Communicated on 12 March 2018

SECOND SECTION

Application no. 15365/09 Åžahabettin BAÅžARAN against Turkey lodged on 16 February 2009

SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CASE

The application concerns the applicant ’ s inability to examine the witnesses against him and have examined those on his behalf under Article 6 §§ 1 and 3 (d) of the Convention.

QUESTION tO THE PARTIES

W as the applicant able to examine the witnesses against him and have examined those on his behalf 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 Daştan v. Turkey , no. 37272/08 , 10 October 2017)?

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