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16 March 2021 Tuesday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Provision Precluding the Application of Simplified Trial Procedure i…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 14 January 2021, found unconstitutional and annulled the phrase “…adjudicated…” included in Provisional Article 5 (d) of the Code of Criminal Procedure no. 5271 in so far as it related to “…simplified trial procedure…”, but dismissed the request for ann…

10 March 2021 Wednesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Life due to the Death of a Foreigner after Bei…

On 13 January 2021, the Second Section of the Constitutional Court found violations of both substantial and procedural aspects of the right to life safeguarded by Article 17 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by Tochukwu Gamaliah Ogu (no. 2018/6183).

03 March 2021 Wednesday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Provision Precluding Workers, Non-members of the Contracting Labour…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 30 December 2020, found unconstitutional and annulled the fourth sentence of Article 39 § 4 of the Law no. 6356 on Labour Unions and Collective Labour Agreements (file no. E.2020/57).

03 March 2021 Wednesday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Provision Entailing Those Seeking Entitlement to an Old-Age Pension…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 14 January 2021, found unconstitutional and annulled the phrase “… upon quitting the job they currently occupy…” included in the Repealed Article 62 § 1 of the Social Insurance Law no. 506 (file no. E.2019/104).

24 February 2021 Wednesday

The XVIIIth Congress of the Conference of the European Constitutional Courts

The XVIIIth Congress of the Conference of the European Constitutional Courts (CECC) started with the meeting of the Circle of Presidents.

24 February 2021 Wednesday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling Certain Provisions of the Presidential Decree on the Organisation of the…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 30 December 2020, found unconstitutional by their content and accordingly annulled the first sentence of the amended Article 14 of the Presidential Decree no. 14 on the Organisation of the Directorate of Communications insofar as it related to the phras…

23 February 2021 Tuesday

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

On 12 January 2021, the First Section 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 Hakan Aygün (no. 2020/13412).

22 February 2021 Monday

Training seminar by the Constitutional Court for the Assistant Specialists of the Human Rights and Equality Institution…

A training seminar was held in the Grand Tribunal Hall of the Constitutional Court for the assistant specialists holding office at the Human Rights and Equality Institution of Turkey (“TİHEK”). The seminar started with the opening speeches delivered by Mr. Zühtü Arslan, President of the Constitution…

19 February 2021 Friday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to an Effective Remedy due to the Failure to Exam…

On 2 December 2020, the Second Section of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to an effective remedy, safeguarded by Article 40 of the Constitution, in conjunction with Article 17 thereof, in the individual application lodged by S.B. (no. 2017/19758).

18 February 2021 Thursday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding Violations of the Treatment Incompatible with Human Dignity as well as the…

On 12 January 2021, the First Section of the Constitutional Court found violations of the substantive and procedural aspects of the prohibition of treatment incompatible with human dignity safeguarded by Article 17 of the Constitution, as well as of the freedoms of expression and the press safeguard…

16 February 2021 Tuesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Enforcement of Judgments for Declaration of a…

On 2 December 2020, the Second Section of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to enforcement of judgments safeguarded by Article 36 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by Ebru Çıtlak and Fazilet Demirbaş (no. 2017/37573).

10 February 2021 Wednesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Property due to the Failure to Compensate for…

On 29 December 2020, 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 Cemal Taş and Others (no. 2016/3316).