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09 January 2025 Thursday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Have Adequate Time and Facilities for the Prep…

On 9 October 2024, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to have adequate time and facilities for the preparation of defence within the scope of the right to a fair trial safeguarded by Article 36 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by Kadir Topr…

31 December 2024 Tuesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Access to a Court due to the Dismissal of the…

On 18 July 2024, the Second Section of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to access to a court under the right to a fair trial, safeguarded by Article 36 of the Constitution, in the individual application lodged by Kombassan Kağıt Matbaa Gıda ve Tekstil Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. (n…

03 December 2024 Tuesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to a Reasoned Decision under the Right to a Fair…

On 29 May 2024, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to a reasoned decision under the right to a fair trial, safeguarded by Article 36 of the Constitution, in the individual application lodged by Bayram Altın (no. 2021/32528).

03 December 2024 Tuesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding No Violation of the Right to Personal Liberty and Security Due to Non-Dedu…

On 29 May 2024, 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 Burhan Yaz (3) (no. 2021/7919).

03 December 2024 Tuesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Property due to Failure to Provide Relevant an…

On 28 March 2024, 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 Ayyıldız Maden Mermer İnşaat ve İnşaat Malzemeleri Sanayi Ticaret Ltd. Şti (no. 2020/35644).

03 December 2024 Tuesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding Violations of the Principles of Equality of Arms and Adversarial Proceedin…

On 18 July 2024, the Second Section of the Constitutional Court found violations of the principles of equality of arms and adversarial proceedings safeguarded by Article 36 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by Eşref Bingöl (no. 2021/10332).

03 December 2024 Tuesday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Provision Stipulating that the Responsibility for the Earthquake Res…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 23 July 2024, found unconstitutional and annulled the third sentence of Provisional Article 16 § 10 of the Construction Law no. 3194, which was added by Article 16 of Law no. 7143, dated 11 May 2018 (file no. E.2023/74). 

28 November 2024 Thursday

Press Release concerning the Decision Dismissing the Request for Annulment of the Provision Making Consensual Divorce Co…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 30 May 2024, found constitutional and dismissed the request for annulment of the phrase “…one year…” in the first sentence of Article 166 § 3 of the Turkish Civil Code no. 4721 (file no. E.2023/109).

21 November 2024 Thursday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Provision Categorically Depriving Private Legal Persons of Legal Aid…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 24 September 2024, found unconstitutional and annulled Article 334 § 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure no. 6100, in so far as it concerned the phrase “associations and foundations in the public interest…” and held that the annulment decision would enter …

19 November 2024 Tuesday

Visit by the President of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of North Macedonia and the Accompanying Delegation

President of the Turkish Constitutional Court, Mr. Kadir Özkaya, received the delegation of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of North Macedonia, led by Dr. Darko Kostadinovski, President of the Constitutional Court of North Macedonia, and including Judges Mr. Fatmir Skender, Ms. Tatjana Vasi…

19 November 2024 Tuesday

President Mr. Kadir Özkaya received the President of the Supreme Judicial Council of the Republic of Iraq

President of the Turkish Constitutional Court, Mr. Kadir Özkaya, received Dr. Faiq Zidan, President of the Supreme Judicial Council and Court of Cassation of the Republic of Iraq, along with the accompanying delegation. Vice-President of the Constitutional Court Mr. Hasan Tahsin Gökcan and Justices…

18 November 2024 Monday

Working Visit by the Delegation of the Turkish Constitutional Court to France

A delegation led by President of the Constitutional Court Mr. Kadir Özkaya paid a working visit to France on 6-9 November 2024 for reinforcing bilateral relations in the international arena. The delegation accompanying President Özkaya was comprised of Vice-President Mr. Basri Bağcı, as well as Just…