The decision of the European Court of Human Rights on Domestic Violence in Turkey

Opuz v. the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on 9 June 2009. Feride Eroğlu summarized the verdict in a case with the Turkey decision, which found a state guilty because it could not prevent domestic violence and take the necessary measures to eliminate discrimination against women, and was translated into Turkish.

According to the decision; the right to life of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) in this case; is stated that the articles on the prohibition of torture and ill-treatment and the prohibition of discrimination are violated.

In the study, the decision of the European Court of Human Rights is summarized comprehensively, and the way the Court deals with the issue of domestic violence and the reasons for the decision are explained.