4.12 Similarly, the author has never demonstrated that he has engaged in activities which might have been beneficial to PSK. He was not a member of this party but merely a sympathizer and, even in this capacity, he acknowledged that he had never distributed brochures for the party. 4.13 Lastly, the State party considers that the author's explanations concerning the manner of his departure from Turkey with his family are open to question. The Swiss Appeal Commission on Asylum Matters considered it unlikely that a person wanted by the police would have been able to leave Turkey from Istanbul airport without let or hindrance. In view of the extremely strict security checks carried out at this airport, it is likely that a false or forged passport would have been detected. Moreover, the State party considers implausible the contention that the passports were in the possession of a third party. 4.14 The State party accordingly considers that the author's statements do not permit the conclusion that there are substantial grounds for believing, in accordance with article 3, paragraph 1, of the Convention, that the author would be in danger of being subjected to torture if the decision to return him to Turkey were carried out. The author's comments 5.1 In a communication dated 14 July 2000 the author commented on the State party's observations. 5.2 Concerning the date of the first arrest, he states that his counsel admits having himself made a mistake over the dates, probably because the author, too, confused them at the time of the second interrogation. Nevertheless, while making it clear that this arrest occurred in 1993, the author points out that it was not questioned by the Swiss authorities. 5.3 As to his work within the party, the author wishes to make it clear that, at his second interview, he stated that he shared the party's ideas and supported the party, but that he did not play an active part in it. In addition, he makes it clear that he played a limited role in distributing the party newspaper. Lastly, he recalls that he was arrested in 1993 because party newspapers had been found in his apartment and he had been accused of having distributed pamphlets.