4.  The applicant was born in 1960 and lives in Ankara. 5.  On 21 April 1998 he lodged a case with the Ankara Administrative Court for annulment of a decision to reject his dissertation. 6.  On 29 September 2004 the court dismissed the applicant's request. 7.  On 2 December 2005 the Supreme Administrative Court upheld the judgment of 29 September 2004. 8.  On 2 October 2006 the Supreme Administrative Court dismissed a request by the applicant for rectification of the judgment. 9.  On 7 November 2006 the applicant was notified of the decision dated 2 October 2006.