SECOND SECTION

DECISION

Application no. 58984/17 Ahmet OKUMUÅž against Turkey

The European Court of Human Rights (Second Section), sitting on 31 January 2019 as a Committee composed of:

Valeriu Griţco , President, Jon Fridrik Kjølbro , Stéphanie Mourou-Vikström , judges,

and Liv Tigerstedt, Acting Deputy Section Registrar,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 21 August 2017 ,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The applicant, Mr Ahmet OkumuÅŸ , was born in 1950.

He was represented before the Court by Mr H. Ozcelik , a lawyer practising in Izmir.

The application concerns the abduction – allegedly by State agents – and subsequent disappearance of the applicant ’ s son in 2017. The interim measure sought by the applicant was rejected but it was decided to grant the application priority under Rule 41 of the Rules of Court. The application was communicated to the Turkish Government (“the Government”) on 4 December 2017.

The Government ’ s observations of 16 July 2018 were forwarded to the applicant ’ s lawyer on 20 July 2018.

By letter dated 2 October 2018 , sent by registered post, the applicant was notified that the period allowed for submission of his observations in reply to those of the Government and his claims for just satisfaction had expired on 31 August 2018 and that no extension of time had been requested. The applicant ’ s attention was drawn to Article 37 § 1 (a) of the Convention, which provides that the Court may strike an application out of its list of cases where the circumstances lead to the conclusion that the applicant does not intend to pursue the application. The letter was delivered on 9 October 2018. However, no response has been received.

THE LAW

In the light of the foregoing, t he Court concludes that the applicant may be regarded as no longer wishing to pursue the application (Article 37 § 1 (a) of the Convention). Furthermore, in accordance with Article 37 § 1 in fine , the Court finds no special circumstances regarding respect for human rights as defined in the Convention and the Protocols thereto which require the continued examination of the application.

Accordingly, the case should be struck out of the list.

For these reasons, the Court, unanimously,

Decides to strike the application out of its list of cases.

Done in English and notified in writing on 21 February 2019 .

Liv Tigerstedt Valeriu Griţco Acting Deputy Registrar President