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01 July 2020 Wednesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Prohibition of Discrimination due to Deprival of the Op…

On 5 March 2020, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the prohibition of discrimination, taken in conjunction with the right to property, in the individual application lodged by Bedrettin Morina (no. 2017/40089).

26 June 2020 Friday

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

On 9 June 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 Selahattin Demirtaş (3) (no. 2017/38610).

26 June 2020 Friday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding Inadmissible the Alleged Violation of the Right to Personal Liberty and Se…

On 4 June 2020, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found inadmissible the alleged violation of the right to personal liberty and security as being manifestly ill-founded in the individual application lodged by M.T. (no. 2018/10424).

23 June 2020 Tuesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to be Present at the Hearing due to the Use of Au…

On 6 February 2020, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to be present at the hearing within the scope of the right to a fair trial safeguarded by Article 36 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by Şehrivan Çoban (no. 2017/22672).

19 June 2020 Friday

Swearing-In Ceremony at the Constitutional Court

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

19 June 2020 Friday

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

27 May 2020 Wednesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Freedom of Communication due to the Penitentiary Instit…

On 10 March 2020, the First Section of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the freedom of communication safeguarded by Article 22 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by Rıdvan Türan (no. 2017/20669).

15 May 2020 Friday

Press Release concerning the Decisions on the Presidential Decrees

The Constitutional Court, at its sessions dated 22 and 23 January 2020, dismissed the request for annulment of the contested provisions included in the Presidential Decrees no. 1 and 8 for not being unconstitutional, but found unconstitutional and accordingly annulled the provision allowing for an a…

14 May 2020 Thursday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right of Access to a Court due to Dismissal of a Case f…

On 5 March 2020, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right of access to a court within the scope of the right to a fair trial safeguarded by Article 36 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by Kemal Çakır and Others (no. 2016/13846).

11 May 2020 Monday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Decree Law provision that is not based on the Empowering Act and Pre…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 19 February 2020, found in breach of Article 91 of the Constitution and annulled the phrase “… longer than 6 months …” stipulated in Article 7 § 1 (c) of the Decree-Law no. 399, dated 22 January 1990, on Regulation of Personnel Regime of State Economic …

05 May 2020 Tuesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Property due to the Non-payment of Salary duri…

On 11 March 2020, the Second Section 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 Doğan Depişgen (no. 2016/12233).

30 April 2020 Thursday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling Certain Provisions of the Law no. 7072 on the Adoption, with Certain Ame…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 19 February 2020, found unconstitutional and annulled certain provisions of the Law no. 7072 on the Adoption, with Certain Amendments, of the Decree Law on Making Certain Arrangements under the State of Emergency (file no. E.2018/91).