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21 November 2023 Tuesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding No Violation of the Right to Hold Meetings and Demonstration Marches due t…

On 27 September 2023, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found no violation of the right to hold meetings and demonstration marches safeguarded by Article 34 of the Constitution, in the individual application lodged by Şerife Alp (no. 2018/25163).

09 November 2023 Thursday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding no Violation of the Right to Property by the Decisions on Seizure and Appo…

On 14 September 2023, the Plenary 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 Ö.K. (no. 2018/27526).

08 November 2023 Wednesday

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

On 17 May 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 lodged by Mohamma Salem Pashto and Nazı Salem (no. 2019/26339) and K…

08 November 2023 Wednesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding Violations of the Freedom of Expression and the Press due to a Decision to…

On 14 September 2023, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found violations of the freedom of expression and the press, respectively safeguarded by Articles 26 and 28 of the Constitution, in the individual application lodged by Artı Media Gmbh (no. 2019/40078).

08 November 2023 Wednesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to a Reasoned Decision under the Right to a Fair…

On 14 June 2023, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to a reasoned decision under the right to a fair trial, safeguarded by Article 36 of the Constitution, in the individual application lodged by Aziz Bankur and Others (no. 2018/25145).

08 November 2023 Wednesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to an Effective Remedy due to Deprival of the Opp…

On 14 September 2023, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to an effective remedy safeguarded by Article 40 of the Constitution, in conjunction with the right to property safeguarded by Article 35 of the Constitution, in the individual application lodged by Kenan Yı…

03 November 2023 Friday

6th Regional Meeting Held in İzmir Within the Framework of the Project on the Effective Implementation of Turkish Consti…

Within the framework of the project on “Supporting the Effective Implementation of Turkish Constitutional Court Judgments in the Field of Fundamental Rights”, which is jointly implemented by the General Secretariat of the Constitutional Court and the Council of Europe, the 6th Regional Meeting on “V…

02 November 2023 Thursday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Freedom of Expression due to the Disciplinary Punishmen…

On 8 June 2023, the Second Section 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 Nesrin Çetinkaya and Serhat Çetinkaya (no. 2019/8563).

27 October 2023 Friday

President of the Constitutional Court Mr. Zühtü Arslan and the Accompanying Delegation Participated in the International…

President of the Constitutional Court Mr. Zühtü Arslan participated in the International Conference organised on the occasion of the 14th anniversary of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Kosovo, held in Pristina, the capital of Kosovo, on 22-24 October 2023. President Arslan was accompanie…

27 October 2023 Friday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Stand for Elections and Engage in Political Ac…

On 25 October 2023, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found violations of the right to stand for elections and engage in political activities, as well as the right to personal liberty and security, respectively safeguarded by Articles 67 and 19 of the Constitution, in the individual applicatio…

20 October 2023 Friday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Provision Preventing the Mother from Bringing an Action for the Deni…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 26 July 2023, declared unconstitutional and annulled Article 286 § 1 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.2023/3…

17 October 2023 Tuesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Respect for Family Life due to Absence of Stat…

On 25 July 2023, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to respect for family life, safeguarded by Article 20 of the Constitution, in the individual application lodged by Yıldız Ceylan Var (no. 2020/10490).