Communicated on 6 December 2016

SECOND SECTION

Application no. 63129/15 Ömer ELÇİ against Turkey and 8 other applications

The facts and complaints in these applications have been summarised in the Court ’ s decision, which is available in HUDOC.

QUESTIONS TO THE PARTIES

1 . Have the applicants exhausted all effective domestic remedies, as required by Article 35 § 1 of the Convention?

2. In applications nos. 63129/15, 63138/15, 478/16, 480/16, 891/16, 901/16, 2200/16, 6990/16; h ave the applicants ’ right to life, ensured by Article 2 of the Convention, been endangered on account of the security operations in the vicinity of their houses?

Having regard to the procedural protection of the right to life (see paragraph 104 of Salman v. Turkey [GC], no. 21986/93, ECHR 2000-VII), have investigations been opened into the circumstances of those security operations, as required by Article 2 of the Convention? If so, are those investigations being conducted in compliance with the requirements of an effective investigation, within the meaning of the Court ’ s case-law under Article 2 of the Convention?

The Government are requested to submit a copy of the investigation files.

3. Were the applicants deprived of their liberty in breach of Article 5 § 1 of the Convention?

If so:

a) Did the deprivation of liberty fall within any of the paragraphs of this provision?

b) Was the applicants ’ deprivation “in accordance with a procedure prescribed by law”?