Journalist Adem Yavuz Arslan says the European Court of Human Rights’ decision to seek Turkey’s response in cases involving Air Force Academy cadets and lower-ranking soldiers from the Kars Tank Battalion could mark a turning point for thousands of prosecutions stemming from Turkey’s July 15, 2016 coup attempt. The court is examining recurring complaints that defendants were convicted without individualized evidence or adequate reasoning, denied fair-trial protections and punished under an unforeseeable interpretation of the law.
European rights court review of cadet, Kars battalion cases could affect thousands: journalist
