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10 June 2024 Monday

“Training Programme on the Right to a Fair Trial” Organised within the Scope of the Joint Project on the Effective Imple…

The “Training Programme on the Right to a Fair Trial” was organised in Ankara on 30-31 May 2024 within the scope of the project jointly carried out by the Constitutional Court and the Council of Europe, titled “Supporting the Effective Implementation of Turkish Constitutional Court Judgments in the…

07 June 2024 Friday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Presumption of Innocence Due to the Statements Imposing…

On 31 January 2024, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the presumption of innocence, safeguarded by Article 36 and Article 38 § 4 of the Constitution, in the individual application lodged by Mehmethan Kamburoğlu (no. 2019/27554).

04 June 2024 Tuesday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling Certain Provisions of Decree-Law no. 703

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 7 December 2023, found unconstitutional and annulled certain provisions of Decree-Law no. 703 on Amendments to Certain Laws and Decree-Laws for compliance with the Constitutional Amendments (file no. E.2018/117).

29 May 2024 Wednesday

President of the Constitutional Court Mr. Kadir Özkaya Participated in the XIXth Congress of the Conference of European…

President of the Turkish Constitutional Court Mr. Kadir Özkaya participated in the XIXth Congress of the Conference of European Constitutional Courts, held in Chișinău, the capital of Moldova, on 21-24 May 2023. The Congress was attended by 35 member constitutional courts/supreme courts, along with…

29 May 2024 Wednesday

Press Release Concerning the Decision Finding Inadmissible the Alleged Violations of Right to Property and Right to Acce…

On 11 January 2024, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found inadmissible the alleged violations of the right to property for being incompatible ratione materiae and the right to access to a court within the scope of the right to a fair trial, for being manifestly ill-founded in the individual …

24 May 2024 Friday

Visit by the delegation of the Turkish Constitutional Court to J20 summit

The delegation of the Turkish Constitutional Court, upon the invitation extended by the Federal Supreme Court of Brazil, took part in the J20 summit which convened representatives from the supreme and constitutional courts of G20 member states. On behalf of the Turkish Constitutional Court, Justi…

20 May 2024 Monday

Press Release concerning the Judgments Finding a Violation of the Right of Access to a Court due to the Failure to Rely…

On 21 December 2023, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right of access to a court within the scope of the right to a fair trial, safeguarded by Article 36 of the Constitution, in the individual applications respectively lodged by Ahmet Özgan and Şule Özgan (no. 2020/21…

14 May 2024 Tuesday

62nd Anniversary and Swearing-in Ceremony were Held at the Turkish Constitutional Court

The 62nd anniversary of the establishment of the Turkish Constitutional Court and the swearing-in ceremony for the newly-elected justice, Mr. Ömer Çınar, were held. The ceremony was attended by President of the Republic of Türkiye Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Speaker of the Grand National Assembly o…

19 April 2024 Friday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Provision Conditioning Divorce due to the Non-Reconciliation of Spou…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 22 February 2024, found unconstitutional and annulled Article 166 § 4 of the Turkish Civil Code no. 4721, and held that the relevant decision would be effective after nine months from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette (file no. E.2023/…

05 April 2024 Friday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Provision Deeming Adequate the Exercise of the Accused’s Rights by t…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 22 February 2024, found unconstitutional and annulled Article 226 § 4 of the Code of Criminal Procedure no. 5271, and held that the relevant decision would be effective after nine months from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette (file no.…

03 April 2024 Wednesday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Provision Envisaging the Transfer of a Certain Amount of Revenues of…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 1 February 2024, found unconstitutional and annulled the third sentence of Article 5 § 2 of Law no. 6237 on the Construction of Ports, and held that the decision would be effective after six months from the date of its publication in the Official Gazett…

27 March 2024 Wednesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Respect for Private Life due to Failure of Pub…

On 13 December 2023, the First Section of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to respect for private life, safeguarded by Article 20 of the Constitution, in the individual application lodged by Ahmet Kardam and Others (no. 2019/29604).