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18 December 2018 Tuesday

Press Release Concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Property due to Power Transmission Line Runnin…

On 25 October 2018, 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 Şevket Karataş (no. 2015/12554).

17 December 2018 Monday

President of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Turkey Mr. Zühtü Arslan met with President of the Supreme Court…

President of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Turkey Mr. Zühtü Arslan met with President of the Supreme Court of India Mr. Shri Ranjan Gogoi who was in Turkey in order to participate in the First Judicial Conference of the Constitutional/Supreme Courts of the Organization of Islamic Coope…

17 December 2018 Monday

The First Judicial Conference of Constitutional and Supreme Courts/Councils of the OIC Member/Observer States Ended

The First Judicial Conference of Constitutional and Supreme Courts/Councils of the OIC Member/Observer States ended with the closing remarks of President of the Turkish Constitutional Court, Mr. Zühtü Arslan and the adoption of the “Istanbul Declaration”.

14 December 2018 Friday

“In Ensuring Justice and Protecting Fundamental Rights, the Main Responsibility Falls on the Courts”

Delivering a speech during the opening ceremony of the 1st Conference of the Constitutional/Supreme Courts/Councils of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Member/Observer States, Mr. Zühtü Arslan, President of the Turkish Constitutional Court, expressed his wish that the conference be a pi…

14 December 2018 Friday

Press Release Concerning the Judgment Finding No Violation of the Right to Property due to Imposition of an Administrati…

On 10 October 2018, the Second Section 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 Mars Sinema Turizm ve Sportif Tesisler İşletmeciliği A.Ş. (no. 2017/23849).

12 December 2018 Wednesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding No Violation of the Right to Property due to the Decision to Nullify a Pat…

On 14 November 2018, the First Section 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 Novartis AG (no. 2015/11867).

11 December 2018 Tuesday

Press Release Concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Freedom of Religion and the Right to Education for Bein…

On 22 November 2018, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the freedom of religion and the right to education, which are safeguarded by Articles 24 and 42 of the Constitution respectively, in the individual application lodged by Sara Akgül (no. 2015/269).

07 December 2018 Friday

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

On 15 November 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 Sevinç Hocaoğulları (no. 2015/271).

07 December 2018 Friday

Press Release Concerning the Judgment Finding No Violation of the Right to Property due to a Search Carried Out in the W…

On 15 November 2018, the Second Section 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 Elit Hancı Akaryakıt ve Petrol Ürünleri Gıda İnşaat Sanayi ve Ticaret Ltd. Şti. (no. 2015/20).

06 December 2018 Thursday

Press Release Concerning the Decision Dismissing the Request for Annulment of Certain Provisions of the Notary Act

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 6 September 2018, dismissed the request for annulment of certain provisions of the Notary Act no. 1512 and dated 18 January 1972, which were alleged to be unconstitutional (file no. E.2017/163).

05 December 2018 Wednesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Life due to Excessive Length of Criminal Proce…

On 30 October 2018, 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 Burcu Demirkaya and Yücel Demirkaya (no. 2015/1232).