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21 November 2024 Thursday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Provision Categorically Depriving Private Legal Persons of Legal Aid…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 24 September 2024, found unconstitutional and annulled Article 334 § 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure no. 6100, in so far as it concerned the phrase “associations and foundations in the public interest…” and held that the annulment decision would enter …

19 November 2024 Tuesday

Visit by the President of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of North Macedonia and the Accompanying Delegation

President of the Turkish Constitutional Court, Mr. Kadir Özkaya, received the delegation of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of North Macedonia, led by Dr. Darko Kostadinovski, President of the Constitutional Court of North Macedonia, and including Judges Mr. Fatmir Skender, Ms. Tatjana Vasi…

19 November 2024 Tuesday

President Mr. Kadir Özkaya received the President of the Supreme Judicial Council of the Republic of Iraq

President of the Turkish Constitutional Court, Mr. Kadir Özkaya, received Dr. Faiq Zidan, President of the Supreme Judicial Council and Court of Cassation of the Republic of Iraq, along with the accompanying delegation. Vice-President of the Constitutional Court Mr. Hasan Tahsin Gökcan and Justices…

18 November 2024 Monday

Working Visit by the Delegation of the Turkish Constitutional Court to France

A delegation led by President of the Constitutional Court Mr. Kadir Özkaya paid a working visit to France on 6-9 November 2024 for reinforcing bilateral relations in the international arena. The delegation accompanying President Özkaya was comprised of Vice-President Mr. Basri Bağcı, as well as Just…

15 November 2024 Friday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to a Fair Hearing

On 15 February 2024, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to a fair hearing under the right to a fair trial safeguarded by Article 36 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by Erdal Sonduk (no. 2020/23093).

12 November 2024 Tuesday

President of the Constitutional Court Mr. Kadir Özkaya participated in the 7th Congress of the Conference of Constitutio…

The 7th Congress of the Conference of Constitutional Jurisdictions of Africa (CJCA) on “Human Dignity as a Fundamental Value and Principle: A Source of Constitutional Interpretation, Protection of Fundamental Human Rights and Application” was held in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe on 30 October-3 November…

23 October 2024 Wednesday

Press Briefing on Individual Applications Held in Ankara

On 18 October 2024, a press briefing was held in Ankara within the framework of the Communication Strategy developed as a part of the Project on "Supporting the Effective Implementation of Turkish Constitutional Court Judgments in the Field of Fundamental Rights", a joint initiative by the Constitut…

22 October 2024 Tuesday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Provision Stipulating that Onerous Transactions (Transaction for Con…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 9 May 2024, found unconstitutional and annulled the phrase “…between the adoptive parent and the adoptee…” cited in sub-paragraph 1 of Article 278 § 3 (amended by Article 53 of Law no. 3494) of the Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law no. 2004, as amended by …

14 October 2024 Monday

International Conference on Migration and Human Rights in the Light of the Judgments of the European Court of Human Righ…

On 11-12 October 2024, the "International Conference on Migration and Human Rights in the Light of the Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights and the Constitutional Court" was organized in collaboration with the Presidency of Migration Management of the Ministry of Interior, in Dolmabahçe,…

03 October 2024 Thursday

12th International Summer School on “The Use of Information Technologies and Artificial Intelligence in the Higher Judic…

The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Türkiye this year hosted the 12th Summer School event, under the auspices of the Association of Asian Constitutional Courts and Equivalent Institutions (AACC). A total of 53 representatives from 27 different courts and institutions participated in the prog…

23 September 2024 Monday

The Delegation of the Turkish Constitutional Court Attended the 6th Congress of the Association of Asian Constitutional…

The 6th Congress of the Association of Asian Constitutional Courts and Equivalent Institutions (AACC) was hosted by the Constitutional Court of the Kingdom of Thailand in Bangkok, on 17-21 September 2024. President of the Turkish Constitutional Court Mr. Kadir Özkaya, Justice Mr. İrfan Fidan, Secret…

16 September 2024 Monday

President of the Constitutional Court Mr. Kadir Özkaya attended the Judicial Year Opening Ceremony of the Turkish Republ…

President of the Constitutional Court Mr. Kadir Özkaya participated in the judicial year opening ceremony in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) on 16 September 2024. President Özkaya paid a visit to the President of TRNC Mr. Ersin Tatar in his office following the judicial year opening…