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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…

31 October 2019 Thursday

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

On 25 September 2019, the Second 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 Nihal Uslukol (no. 2016/73086).

31 October 2019 Thursday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling Certain Provisions of the Law no. 6749 on the Adoption, with Certain Ame…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 24 July 2019, annulled the provisions which stipulated that the students transferred from the closed higher education institutions to the state universities or universities run by foundations would continue to pay the tuition fees, which had indeed been…

18 October 2019 Friday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Freedom of Expression due to Conviction of an MP for Di…

On 3 October 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 Sırrı Süreyya Önder (no. 2018/38143).

18 October 2019 Friday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Life due to a Child’s Getting Injured by Touch…

On 12 September 2019, the Second Section of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to life safeguarded by Article 17 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by Selman Tumur and Others (no. 2015/18754).