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20 April 2022 Wednesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Personal Liberty and Security Due to the Unlaw…

On 22 February 2022, the First Section of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to personal liberty and security, safeguarded by Article 19 of the Constitution, in the individual application lodged by Samira Alakbarova (no. 2018/19302).

15 April 2022 Friday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Provision Precluding Appellate Review of the Final Decisions concern…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 24 February 2022, found unconstitutional and annulled the first sentence of Article 341 § 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure no. 6100 in so far as it concerned “…the cases filed to determine the expropriation price” (file no. E. 2021/34). 

13 April 2022 Wednesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Freedom of Expression due to the Compensation Awarded a…

On 22 February 2022, the First Section of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the freedom of expression safeguarded by Article 26 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by Mustafa Hidayet Vahapoğlu (no. 2019/19608).

12 April 2022 Tuesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Life as regards the Obligation to Conduct an E…

On 19 January 2022, the Second Section of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to life, safeguarded by Article 17 of the Constitution, as regards the obligation to conduct an effective investigation in the individual application lodged by Yıldız Cingöz (no. 2019/16011). 

12 April 2022 Tuesday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Provision Preventing Those Having No Final Court Decision against Th…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 26 January 2022, found unconstitutional and annulled the phrase “…or must not have been subject to a prosecution due to these offences …” laid down in the amended paragraph 1 of Article 4 of Law no. 5580 on Private Educational Institutions in so far as …

10 April 2022 Sunday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Property due to the Award of Litigation Costs…

On 28 July 2022, 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 Kübra Yıldız and Others (no. 2018/32734).

07 April 2022 Thursday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding Violations of the Right to Respect for Private Life and Freedom of Communi…

On 2 February 2022, the Second Section of the Constitutional Court found violations of the right to respect for private life and freedom of communication, safeguarded respectively by Articles 20 and 22 of the Constitution, in the individual application lodged by Ümit Karaduman (no. 2020/20874).

06 April 2022 Wednesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Respect for Private Life due to the Cancellati…

On 6 January 2022, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to respect for private life safeguarded by Article 20 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by Ayşe Ortak (no. 2018/25011).

02 April 2022 Saturday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Property and Effective Remedy due to Refusal t…

On 12 January 2022 the Second Section of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to property safeguarded by Article 35 of the Constitution and the right to an effective remedy safeguarded by Article 40 thereof in conjunction with Article 35 in the individual application lodged by Peg…

01 April 2022 Friday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Provision Allowing for the Imposition of Disciplinary Sanction on th…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 26 January 2022, found unconstitutional and annulled the phrase “…during or …” laid down in subparagraph (5) of Article 8 § 4 (b) of Law no. 7068 on the Adoption of Decree Law on General Disciplinary Provisions of Law Enforcement Officers (file no. E. 2…

25 March 2022 Friday

Press Release concerning the Decision Acknowledging that Holding a Public Office Falls under the scope of the Right to A…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 11 November 2021, found constitutional and dismissed the request for annulment of Additional Article 30 of Law no. 2547 on Higher Education (file no. E. 2021/104). 

22 March 2022 Tuesday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Provision Characterising the Onerous Dispositive Transactions betwee…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 16 December 2021, found unconstitutional and annulled the amended Article 278 § 3 (1) of the Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law no. 2004, insofar as it related to the phrase “spouses …”, and held that the relevant decision would be effective after nine mont…