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20 February 2019 Wednesday

Press Release Concerning the Decision Annulling the Provision Stipulating that Individuals Who Do not Obey the Order on…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 11 July 2018, annulled the first sentence of Article 398 § 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure no. 6100 dated 12 January 2011 and held that the annulment decision would enter into force nine months after being published in the Official Gazette (file no. E.…

20 February 2019 Wednesday

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

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 20 December 2018, dismissed the request for annulment of the certain provisions of Article 11 of the Forest Law no. 6831 and dated 31 August 1956 which are allegedly unconstitutional (file no. E.2018/33).

15 February 2019 Friday

Press Release Concerning the Judgment Finding No Violation of the Right to Stand for Election Due to Non-Reinstatement o…

On 17 January 2019, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found no violation of the right to stand for election safeguarded by Article 67 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by Mustafa Hamarat (no. 2015/19496).

15 February 2019 Friday

Press Release Concerning the Decision Annulling the Provision Precluding the Appeal of Imprisonment Sentences of Up to T…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 27 December 2018, annulled the sub-paragraph (d) −which was amended by Article 78 of Law no. 6545 and dated 18 June 2014− of Article 286 § 2 of the Code of Criminal Procedure no. 5271 and dated 4 December 2004, which was amended by Article 20 of Law no.…

14 February 2019 Thursday

President of the Constitutional Court Mr. Arslan Attended the Symposium on the Ombudsman Institution

Opening ceremony of the “Symposium on the Past, Present and Future of the Profession of Ombudsman in the 6th Year of the Turkish Ombudsman Institution” was held in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey.

12 February 2019 Tuesday

Press Release Concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to a Fair Hearing Due to the Decision Contrary to…

On 22 January 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 Aşır Tunç (no. 2015/17453).

05 February 2019 Tuesday

Press Release Concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Property Due to Revocation of Collection Licen…

On 10 January 2019, the First 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 Cevdet Timur (no. 2015/3742).

31 January 2019 Thursday

Press Release Concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Property Due to Collection of the Expert Fee F…

On 9 January 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 A.D. (no. 2015/10393).

29 January 2019 Tuesday

Press Release Concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Access to Court On Account of the Decision Not…

On 9 January 2019, the Second Section of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to access to court, safeguarded by Article 36 of the Constitution, in the individual application lodged by Ahmet Özdoğan (no. 2017/26326).

23 January 2019 Wednesday

Press Release Concerning the Decision Dismissing the Request for Annulment of Certain Provisions of the Civil Registrati…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 6 December 2018, found (file no. E.2017/180) the impugned phrase “… provincial and district offices of mufti…”, which was added by the Law Amending the Civil Registration Services Act and Certain Laws dated 19 October 2017 and numbered 7039 to Article 2…

22 January 2019 Tuesday

Press Release Concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Hold Meetings and Demonstration Marches due to…

On 26 December 2018, the Second Section of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to hold meetings and demonstration marches safeguarded by Article 34 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by Yılmaz Güneş and Yusuf Karadaş (no. 2015/10676).

22 January 2019 Tuesday

Press Release Concerning the Judgment Finding No Violation of the Right to Union Membership Due to Appointment of a Teac…

On 26 December 2018, the Second Section of the Constitutional Court found no violation of the right to union membership safeguarded by Article 51 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by İbrahim Çiçek (no. 2015/19462).