CASE OF SEKİ v. TURKEY
Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-4 - Review by a court;Review of lawfulness of detention)
Jon Fridrik Kjølbro;Julia Laffranque;Nebojša Vučinić;Paul Lemmens;Stéphanie Mourou-Vikström;Ksenija Turković
4. The applicant was born in 1970. 5. On 13 February 2009 the applicant was arrested and taken into custody on suspicion of using drugs and providing drugs to third persons. 6. On 16 February 2009 the applicant’s statement was taken by the Istanbul Assize Court and she was released on the same day. On 19 February 2009 the public prosecutor lodged an objection to this decision and on 23 February 2009 the Istanbul Assize Court issued an arrest warrant against the applicant. 7. On 24 February 2009 the applicant was placed in detention on remand. 8. On 4 April 2009 the public prosecutor filed a bill of indictment, charging the applicant with using drugs and providing drugs to third persons under Articles 188 § 3, 188 § 4 and 191 § 1 of the Criminal Code. 9. On 15 May 2009 and 24 June 2009 respectively the Istanbul Assize Court on the basis of the case file dismissed release requests lodged by the applicant. On 9 June 2009 and 21 July 2009 respectively the Istanbul Assize Court further dismissed the objections lodged by the applicant against the above-mentioned decisions, without holding oral hearings. 10. On 1 October 2009 the Istanbul Assize Court held its first hearing and the applicant appeared before the court. On the same day the trial court released the applicant.