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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).

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.