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06 December 2018 Thursday

Press Release Concerning the Decision Dismissing the Request for Annulment of Certain Provisions of the Notary Act

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 6 September 2018, dismissed the request for annulment of certain provisions of the Notary Act no. 1512 and dated 18 January 1972, which were alleged to be unconstitutional (file no. E.2017/163).

29 November 2018 Thursday

Press Release Concerning the Decision Dismissing the Request for Annulment of a Phrase in Article 188 of the Turkish Cri…

The Constitutional Court dismissed, at its session dated 11 August 2018, the request for annulment of the phrase “… and social …” in Article 188 § 4 (b) of the Turkish Criminal Code no. 5237 dated 26 September 2004 as the contested phrase was not in breach of the Constitution (file no. E.2018/179).

26 November 2018 Monday

Press Release Concerning the Decision Annulling the Sentence Added to The Law on Opticianry

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 5 July 2018, dismissed the request for annulment of the phrase “… upon the convocation of the Ministry of Health…” in Provisional Article 4 § 2 added to Law on Opticianry, which is dated 22 June 2004 and numbered 5193, by Article 7 of Law no. 7063 on Am…

15 November 2018 Thursday

Press Release Concerning the Decision Annulling the Phrase in Article 278 of the Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 11 July 2018, annulled the phrase “… through ancestry or …” in Article 278 § 3 (1) of the Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law no. 2004 dated 9 June 1932, finding it in breach of the Constitution, and it dismissed the request for annulment in so far as it rel…

24 October 2018 Wednesday

Press Release Concerning the Decision Annulling Certain Provisions of the Law on the Establishment of the Turkish-Japane…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 5 July 2018, dismissed the request for annulment of Article 6 of the Law on the Establishment of the Turkish-Japanese Science and Technology University, which is numbered 7034 and dated 18 June 2017; but annulled the phrase “…including also those classi…

06 October 2018 Saturday

Press Release Concerning the Decision Dismissing the Request for Annulment of Certain Provisions Including the Rules on…

The Constitutional Court dismissed, at its session dated 5 July 2018, the requests for annulment of; the paragraphs added to Article 9 of the Mining Law no. 3213 dated 4 June 1985, by Article 47 of the Law no. 7061 on Amendments to Certain Tax Laws and Other Laws dated 28 November 2017; Paragraph 5 …

06 June 2018 Wednesday

Press Release Concerning the Decision Dismissing the Request for Annulment of Certain Provisions of Election Law

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 31 May 2018, dismissed the request for annulment of certain provisions of the Law No. 7102 and dated 13 March 2018 (Amending the Election Law and Certain Other Laws) (file no. E.2018/69). The summary of the reasoning on certain provisions is provided be…

30 May 2018 Wednesday

Press Release Concerning the Decision Annuling the Law Which Exempts the Administration from Liability for Certain Measu…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 2 May 2018, annulled the third sentence of Article 26 § 5 of the Law no. 5996 on Veterinary Services, Plant Health, Food and Feed, dated 11 June 2010 (file no. E.2018/2).

25 May 2018 Friday

Press Release Concerning the Decision Annuling the Law That Renews Restriction Time on the Immovables Allocated for Publ…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 28 March 2018, annulled the Provisional Article 11 added to the Expropriation Law no. 2942 and dated 4 November 1983 by Article 34 of Law no. 6745 and dated 20 August 2016 (file no. E.2016/196).

20 March 2018 Tuesday

Press Release Concerning the Decisions on the Rules Regarding Gender Reassignment

The Constitutional Court dismissed, at its session dated 29 November 2017, the request for annulment of Article 40 § 2 of the Turkish Civil Code no. 4721 (file no. E.2015/79); and it annulled the phrase “… and that she/he is permanently unable to procreate…” in the second sentence of Article 40 § 1 …

02 March 2018 Friday

Press Release Concerning the Decision on the Rule Exclusively Authorizing the First Instance Civil Boards of the Turkish…

The Constitutional Court annulled Article 5 § 2 of Law no. 5894 on the Establishment and Duties of the Turkish Football Federation, dated 5 May 2009, which provides that the first instance civil boards of the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) are exclusively authorized to make decisions concerning t…

15 February 2018 Thursday

Press Release Concerning the Decision on Provisions Proposing Amendment to the Electricity Market and Certain Laws

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 28 December 2017, dismissed the requests for annulment of:

* Additional Article 1 § 2 of Law no. 2804 on the General Directorate of Mineral Search and Exploration;

* Additional Article 1 which was added to Law no. 2690 on the Turkish Atomic Energy Aut…