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04 August 2021 Wednesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to a Fair Hearing due to the Rejection of Full-Re…

On 17 June 2021, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to a fair hearing under the right to a fair trial safeguarded by Article 36 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by Murat Beydili (no. 2019/14642).

03 August 2021 Tuesday

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

On 10 June 2021, the Plenary 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 Hamit Yakut (no. 2014/6548).

30 July 2021 Friday

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

On 9 June 2021, the First Section 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 G.G. (no. 2018/9416).

29 July 2021 Thursday

Visit by the Delegation of the Venezuelan Supreme Tribunal of Justice

President of the Turkish Constitutional Court Mr. Zühtü Arslan hosted the Chief Justice of the Supreme Tribunal of Justice of Venezuela Mr. Maikel Moreno and the accompanying delegation at his office.

29 July 2021 Thursday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to the Protection of Personal Data for Disclosure…

On 15 June 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 Aylin Nazlıaka (2) (no. 2018/24439).

27 July 2021 Tuesday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Provision of the Former Law no. 4045

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 3 June 2021, found unconstitutional and annulled the phrases “…Ministry of National Defence, gendarmerie, …” and “… the personnel to be employed in penitentiary institutions and detention houses …” included in Article 1 § 1 of the Law no. 4045 on Securi…

16 July 2021 Friday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding Violations of the Right to Stand for Elections and Engage in Political Act…

On 1 July 2021, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found violations of the right to stand for elections and engage in political activities as well as freedom of expression, respectively safeguarded by Articles 67 and 26 of the Constitution, in the individual application lodged by Ömer Faruk Ger…

16 July 2021 Friday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding No Violation of the Nullum Crimen, Nulla Poena Sine Lege Principle due to…

On 15 April 2021, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found no violation of the nullum crimen, nulla poena sine lege principle safeguarded by Article 38 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by Adnan Şen (no. 2018/8903).

14 July 2021 Wednesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Prohibition of Inhuman or Degrading Treatment for Lack…

On 26 May 2021, the First Section of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the substantive and procedural aspects of the prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment safeguarded by Article 17 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by Sadrettin Bilir (no. 2018/12776).

14 July 2021 Wednesday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Provisions Restricting the Freedom to Go Abroad

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 3 June 2021, found unconstitutional and annulled a certain part of and some phrases included in the provision regarding Additional Article 7 of the Passport Law no. 5682, and held that the relevant decision would be effective after one year as from the …

02 July 2021 Friday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Provision Prescribing a Certain Period of Time to Elapse for the Phy…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 29 April 2021, found unconstitutional and annulled the first and second sentences of Additional Article 15 of Law no. 1219 on the Practice of Medicine and Related Arts/Medicine Sciences (file no. E.2019/13).

28 June 2021 Monday

Symposium on the “Right to Respect for Private Life within the scope of Professional Life”

The Constitutional Court organised a symposium on the “Right to Respect for Private Life within the scope of Professional Life”.