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22 May 2018 Tuesday

Press Release concerning the Decision on Detention of Erdal Tercan Who Is a Former Justice of the Constitutional Court

On 12 April 2018, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court examined the individual application lodged by Erdal Tercan (no. 2016/15637) and:

- declared the alleged unlawfulness of the applicant’s detention inadmissible for being manifestly ill-founded;

- found no violation of personal liberty and se…

21 May 2018 Monday

The delegation of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Turkey participated in the St Petersburg International Leg…

Organised by the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation, the VIII. International Legal Forum took place on the 14th to 18th of May, 2018 in the city of the Russian Federation, St Petersburg with the participation of the presidents and members of the constitutional courts of many countries.

21 May 2018 Monday

The delegation of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Turkey participated in the 3'rd Congress of the Associatio…

Organised under the Presidency of the Constitutional Court of Georgia, the 3'rd Congress of the Association of the Constitutional Justice of the Countries of the Baltic and Black Sea Region took place on the 15th to 17th of May, 2018 at the capital of Georgia, Tbilisi with the participation of the p…

11 May 2018 Friday

Bilateral Memorandum of Cooperation between the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Turkey and the Supreme Tribunal…

A bilateral memorandum of cooperation has been signed between the Turkish Constitutional Court and the Venezuelan Supreme Tribunal of Justice.

04 May 2018 Friday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Respect for Private and Family Life due to Dis…

On 1 February 2018, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to respect for private and family life safeguarded by Article 20 of the Constitution, in the individual application lodged by Binali Özkaradeniz and others (no. 2014/4686).

27 April 2018 Friday

Constitutional Court of the Republic of Turkey Celebrates its 56th Anniversary

President of the Constitutional Court Mr. Zühtü Arslan, pointing out the importance of the system of individual application to the Constitutional Court, has stated that “Thanks to this mechanism, especially during the emergency period in the aftermath of the July 15th, more than 100.000 applications…

24 April 2018 Tuesday

Delegation of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Turkey attended the events held on the occasion of the 25th An…

The ceremony on the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of the Kyrgyz Republic was held in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, on 18-21 April 2018 with the participation of the Presidents and Justices from the Constitutional Courts of many countries.

24 April 2018 Tuesday

Delegation of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Turkey Paid a Visit to Anıtkabir (Atatürk’s Mausoleum)

The Turkish Constitutional Court is celebrating its 56th Anniversary. President of the Constitutional Court Mr. Zühtü Arslan and the accompanying delegation visited Anıtkabir on the occasion of the 56th Anniversary of the Constitutional Court.

12 April 2018 Thursday

Delegation of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Turkey attended the events held on the occasion of the 20th An…

President of the Turkish Constitutional Court Mr. Zühtü Arslan and the accompanying delegation attended the international conference held on the occasion of the 20th Anniversary of the Thai Constitutional Court. Mr. Arslan made a representation in the conference.

10 April 2018 Tuesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to a Fair Trial Due to Conviction on the Basis of…

On 1 February 2018, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to a fair hearing within the scope of the right to a fair trial safeguarded by Article 36 of the Constitution, in the individual application lodged by Orhan Kılıç (no. 2014/4704).

02 April 2018 Monday

Bilateral Memorandum of Cooperation between the Constitutional Courts of the Republic of Turkey and the Russian Federati…

President of the Turkish Constitutional Court Mr. Zühtü Arslan and his accompanying delegation convened with the President and Justices of the Russian Constitutional Court at a meeting held in St. Petersburg, Russia. Following the meeting held for the improvement of cooperation between these constit…

20 March 2018 Tuesday

Press Release Concerning the Decisions on the Rules Regarding Gender Reassignment

The Constitutional Court dismissed, at its session dated 29 November 2017, the request for annulment of Article 40 § 2 of the Turkish Civil Code no. 4721 (file no. E.2015/79); and it annulled the phrase “… and that she/he is permanently unable to procreate…” in the second sentence of Article 40 § 1 …