# European Court of Human Rights rulings on Turkey > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/european-court-of-human-rights-rulings-on-turkey > Updated: 2026-09-29T13:06:00.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2. The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has issued several rulings regarding legal and human rights violations in Turkey. In one series of judgments, the court found that rights were violated in 947 cases involving terrorism convictions following the 2016 coup attempt. The court specifically cited shortcomings in the right to a fair trial and the principle of no punishment without law in cases involving applicants linked to the Gülen movement. In a separate development, the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers has called on Turkish authorities to immediately release jailed Kurdish politicians Selahattin Demirtaş and Figen Yüksekdağ. This demand follows ECtHR rulings stating that their detention lacked reasonable grounds and was intended to “stifle political pluralism.” The Committee has requested clarification on how Turkey intends to comply with these decisions and whether new national legislation will be applied to these cases. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-29: European Court of Human Rights faults Turkey in 947 terrorism conviction cases The European Court of Human Rights found rights violations in 947 Turkish terrorism conviction cases linked to the Gülen movement following the 2016 failed coup. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/european-court-of-human-rights-faults-turkey-in-947-terrorism-conviction-cases ### 2026-09-19: Council of Europe urges Turkey to release Demirtaş and Yüksekdağ The Council of Europe has called on Turkey to immediately release jailed politicians Selahattin Demirtaş and Figen Yüksekdağ, citing binding European Court of Human Rights rulings. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/council-of-europe-urges-turkey-to-release-demirta-and-yksekda --- Cite as: European Court of Human Rights rulings on Turkey. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/european-court-of-human-rights-rulings-on-turkey