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Press Release concerning the Decision on the Request for Annulment of the Provision Envisaging the Reclassification of the Municipalities with a Population below 2,000 as Villages

06 April 2026 Monday

Press Release concerning the Decision on the Request for Annulment of the Provision Envisaging the Reclassification of t…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 15 January 206, found constitutional and dismissed the request for annulment of the first sentence of Article 11 § 2 of Law no. 5393 on Municipalities, as amended by Article 14 of Law no. 7551 Amending Certain Laws and Decree-Laws (file no. E.2025/182).…
Press Release concerning the Decision on the Provision Allowing the Turkish Football Federation Board of Executives to Appoint Members of the Arbitration Committee

02 April 2026 Thursday

Press Release concerning the Decision on the Provision Allowing the Turkish Football Federation Board of Executives to A…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 17 June 2025, found unconstitutional and annulled the phrases “...by the Board of Executives...” in the first sentence and “...the decision of the Board of Executives...” in the second sentence of Article 6 § 2 of the Law on the Establishment and Duties…
Press Release concerning the Decision on the Provision Foreseeing the Pronouncement of Name Changes on the Portal of the Press Announcement Agency

01 April 2026 Wednesday

Press Release concerning the Decision on the Provision Foreseeing the Pronouncement of Name Changes on the Portal of the…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 25 December 2025, found unconstitutional and annulled the phrase “…and the announcement on the portal of the Press Announcement Agency” in the first sentence of Article 27 § 2 of the Turkish Civil Code no. 4721, which was amended by Article 12 of Law no…
Press Release concerning the Decision on the Provision Allowing, under Certain Circumstances, the Retention of Genetic Analysis Results Obtained in relation to an Offence

18 March 2026 Wednesday

Press Release concerning the Decision on the Provision Allowing, under Certain Circumstances, the Retention of Genetic A…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 25 December 2025, found unconstitutional and annulled Article 80 § 2 of Code of Criminal Procedure no. 5271, as amended by Article 4 of Law no. 5353, and held that the relevant decision would be effective after nine months from the date of its publicati…
Press Release concerning the Decision on the Provisions Governing the Exclusion of a Partner in Limited Liability Companies with Two Partners

17 March 2026 Tuesday

Press Release concerning the Decision on the Provisions Governing the Exclusion of a Partner in Limited Liability Compan…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 25 December 2025, found unconstitutional and annulled Article 616 § 1 (h) of the Turkish Commercial Code no. 6102, as well as the phrase “… bringing an action for the exclusion of a partner from the company on justified grounds…” contained in Article 62…
Press Release Concerning the Decision Annulling the Provision Preventing Payment for On-Call Duties Exceeding Certain Time Limits in Various Healthcare Institutions

10 March 2026 Tuesday

Press Release Concerning the Decision Annulling the Provision Preventing Payment for On-Call Duties Exceeding Certain Ti…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 26 November 2025, found unconstitutional and annulled the third sentence of Additional Article 33 § 1 of the Civil Servants Act no. 657, as amended by Article 10 of Law no. 5947 (file no. E.2025/89).
Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Provision Preventing the Relocation of Workers Transferred to Permanent Positions

09 March 2026 Monday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Provision Preventing the Relocation of Workers Transferred to Perman…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 26 November 2025, found unconstitutional and annulled the phrase “… in the organisation and unit where they are employed…” included in the first sentence of Provisional Article 23 § 5 of Decree Law no. 375, which was added by Article 118 of Law no. 7079…
Press Release concerning the Decision on the Request for Annulment of the Provision Subjecting the Legal Liability of Motorised Bicycle Riders to the General Provisions

17 February 2026 Tuesday

Press Release concerning the Decision on the Request for Annulment of the Provision Subjecting the Legal Liability of Mo…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 11 December 2025, found constitutional and dismissed the request for annulment of the phrase “…motorised bicycle…” included in Article 103 of the Highway Traffic Law no. 2918 (file no. E.2025/155).
Press Release concerning the Decision on the Provision Precluding Appeals on points of Law in Cases concerning the Determination of Compensation for Expropriation below a Certain Amount or Value

20 January 2026 Tuesday

Press Release concerning the Decision on the Provision Precluding Appeals on points of Law in Cases concerning the Deter…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 8 October 2025, found unconstitutional and annulled Article 362 § 1 (a) of Code of Civil Procedure no. 6100, in so far as it concerned “cases concerning the determination of the compensation for expropriation”, and held that the relevant decision would …
Press Release concerning the Decision on the Request for Annulment of the Provision Stipulating that an Investigation or Prosecution Shall be Conducted, even in the Absence of a Complaint, in Certain Cases

14 January 2026 Wednesday

Press Release concerning the Decision on the Request for Annulment of the Provision Stipulating that an Investigation or…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 10 September 2025, found constitutional and dismissed the request for annulment of the phrase “…the violation of the inviolability of the home…” included in Article 142 § 4 of the Turkish Criminal Code no. 5237, which was added by Article 6 of Law no. 5…
Press Release concerning the Decision on the Provision Regulating the Suspension of the Pronouncement of the Judgment

31 December 2025 Wednesday

Press Release concerning the Decision on the Provision Regulating the Suspension of the Pronouncement of the Judgment

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 10 July 2025, found unconstitutional and annulled the first sentence of Article 231 § 5 of Code of Criminal Procedure no. 5271, which was amended by Article 15 of Law no. 7499 on Amendments to the Code of Criminal Procedures and Certain Laws, and held t…
Press Release concerning the Decision Dismissing the Request for Annulment of the Provisions Amending the Animal Protection Law no. 5199

01 December 2025 Monday

Press Release concerning the Decision Dismissing the Request for Annulment of the Provisions Amending the Animal Protect…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 7 May 2025, found constitutional and dismissed the requests for annulment of Article 3 § 1 (f) of the Animal Protection Law no. 5199, which was amended by Article 2 of the Law no. 7527 on the Amendment of the Animal Protection Law, and annulment of the …