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07 May 2021 Friday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Provisions Precluding the Initiation or Suspension of Enforcement Pr…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 4 February 2021, found unconstitutional and annulled the first and second sentences of Provisional Article 14 added to the Expropriation Law no. 2942 (file no. 2019/89).

04 May 2021 Tuesday

Online Program themed “Reflections on Human Rights”

An online program themed “Reflections on Human Rights” was held with the collaboration and joint initiatives between the Constitutional Court Constitutional Jurisdiction Research Centre (AYAM) and the Bahçeşehir University, Global Law Programs Directorate as well as the United Nations Institute for…

26 April 2021 Monday

Message by Mr. Zühtü Arslan, President of the Constitutional Court, on the occasion of the 59th Anniversary of the Const…

“By the date of 25 April, the Turkish Constitutional Court (the Court) is celebrating its 59th anniversary. As in the last year, we have had to unfortunately postpone the ceremony to be held on the occasion of the anniversary of the Constitutional Court, a traditional ceremony held annually, and the…

22 April 2021 Thursday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Property due to the Termination of the Payment…

On 22 January 2021, 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 Süleyman Kurtel (no. 2016/1808).

16 April 2021 Friday

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

On 17 March 2021, 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 Semih Tekin (no. 2018/34064).

08 April 2021 Thursday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Provision Enabling the Closure of Media Outlets Associated with Orga…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 24 December 2020, found unconstitutional and annulled Article 2 § 4 of Law No. 6755 on the Adoption, with Certain Amendments, of the Decree-Law on Measures to be Taken under the State of Emergency and Making Arrangements regarding Certain Institutions a…

07 April 2021 Wednesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Life due to the Failure to Investigate the Adm…

On 27 January 2021, the Second Section of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the procedural aspect of the right to life safeguarded by Article 17 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by Hasan Kılıç (no. 2018/22085).

26 March 2021 Friday

Press Release concerning the Judgments on the Right to Hold Meetings and Demonstration Marches

On 21 January 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 Yasin Agin and Others (no. 2017/32534) whereas no violation of the same right in…

25 March 2021 Thursday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding No Violation of the Right to Personal Liberty and Security as regards Cert…

On 22 January 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 as regards certain applicants but a violation thereof as regards the remaining applicants, in the individual application lodged b…

24 March 2021 Wednesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to a Trial within a Reasonable Time due to the Pr…

On 25 February 2021, the First Section of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to a trial within a reasonable time within the scope of the right to a fair trial safeguarded by Article 36 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by Hatice Akgül (no. 2018/35900).

23 March 2021 Tuesday

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

On 21 January 2021, the Plenary 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 Özlem Dalkıran (no. 2017/35203).

16 March 2021 Tuesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Prohibition of Ill-treatment due to the Failure to Cond…

On 10 February 2021, the First Section of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the procedural aspect of the prohibition of ill-treatment, safeguarded by Article 17 of the Constitution, in the individual application lodged by Eyüp Toy and Saadet Toy (no. 2017/34841).