The court found that Turkey breached the right to respect for private life under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and the right to education under Article 2 of Protocol No. Canceling the academics’ passports interfered with their private lives, the judges said, since the convention protects personal freedoms such as family life and the ability to travel. It said the passport cancellations did not meet the requirement of legality and exceeded what was strictly necessary under the state of emergency. Human rights lawyer Ufuk Yeşil welcomed the decision, writing on social media that it was part of a growing series of rulings against Turkey over passport restrictions. The Strasbourg-based court has repeatedly ruled against Turkey over emergency decree measures, including mass dismissals and restrictions on freedom of expression.