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28 July 2023 Friday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling Certain Provisions of Law no. 7183 on Türkiye Tourism Promotion and Deve…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 4 May 2023, declared unconstitutional and annulled the phrase “… and resources…” in subparagraph (d) of Article 4 § 1 of Law no. 7183 on Türkiye Tourism Promotion and Development Agency, and held that this annulment would take effect nine months from th…

21 July 2023 Friday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Provision Failing to Safeguard the Principles of Transparency, Accou…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 16 February 2023, found unconstitutional and annulled the phrase “the procurement of goods and services by Turkish Environment Agency in relation to the activities of the establishment and operation of the deposit management system” in subparagraph (j) …

19 July 2023 Wednesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Prohibition of Discrimination due to Treatment towards…

On 2 March 2023, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the prohibition of discrimination safeguarded by Article 10 of the Constitution, in conjunction with the right to protect and improve one’s corporeal and spiritual existence safeguarded by Article 17 of the Constitution, i…

19 July 2023 Wednesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Prohibition of Degrading or Inhuman Treatment due to th…

On 10 May 2023, the First Section of the Constitutional Court found violations of the substantive and procedural aspects of the prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment, safeguarded by Article 17 § 3 of the Constitution, in the individual application lodged by Sinan Işık (3) (no. 2020/1329).

19 July 2023 Wednesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding Violations of the Procedural Safeguards of the Right to Property due to th…

On 27 April 2023, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to property safeguarded by Article 35 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by Amelia Kukutara and Others (no. 2019/7923).

18 July 2023 Tuesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right of Access to a Court for Lack of Sufficient Infor…

On 8 March 2023, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right of access to a court under the right to a fair trial, safeguarded by Article 36 of the Constitution, in the individual application lodged by Hüseyin Volkan Kurt (no. 2019/42687).

05 July 2023 Wednesday

President Zühtü Arslan Attends the International Conference in Azerbaijan

On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Mr. Zühtü Arslan, President of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Türkiye, attended the International Conference “Progression of Legislation through Application of Constitutional Norms” held i…

04 July 2023 Tuesday

Website of the Conference of Constitutional Jurisdictions of the Turkic World (TÜRK-AY) is Launched

Official website of the TÜRK-AY, which was established on 27 April 2022 at the First Meeting of the Heads and Representatives of the Turkic World, held by the Turkish Constitutional Court at the Dolmabahce Palace in İstanbul, Türkiye on the occasion of its 60th anniversary, has been out into service…

20 June 2023 Tuesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Respect for Home due to a Search Conducted at…

On 23 March 2023, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to respect for home, safeguarded by Article 21 of the Constitution, in the individual application lodged by Ford Otomotiv Sanayi Anonim Şirketi (no. 2019/40991).

15 June 2023 Thursday

Press Release concerning the Decision Finding Unconstitutional the Provision Allowing for the Termination of the Contrac…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 5 April 2023, declared subparagraph (a) of Article 6 § 4 of Law no. 6191 on Contracted Non-Commissioned Officers and Privates to be unconstitutional and annulled it. The Court held that this annulment would take effect nine months from the date of its p…

07 June 2023 Wednesday

Delegation of the Turkish Constitutional Court Visits Italy

As part of the Constitutional Court’s objectives to strengthen its bilateral relations in the international arena, a study visit on “The System of Access to Constitutional Justice” was organised in Italy on 5-6 June 2023.

02 June 2023 Friday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding Violations of the Freedom of Expression and Right to Hold Meetings and Dem…

On 23 February 2023, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found violations of the freedom of expression and the right to hold meetings and demonstration marches, safeguarded by Articles 26 and 34 of the Constitution, in the individual application lodged by Deniz Yavuncu and Others (no. 2018/5126)…