Communicated on 24 September 2018

SECOND SECTION

Application no. 11963 / 12 Zana YAKTIN against Turkey lodged on 5 January 2012

SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CASE

The application concerns the applicant ’ s inability to confront and question the witnesses against him before the trial court.

QUESTION tO THE PARTIES

1. Was the applicant able to examine the witnesses against him as required by Article 6 § 3 (d) of the Convention? If not, has there been a breach of the applicant ’ s right to a fair trial provided by Article 6 §§ 1 and 3 (d) of the Convention due to his inability to examine or have examined the witnesses (see Schatschaschwili v. Germany [GC], no. 9154/10, §§ 100 ‑ 131, ECHR 2015; and DaÅŸtan v. Turkey , no. 37272/08, 10 October 2017)?

The Government are invited to submit copies of all the relevant documents concerning the applicant ’ s case, including but not limited to the minutes of all the hearings, the reasoned judgment(s) of the trial court, documentary evidence against the applicant, and the written submissions of the applicant and his lawyer throughout the proceedings.