SECOND SECTION

DECISION

Application no. 18085/10 Hamdi AKI N against Turkey

The European Court of Human Rights (Second Section), sitting on 29 November 2018 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 11 November 2009 ,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The applicant, Mr Hamdi Akın, was born in 1953.

He was represented before the Court by Mr I. Akın a lawyer practi s ing in Ankara.

The applicant ’ s complaints under Article 6 of the Convention concerning the alleged violation of his right of access to court due to the domestic court ’ s failure to inform him of the criminal proceedings against him were communicated to the Turkish Government (“the Government”) , who submitted observations on the admissibility and merits.

By letter dated 17 July 2018, sent by registered post, the applicant ’ s representative was notified that the period allowed for submission of the applicant ’ s observations had expired on 25 April 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 applicant ’ s representative received this letter on 26 July 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 20 December 2018 .

Liv Tigerstedt Valeriu Griţco Acting Deputy Registrar President