İLHAN v. TURKEY JUDGMENT 1 In the case of İlhan v. Turkey, The European Court of Human Rights, sitting as a Grand Chamber composed of the following judges: Mr L. WILDHABER, President, Mr J.-P. COSTA, Mr A. PASTOR RIDRUEJO, Mr L. FERRARI BRAVO, Mr G. BONELLO, Mr J. MAKARCZYK, Mr P. KŪRIS, Mrs F. TULKENS, Mr V. BUTKEVYCH, Mr J. CASADEVALL, Mrs N. VAJIĆ, Mrs H.S. GREVE, Mr A.B. BAKA, Mr R. MARUSTE, Mrs S. BOTOUCHAROVA, Mr M. UGREKHELIDZE, Mr F. GÖLCÜKLÜ, ad hoc judge, and also of Mr M. DE SALVIA, Registrar, Having deliberated in private on 2 February, 29 March and 30 May 2000, Delivers the following judgment, which was adopted on the lastmentioned date: PROCEDURE 1. The case was referred to the Court in accordance with the provisions applicable prior to the entry into force of Protocol No. 11 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (“the Convention”)1 by the European Commission of Human Rights (“the Commission”) (Article 5 § 4 of Protocol No. 11 and former Articles 47 and 48 of the Convention). 2. The case originated in an application (no. 22277/93) against the Republic of Turkey lodged with the Commission under former Article 25 of the Convention by a Turkish national, Mr Nasır İlhan (“the applicant”), on 24 June 1993. 3. The applicant alleged that his brother Abdüllatif İlhan had been severely beaten by gendarmes when they apprehended him at his village and that he was not provided by them with the necessary medical treatment for 1. Note by the Registry. Protocol No. 11 came into force on 1 November 1998.