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13 December 2019 Friday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right of Access to a Court for Running of the Statutory…

On 7 November 2019, the First Section of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right of access to a court under the right to fair trial safeguarded by Article 36 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by Ali Ertan and Others (no. 2016/6190).

13 December 2019 Friday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Provision Providing for Suspension of the Broadcast of Enterprises F…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 16 October 2019, found unconstitutional and annulled the provision which stipulated that the broadcast of enterprises failing to pay the channel and frequency usage fee in accordance with Article 42 of Law no. 6112 shall be ceased within one month (file…

12 December 2019 Thursday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Continued Violation due to Non-Enforcement of the Constitutional Court’s…

On 7 November 2019, the First Section of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to a fair hearing safeguarded by Article 36 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by Aligül Alkaya and Others (2) (no. 2016/12506).

29 November 2019 Friday

Press Release Concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right of Access to a Court for Dismissal of Appeal Requ…

On 24 October 2019, the First Section 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 Binali Boran (no. 2016/1235). 

27 November 2019 Wednesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding Violations of the Right to Life and Prohibition of Torture due to Deficien…

On 10 October 2019, the Second Section of the Constitutional Court found violations of the right to life and prohibition of torture safeguarded by Article 17 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by Gülşen Polat and Kenan Polat (no. 2015/4450).

25 November 2019 Monday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Freedom of Expression due to Demolition of a Monument

On 11 July 2019, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the freedom of expression safeguarded by Article 26 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by Mehmet Aksoy (no. 2014/5433).

20 November 2019 Wednesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Freedom of Communication due to the Lack of an Effectiv…

On 10 October 2019, the Second Section of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the procedural aspect of the freedom of communication safeguarded by Article 22 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by U.B. (no. 2015/3175).

19 November 2019 Tuesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Life due to the Shortcomings in the Investigat…

On 10 October 2019, the Second 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 Mahin Parjani and Others (no. 2015/19219).

15 November 2019 Friday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Freedom of Association due to the Applicant’s Convictio…

On 9 October 2019, the First Section of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the freedom of association safeguarded by Article 33 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by Ahmet  Urhan (no. 2014/13961).

13 November 2019 Wednesday

Visit by the Delegation of the Supreme Tribunal of Justice of Venezuela to the Turkish Constitutional Court

Mr. Maikel Moreno, President of the Supreme Tribunal of Justice of Venezuela, and the accompanying delegation paid a visit to the Turkish Constitutional Court.

06 November 2019 Wednesday

Visit by the Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Indonesia, Mr. Anwar Usman, to the Turkish Con…

Mr. Anwar Usman, Chief Justice of the Indonesian Constitutional Court, and the accompanying delegation paid a visit to the Constitutional Court.

01 November 2019 Friday

Press Release concerning the Decision Dismissing the Request for Annulment of the Allegedly Unconstitutional Provision E…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 25 July 2019, dismissed the request for annulment of the provision setting forth that the custody period shall be 7 days in times of emergency and shall be prolonged, if required by the exigencies of the situation, for a further 7 days, which is enshrin…