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  • Basil Saen

Yasak v. Türkiye – Mens rea as a procedural Convention right

September 08, 2026

By Basil Saen As reported earlier on this blog, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR or the Court) issued an interesting Grand Chamber judgment in Yasak v. Türkiye on 5 May 2026. This case sits in the context of mass prosecutions and convictions of alleged members of the ‘Fetullahist Terrorist Organisation/Parallel State Structure’ (the […]

  • Ufuk Yeşil

Broadening the Yalçınkaya Precedent: The Grand Chamber Judgment in Yasak v. Türkiye

June 23, 2026

By dr. Ufuk Yeşil Introduction On May 5, 2026, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) delivered its judgment in the case of Yasak v. Türkiye (Application No. 17389/20). By a majority, the Court held that the conviction of the applicant under Article 314 § 2 of the Turkish Penal Code […]