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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).

03 December 2020 Thursday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Union due to the Refusal to Grant Leave for an…

On 30 September 2020, the Second Section of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to union, safeguarded by Article 51 of the Constitution, in the individual application lodged by Public Services Employees Union of Turkey (“Türkiye Genel Hizmetler İşçileri Sendikası”) (no. 2016/1447…

02 December 2020 Wednesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Hold Meetings and Demonstration Marches for Im…

On 14 October 2020, the First Section 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 Özkan Karataş and Others (no. 2017/31774).

26 November 2020 Thursday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Provision Banning Demonstration Marches on Intercity Highways

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 10 September 2020, found unconstitutional and annulled the phrase “… and demonstration marches shall not be held on intercity highways.” included in Article 22 § 1 of the Law no. 2911 on Meetings and Demonstration Marches (file no. E.2020/12).

26 November 2020 Thursday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Provision whereby the Court Decisions Issued upon Objection to An Ad…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 1 October 2020, found unconstitutional and annulled the sentence “The court decisions issued upon objection shall be final”, which is set forth in Article 8 § 4 of the Law no. 4708 on Construction Inspection (file no. E.2020/21).