Special measures for administrative processing of a possible large influx of applications against Türkiye concerning the dismissal of civil servants, members of the judiciary, military officials and other public officials after the 2016 attempted coup d’état in Türkiye enters into force from 1 January 2026.
These measures include: applications having to be submitted with a cover page; applicants having to download and fill in electronically the official application form available on the Court’s website; and, both the cover page and application form having to be completed, printed and submitted for each applicant separately.
It is imperative that applicants in such cases provide an email address which the Court can use to correspond with them, except in the event of justified constraints which should be clearly stated in the application form.
These measures shall apply to all applications against Türkiye concerning the dismissal of civil servants, members of the judiciary, military officials and other public officials lodged with the Court on or after 1 January 2026.

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