Who Can File An Individual Application
In principle, the Constitution of the Republic of Turkey and the European Convention on Human Rights and, in addition, Turkey’s mutually guaranteed by the protocols to which it is a party any of the fundamental rights and freedoms by public power by any individual who claims to have been violated by can submit an individual application.
It is important to note that the country in which you will lodge an individual application is a party.
Foreign nationals have the right to lodge an individual application have the right. However, foreigners are entitled to “only Turkish rights granted to citizens” – for example, the right to vote and such as the right to be elected – cannot submit an individual application.
Public legal entities CANNOT submit individual applications.
Private law legal entities (trade unions, associations, foundations, commercial partnerships, etc.) only on the grounds that their legal personality rights have been violated to lodge an individual application.
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