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25 September 2020 Friday

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

On 8 July 2020, the First Section of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to an effective remedy safeguarded by Article 40 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by Murat Haliç (no. 2017/24356).

24 September 2020 Thursday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Respect for Private Life due to the Annulment…

On 23 July 2020, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to respect for private life safeguarded by Article 20 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by Tamer Mahmutoğlu (no. 2017/38953).

24 September 2020 Thursday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Fair Proceedings due to the Unforeseeable Inte…

On 23 July 2020, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to fair proceedings within the scope of the right to a fair trial safeguarded by Article 36 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by M.B. (no. 2018/37392).

24 September 2020 Thursday

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

On 23 July 2020, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to protect and improve the corporeal and spiritual existence safeguarded by Article 17 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by R.G. (no. 2017/31619).

23 September 2020 Wednesday

The Protection of fundamental rights and freedoms is the raison d’être of the Constitutional Court

A symposium on “the Protection of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms in the Age of the Internet” was held on the occasion of the 8th anniversary of the adoption of the mechanism of individual application to the Constitutional Court.

11 September 2020 Friday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Examine a Witness due to the Inability to Exam…

On 2 June 2020, the Second Section of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to examine a witness under the scope of the right to a fair trial, safeguarded by Article 36 of the Constitution, in the individual application lodged by Hasan Ballı (no. 2017/21825).

11 September 2020 Friday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Prohibition of Torture for Being Placed in a Single Roo…

On 2 June 2020, the Second Section of the Constitutional Court found violations of both substantive and procedural aspects of the prohibition of torture safeguarded by Article 17 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by Y.K. (no. 2016/14347).

10 September 2020 Thursday

Visit by the President of the Constitutional Court of North Macedonia

President of the Turkish Constitutional Court Mr. Zühtü Arslan received the President of the Constitutional Court of North Macedonia Mr. Sali Murati at his office. President Arslan expressed his satisfaction with the strong relationship between the courts of the two countries and stressed that the e…

10 September 2020 Thursday

8th International Summer School Event was Held via Video Conference

The 8th International Summer School event themed “Restriction of Human Rights and Freedoms in Health Emergencies: The Example of Covid-19” was attended by 28 countries including Turkey.

03 September 2020 Thursday

Visit of the President of the ECHR Mr. Robert Spano to the Turkish Constitutional Court

President of the Turkish Constitutional Court Mr. Zühtü Arslan held a meeting with the President of the ECtHR Mr. Robert Spano.

31 August 2020 Monday

The 4th Congress of the AACC Was Held via Video Conference

The 4th Congress of the Association of Asian Constitutional Courts and Equivalent Institutions (AACC) and the ceremony on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution of Kazakhstan were held via video conference due to the precautions of Covid-19 pandemic.

21 August 2020 Friday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Provision Hindering the Application of Simplified Trial Procedure to…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 25 June 2020, found unconstitutional and annulled the phrase “…proceeded to trial…” specified in Provisional Article 5 added to the Code of Criminal Procedures by Law no. 7188 insofar as it relates to the notion “…simplified trial procedure…” included i…