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24 March 2024 Sunday

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

On 29 November 2023, the Plenary 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 Fatih Özaltın and İbrahim Esinler (no. 2019/17374).

19 March 2024 Tuesday

Visit by the Delegation of the Turkish Constitutional Court to North Macedonia

President of the Constitutional Court Mr. Zühtü Arslan and the accompanying delegation participated in the ceremony and international conference held in Skopje on 15 March 2024, on the occasion of the 60th Anniversary of the Constitutional Court of North Macedonia. During the visit, President Zühtü…

14 March 2024 Thursday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding Violations of the Right to Personal Liberty and Security as well as the Ri…

On 11 January 2024, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to personal liberty and security, safeguarded by Article 19 of the Constitution, as well as of the right to an effective remedy, safeguarded by Article 40 of the Constitution in conjunction with the right to r…

06 March 2024 Wednesday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Provision concerning Conditions to File an Action for Renunciation o…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 23 January 2024, found unconstitutional and annulled Article 291 § 1 of the Turkish Civil Code no. 4721 in so far as it concerned the phrase “…the alleged biological father…” and held that the annulment decision would enter into force after nine months …

05 March 2024 Tuesday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Provisions Regulating the Manner and Date of Expiry of the Compulsor…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 23 January 2024, found unconstitutional and annulled Article 94 § § 3 and 4 of the Highway Traffic Law no. 2918 and held that the annulment decision would enter into force after nine months from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette (file …

01 March 2024 Friday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Freedom of Expression due to Denial to Deliver the Book…

On 21 December 2023, the Plenary 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 Serdar Güzelçay and Others (no. 2022/66987).

24 February 2024 Saturday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Access to a Court Due to the Failure to Notify…

On 29 November 2023, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to access to a court under the right to a fair trial, safeguarded by Article 36 of the Constitution, in the individual application lodged by Ayşe Durucan Saygı and Others (no. 2020/17478).

23 February 2024 Friday

Press Release concerning the Decision Dismissing the Request for Annulment of the Provision Stipulating the Imprisonment…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 8 November 2023, dismissed the request for annulment of Article 217/A of the Turkish Criminal Code no. 5237, added by Article 29 of the Law no. 7418 on Amendments to the Press Law and Certain Other Laws, as not being unconstitutional (file no. E.2022/12…

14 February 2024 Wednesday

Swearing-in Ceremony of Mr. Yılmaz Akçil at the Constitutional Court

A swearing-in ceremony for the newly-elected Justice, Mr. Yılmaz Akçil, was held at the Grand Tribunal Hall of the Constitutional Court. The ceremony was attended by President of the Republic of Türkiye Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Speaker of the Turkish Grand National Assembly Mr. Numan Kurtulmuş,…

13 February 2024 Tuesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Personal Liberty and Security due to the Judic…

On 5 October 2023, the Second Section of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to personal liberty and security, safeguarded by Article 19 of the Constitution, in the individual application lodged by M.S. (no. 2020/15221).

02 February 2024 Friday

Press Release Concerning the Decision Regarding the Professional Liability Board Authorised to Decide on the Recourse of…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 30 November 2023, found constitutional and dismissed the request for annulment of Additional Article 18 § 3 of the Fundamental Law on Healthcare Services no. 3359 added by Article 14 of Law no. 7406 on Amendments to the Turkish Criminal Law and Certain …

16 January 2024 Tuesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Protect and Improve One’s Corporeal and Spirit…

On 4 October 2023, the First Section of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to protect and improve one’s corporeal and spiritual existence, safeguarded by Article 17 of the Constitution, in the individual application lodged by Nuriye Ayhan Altıner (no. 2020/1327).