Koç and Demir Turkey (26793/08)

Koç and Demir v. Turkey (no. 26793/08). The applicants, Coşkun Koç and Turgay Demir, are Turkish nationals who were born in 1972 and 1977 respectively and live in Istanbul.

At the relevant time they were respectively a non-commissioned officer and a sergeant in the armed forces. On different dates they were placed in detention as a disciplinary measure. They complain that those sanctions were imposed by their military hierarchy and not by an independent and impartial tribunal. They rely on Articles 5 (right to liberty and security), 6 (right to a fair hearing) and 13 (right to an effective remedy).