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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…

30 April 2019 Tuesday

OIC Independent and Permanent Human Rights Commission President Saidov at the TCC

The Organization for Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) Independent and Permanent Human Rights Commission President Prof. Dr. Akmal Saidov and the Secretary General of the Commission Mr. Margoob Butty, rendered a visit to the Constitutional Court.

25 April 2019 Thursday

Symposium on Constitutional Review and Legal Regime of Presidential Decrees

Within the framework of activities in celebration of the 57th Anniversary of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Turkey, a symposium was held under the theme of “Constitutional Review and Legal Regime of Presidential Decrees” on 25 – 26 April 2019 at the Hall of Supreme Tribunal.

25 April 2019 Thursday

Constitutional Court of the Republic of Turkey Celebrates its 57th Anniversary

President of the Turkish Constitutional Court Mr. Arslan, stating that the independence of the judiciary is a sine qua non for the democratic state of law, noted “Our recent experiences have shown that the judiciary is to be independent not only of the legislature and the executive but also of any k…

24 April 2019 Wednesday

The 57th Anniversary of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Turkey

President Mr. Zühtü Arslan and the accompanying delegation consisting of the Justices and Rapporteurs of the Constitutional Court paid a visit to Anıtkabir (Atatürk’s Mausoleum) on the occasion of the 57th Anniversary of the Constitutional Court.