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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…

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 Eren Erdem (no. 2019/9120).

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).

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).