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30 May 2019 Thursday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Provision Providing for Reinstatement of the Managers of Professiona…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 11 April 2019, annulled the first three paragraphs of Additional Article 1 of Law no. 5174 on the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey and the Chambers and Community Exchanges and the first two paragraphs of Additional Article 1 of the Me…

23 May 2019 Thursday

Maria Lucia Amaral the Ombudsman of Portugal at the TCC

The President of the Constitutional Court Mr. Zühtü Arslan welcomed the Ombudsman of Portugal Mrs. Maria Lucia Amaral and the accompanying delegation at his office.

21 May 2019 Tuesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Freedom of Expression due to the Refusal to Hand over C…

On 27 March 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 Recep Bekik and Others (no. 2016/12936).

17 May 2019 Friday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Personal Liberty and Security due to Unlawfuln…

On 2 May 2019, the Plenary 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 Abdulkadir Yapuquan (no. 2016/35009).

17 May 2019 Friday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Provision that Precludes the Retroactive Application of the Law More…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 11 April 2019, found unconstitutional and annulled the phrase “… cases and …” in Provisional Article 1 § 1 of Law no. 6750 on Pledge over Movable Properties in Commercial Transactions (“the Law”) dated 20 October 2016, on the ground that it precluded th…

16 May 2019 Thursday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding No Violation of the Principle of not to be Tried or Punished Twice for the…

On 27 March 2019, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found no violation of the principle of not to be tried or punished twice for the same offence safeguarded by Article 36 of the Constitution, in the individual application lodged by Ünal Gökpınar (no. 2018/9115).

14 May 2019 Tuesday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Provision that Hindered the Determination of the Real Value of the E…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 10 April 2019, found unconstitutional and annulled the provision which stipulated that the increase applicable to the price of the expropriated property shall not be higher than the half of the land’s price (file no. E.2018/156).

10 May 2019 Friday

The Summary Updates of the Case-law of the Turkish Constitutional Court

The Turkish Constitutional Court will publish a summary update of its case-law biweekly. The basic information regarding the cases may be found in the summary.

10 May 2019 Friday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Freedom of Expression for Being Sentenced to Imprisonme…

On 9 May 2019, the Second Section 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 Ayşe Çelik (no. 2017/36722). 

08 May 2019 Wednesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Protect Corporeal and Spiritual Existence due…

On 4 April 2019, the Second Section of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to protect corporeal and spiritual existence safeguarded by Article 17 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by Eyüp Kurt (no. 2015/6926).

08 May 2019 Wednesday

Press Release Concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Property due to the Failure to Compensate the…

On 4 April 2019, 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 İbrahim Sözer and Others (no. 2016/10425).

01 May 2019 Wednesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Protection of Corporeal and Spiritual Existenc…

On 27 March 2018, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to protection of one’s corporeal and spiritual existence safeguarded by Article 17 of the Constitution but no violation of the right to a fair trial safeguarded by Article 36 of the Constitution in the individua…