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28 April 2020 Tuesday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Provision Stipulating that the Units Entrusted with Conducting Secur…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 19 February 2020, found unconstitutional and annulled the provision stipulating that the units entrusted with conducting security investigation and archive research are authorized to receive information and documents from the archives and electronic dat…

24 April 2020 Friday

Message by Mr. Zühtü Arslan, President of the Constitutional Court, on the occasion of the 58th Anniversary of the Const…

“We had to postpone the ceremony to be held on the occasion of the anniversary of the Constitutional Court, which is held annually with great participation, due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

17 April 2020 Friday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation due to Dismissal of the Action brought by a Trade Union on beh…

On 26 February 2020, the Second Section of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right of access to a court falling within the scope of the right to a fair trial safeguarded by Article 36 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by Mustafa Berberoğlu (no. 2015/3324).

17 April 2020 Friday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Respect for Family Life due to Dismissal of th…

On 12 December 2019, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to respect for family life safeguarded by Article 20 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by Emine Göksel (no. 2016/10454).

16 April 2020 Thursday

Press Release concerning the Decision Finding Inadmissible the Application regarding the Dismissal of the Challenge agai…

On 27 February 2020, the First Section of the Constitutional Court found inadmissible the alleged violation of the right of access to a court for its lacking constitutional and personal significance in the individual application lodged by Erenkum İnş. Taah. Nak. Gıda Tur. San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti. (no.…

31 March 2020 Tuesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to a Reasoned Decision for Disregarding the Claim…

On 13 February 2020, the Second Section of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to a reasoned decision within the scope of the right to a fair trial safeguarded by Article 36 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by Mehmet Okyar (no. 2017/38342).

26 March 2020 Thursday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Property due to the Amount Received by the Adm…

On 13 February 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 Fenerbahçe Spor Kulubü Derneği (no. 2017/4483).

26 March 2020 Thursday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Freedom of Expression due to Removal of the Banner on t…

On 6 February 2020, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found violations of the prohibition of treatment incompatible with human dignity and the freedom of expression, respectively safeguarded by Articles 17 and 26 of the Constitution, in the individual application lodged by Deniz Karadeniz and …

25 March 2020 Wednesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to a Fair Trial due to Communication of the Case-…

On 28 January 2020, the Second Section of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to have the necessary time and facilities for one's defence falling under the scope of the right to a fair trial, safeguarded by Article 36 of the Constitution, in the individual application lodged by İ…

20 March 2020 Friday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Property due to Non-reimbursement of the Objec…

On 15 January 2020, the First 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 Farmasol Tıbbi Ürünler San. ve Tic. A.Ş. (2) (no. 2017/37300).

18 March 2020 Wednesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Life for Granting No Permission for an Investi…

On 29 January 2020, the First Section of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the procedural aspect of the right to life safeguarded by Article 17 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by Abdulkadir Yılmaz and Others (no. 2016/13649). 

16 March 2020 Monday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding No Violation of the Right to Property for Imposition of an Administrative…

On 15 January 2020, the First Section of the Constitutional Court found no violation of the right to property safeguarded by Article 35 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by Fidanlar İnşaat Taahhüt Sanayi ve Ticaret Ltd. Şti. (no. 2017/38836).