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22 June 2021 Tuesday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling Certain Provisions of the Opticianry Law

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 29 April 2021, found unconstitutional and annulled the part of Additional Article 1 § 2 of the Opticianry Law no. 5193, which provided “A regulation shall be issued regarding the formation of the Chambers and the Union, their domestic and foreign activi…

17 June 2021 Thursday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Enforcement of a Judgment due to Declaration o…

On 24 February 2021, the Second Section of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to enforcement of a judgment within the scope of the right to a fair trial safeguarded by Article 36 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by Remzi Saldıray (no. 2016/2377).

16 June 2021 Wednesday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Provision Allowing for Certain Regulations Related to the Positions…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 29 April 2021, found unconstitutional and annulled Article 1 of Presidential Decree no. 65 which stipulated that the positions enumerated in the annexed List no. 1 be formed and added to the relevant sections of the Schedule no. III annexed to President…

16 June 2021 Wednesday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Provision in the Presidential Decree Making Arrangement on an Issue…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 3 March 2021, found unconstitutional and annulled the third sentence of Article 21 § 3 of the Presidential Decree no. 14 on the Organisation of the Directorate of Communications, for being unconstitutional in so far as concerned the competence ratione m…

15 June 2021 Tuesday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Provision Entailing Courts, in the Accelerated Procedure of Trial, t…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 31 March 2021, annulled the phrase “… in accordance with the sanction specified in the requisition…” in the first sentence of Article 250 § 9 of the Code of Criminal Procedure no. 5271, which had been rearranged, for being unconstitutional in so far as …

11 June 2021 Friday

Press Release concerning the Decision Finding Constitutional the Provision Prescribing Punishment for Those Having Sexua…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 18 March 2021, dismissed the request for annulment of Article 104 § 1 of the Turkish Criminal Code no. 5237, as not being unconstitutional (file no. E.2020/82).

10 June 2021 Thursday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right of Access to a Lawyer due to Non-Enforcement of t…

On 24 February 2021, the Second Section of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right of access to a lawyer under the right to a fair trial safeguarded by Article 36 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by Cahit Tamur and Others (no. 2018/12010).

27 May 2021 Thursday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Respect for Family Life due to the Rejection o…

On 11 March 2021, the Second Section of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to respect for family life safeguarded by Article 20 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by Yeliz Erten (no. 2020/99).

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).