SELÇUK AND ASKER JUDGMENT OF 24 APRIL 1998 27 Having regard to the high rate of inflation in Turkey these amounts have been converted into pounds sterling in order to preserve their value, at the rate applicable on the date the applicants filed their claims under Article 50, namely 5 January 1998. At that date one pound sterling (GBP) was worth TRL 341,210. Consequently, Mrs Selçuk is to receive GBP 17,760.32 (seventeen thousand, seven hundred and sixty pounds sterling and thirtytwo pence) and Mr Asker, GBP 22,408.48 (twenty-two thousand four hundred and eight pounds sterling and forty-eight pence), these sums to be converted into Turkish liras at the rate applicable on the date of settlement. B. Non-pecuniary damage 116. The applicants submitted that they should each be awarded GBP 20,000 in respect of non-pecuniary damage. They also claimed GBP 10,000 each for punitive damages and GBP 10,000 each for aggravated damages in respect of the violation of their Convention rights. 117. The Government contended that, in the event that the Court found a violation, this would be sufficient to offset any non-pecuniary damage suffered by the applicants. They strongly objected to the award of punitive or aggravated damages. 118. The Court considers that an award should be made in respect of non-pecuniary damage bearing in mind the seriousness of the violations which it has found in respect of Articles 3, 8 and 13 of the Convention and Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 (see paragraphs 80, 87 and 98 above). It awards the applicants GBP 10,000 (ten thousand pounds sterling) each. 119. The Court rejects the claims for punitive and aggravated damages. C. Costs and expenses 120. The applicants claimed a total of GBP 18,011.64 by way of costs and expenses. They requested the Court to order this award to be paid in sterling directly to their legal representatives in the United Kingdom. 121. The Government submitted that the Court should require every item under this head to be documented, and stated that “the amounts claimed in respect of legal work carried out in Turkey were irrelevant”. 122. The Court is satisfied that the amounts claimed were necessarily incurred and reasonable as to quantum, and therefore awards them in full, less the amounts received by way of legal aid from the Council of Europe which have not already been taken into account in the claim, together with any value-added tax which may be payable.