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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).

 

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).