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09 September 2019 Monday

7th International Summer School event themed “Presumption of Innocence” ended

The 7th International Summer School event (8-14 September), which is organized every year by the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Turkey under the auspices of the Association of the Asian Constitutional Courts and Equivalent Institutions (AAMB), started with the opening ceremony held at the C…

02 August 2019 Friday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Prohibition of Discrimination due to Non-Payment of On-…

On 3 July 2019, the First Section of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the prohibition of discrimination safeguarded by Article 10 of the Constitution, in conjunction with the right to property, in the individual application lodged by Tevfik İlker Akçam (no. 2018/9074).

30 July 2019 Tuesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Freedom of Expression due to Conviction of the Academic…

On 26 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 Zübeyde Füsun Üstel and Others (no. 2018/17635). 

26 July 2019 Friday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Property due to Excessively High Administrativ…

On 20 June 2019, the Plenary 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 Mohamed Kashet and Others (no. 2015/17659).

25 July 2019 Thursday

Swearing-In Ceremony at the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Turkey

Swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected Justice Mr. Selahaddin Menteş was held at the Grand Tribunal Hall of the Constitutional Court.

23 July 2019 Tuesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Property due to Enforcement of the Confiscatio…

On 20 June 2019, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to property safeguarded by Article 15 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by Süleyman Başmeydan (no. 2015/6164).

23 July 2019 Tuesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Procedural Aspect of the Right to Life for Lack of due…

On 20 June 2019, the Plenary 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 Mehmet Bayrakcı (no. 2014/6100). 

19 July 2019 Friday

Press Release Concerning the Judgment Finding No Violation of the Right to Property for Holding the Applicant Responsibl…

On 30 May 2019, the Plenary 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 Erol Kesgin (no. 2015/11192).

12 July 2019 Friday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding No Violation of the Right to Hold Meetings and Demonstration Marches due t…

On 22 May 2019, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found no violation of the right to hold meetings and demonstration marches safeguarded by Article 34 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by Metin Birdal (no. 2014/15440).

10 July 2019 Wednesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Freedom of Religion due to dismissal of the Request for…

On 22 May 2019, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the freedom of religion safeguarded by Article 24 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by Levon Berc Kuzukoğlu and Ohannes Garbis Balmumciyan (no. 2014/17354).

09 July 2019 Tuesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of The Right to an Effective Remedy to Challenge the Deportati…

On 30 May 2019, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to an effective remedy safeguarded by Article 40 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by Y.T. (no. 2016/22418).

09 July 2019 Tuesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Prohibition of Torture due to Insufficient Redress Affo…

On 29 May 2019, the First Section of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the prohibition of torture safeguarded by Article 17 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by Doğukan Bilir (no. 2014/15736).