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09 February 2021 Tuesday

Swearing-In Ceremony at the Turkish Constitutional Court

Swearing-in ceremony of the newly-elected Justice Mr. İrfan Fidan was held at the Grand Tribunal Hall of the Constitutional Court.

05 February 2021 Friday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding No Violations of the Right to the Protection of Personal Data and the Free…

On 12 January 2021, the First Section of the Constitutional Court found no violations of the right to the protection of personal data under the right to respect for private life safeguarded by Article 20 of the Constitution, and of the freedom of communication safeguarded by Article 22 thereof in th…

03 February 2021 Wednesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding Violations of the Right to be Elected and Engage in Political Activities a…

On 21 January 2021, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found violations of the right to be elected and engage in political activities as well as right to personal liberty and security, respectively safeguarded by Articles 67 and 19 of the Constitution, in the individual application lodged by Ka…

28 January 2021 Thursday

Visit by the Delegation of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of North Macedonia

President of the Turkish Constitutional Court Mr. Zühtü Arslan hosted the President of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of North Macedonia Mr. Salih Murat and the accompanying delegation at his office.

28 January 2021 Thursday

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

On 29 December 2020, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to an effective remedy safeguarded by Article 40 of the Constitution, in conjunction with the right to property safeguarded by Article 35 thereof, in the individual application lodged by Sabri Uhrağ (no. 2017…

19 January 2021 Tuesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Life due to the Public Authorities’ Failure in…

On 15 December 2020, the First Section of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to life safeguarded by Article 17 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by Onur Arslan (no. 2017/17652).

07 January 2021 Thursday

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

On 3 December 2020, 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 Şahin Alpay (3) (no. 2018/10327).

30 December 2020 Wednesday

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

On 8 October 2020, 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 Esra Özkan Özakça (no. 2017/32052).

24 December 2020 Thursday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to an Effective Remedy for the Administration’s F…

On 5 November 2020, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to an effective remedy, safeguarded by Article 40 of the Constitution, in conjunction with the prohibition of ill-treatment, in the individual application lodged by Abdullah Yaşa (no. 2015/12486).

15 December 2020 Tuesday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Provisions on the Revocation of Demolition Orders and Administrative…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 24 September 2020, found unconstitutional and annulled the phrase “… and Law no. 2960…” added to Provisional Article 16 § 4 of the Zoning Law no. 3194 as well as the Layout and the Boundaries and Coordinate List pertaining to the Bosphorus coastline and…

10 December 2020 Thursday

Press Release concerning the Decision Dismissing the Request for Annulment of the Allegedly Unconstitutional Provisions…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 1 October 2020, dismissed the request for annulment of the contested provisions laid down in Law no. 7249 on Making Amendments to the Attorneys Act and Certain Laws, as not being unconstitutional (file no. E.2020/60).

09 December 2020 Wednesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Protect the Corporeal and Spiritual Existence…

On 30 September 2020, the Second Section of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to protect the corporeal and spiritual existence, safeguarded by Article 17 of the Constitution, in the individual application lodged by Mehmet Aypan (no. 2016/4868).