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17 April 2026 Friday

Press Release concerning the Decision on the Request for Annulment of the Provision Requiring a One-Year Waiting Period ...

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 12 February 2026, found constitutional and dismissed the request for annulment of the phrase “…one year…” included in Article 166 § 4 of the Turkish Civil Code no. 4721, as amended by Article 13 of Law no. 7532 (file no. E.2025/203).

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 2026, 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) ...

03 April 2026 Friday

Press Release concerning the Decision on the Provision Governing the Authority to Determine the Procedures and Principle...

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 15 January 2026, found unconstitutional and annulled the phrase “…to impose an obligation to use an electronic address for notification, to determine those to be notified electronically, and to lay down other procedures and principles relating to electr ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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).

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 ...

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).

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 ...

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 ...