferred to the Istanbul Assize Court. On 10 September 2004 the Istanbul Assize Court held the first hearing in the case. 13.  On 8 April 2005 the Istanbul Assize Court released the applicant from detention 14.  According to the information in the case file, the proceedings are still pending before the Istanbul Assize Court.