OKTAY AND ÖZÇAN v. TURKEY
Inadmissible
Jon Fridrik Kjølbro;Julia Laffranque;Nebojša Vučinić;Stéphanie Mourou-Vikström;Georges Ravarani
1. The applicants are Turkish nationals, who were both born in 1968. The first applicant, Mr Fethi Oktay, was detained in the Bolu F-type prison and the second applicant, Mr Bülent Özçan, was detained in the Kırıkkale F-type prison when the present applications were lodged. 3. On 21 January 2011 the Bolu prison disciplinary board decided to withhold the first applicant’s letter addressed to the Iranian Embassy in Turkey on the ground that the letter contained defamatory statements. The disciplinary board based its decision on Article 68 (3) of Law no. 5275 on the execution of sentences and preventive measures. 4. On 17 February 2011 the Bolu Enforcement Judge dismissed the applicant’s objection. Subsequently, on 21 March 2011 the Bolu Assize Court dismissed a further appeal lodged by the applicant. 5. On 27 December 2011 the Kırıkkale prison disciplinary board decided to withhold the second applicant’s letter addressed to a journalist, on the ground that the letter contained statements praising a terrorist organisation (PKK) and its leader. The disciplinary board based its decision on Article 68 (3) of Law no. 5275 on the execution of sentences and preventive measures and Article 123 § 3 of the Regulations on prison management and execution of sentences. 6. On 20 January 2012 the Kırıkkale Enforcement Judge dismissed the applicant’s objection, and on 24 February 2012 the Kırıkkale Assize Court dismissed a further appeal lodged by the applicant. 7. A full description of the domestic law and practice at the relevant time may be found in Sayan v. Turkey ((dec.), no. 49460/11, §§ 6-12, 7 July 2016).