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26 November 2021 Friday

Press Release concerning the Decision Finding Inadmissible the Alleged Violation of the Freedom of Expression due to the…

On 16 June 2021, the Second Section of the Constitutional Court found inadmissible the alleged violation of the freedom of expression safeguarded by Article 26 of the Constitution, as being manifestly ill-founded, in the individual application lodged by Keleş Öztürk (2) (no. 2018/23565).

26 November 2021 Friday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding Violations of the Freedoms of Expression and the Press due to the Compensa…

On 26 May 2021, the First Section of the Constitutional Court found violations of the freedoms of expression and the press safeguarded respectively by Articles 26 and 28 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by Hacı Yakışıklı and Others (no. 2019/13768).

26 November 2021 Friday

Press Release concerning the Judgments in the Cases Involving Alleged Failure of the Inferior Courts to Execute the Cons…

On 1 July 2021, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found no violation of the right to personal liberty and security safeguarded by Article 19 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by Erol Eşrefoğlu (no. 2018/23111) but a violation of this right in so far as it relates to Behz…

25 November 2021 Thursday

Visit by the Delegation of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Mr. Zühtü Arslan, President of the Constitutional Court, hosted Mr. Mirza-Ulugbek Abdusalomov, Chairman of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and the accompanying delegation at his office.

24 November 2021 Wednesday

President of the Turkish Constitutional Court, Mr. Zühtü Arslan, was awarded the title of “Honorary Professor” in Kazakh…

President of the Turkish Constitutional Court, Mr. Zühtü Arslan, was awarded the title of “Honorary Professor” by Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, one of the well-established universities of Kazakhstan.

23 November 2021 Tuesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding No Violation of the Freedom of Expression due to Being Punished for Aiding…

On 10 June 2021, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found no violation of the freedom of expression safeguarded by Article 26 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by Hanifi Yaliçli (no. 2014/5224).

19 November 2021 Friday

President Zühtü Arslan was Awarded a State Medal in the Republic of Kazakhstan

President of the Constitutional Court Mr. Zühtü Arslan was awarded a state medal “25th Anniversary of the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan”, for his outstanding contributions to the constitutional values, by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Mr. Kassym-Jomart Tokaye…

04 November 2021 Thursday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding No Violation of the Right to Personal Liberty and Security due to the Lawf…

On 15 September 2021, the First Section of the Constitutional Court found no violation of the right to personal liberty and security safeguarded by Article 19 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by Nuriye Gülmen and Semih Özakça (no. 2017/27678).

21 October 2021 Thursday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Hold Meetings and Demonstration Marches due to…

On 7 September 2021, the First Section of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to hold meetings and demonstration marches safeguarded by Article 34 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by Mahir Engin Çelik and Sakine Esen Yılmaz (no. 2016/8776).

21 October 2021 Thursday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Provision Allowing for Holding Office Concurrently as a Faculty Memb…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 18 March 2021, found unconstitutional and annulled Article 1 of the Presidential Decree no. 62 on Councillorship of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey, insofar as it related to the competence ratione materiae (file no. E.2020/58).

14 October 2021 Thursday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to the Protection of Personal Data due to the Use…

On 7 September 2021, the First Section of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to the protection of personal data under the right to respect for private life safeguarded by Article 20 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by B.Y. (no. 2018/30296).

07 October 2021 Thursday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Life due to the Failure to Take Necessary Meas…

On 29 June 2021, the Second Section of the Constitutional Court found violations of the obligation to protect life and the procedural aspect of the right to life safeguarded by Article 17 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by İbrahim Moran (no. 2016/14675).