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10 March 2025 Monday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Provisions Excluding the Application of Accelerated and Simplified T…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 5 November 2024, found unconstitutional and annulled the phrase “…deaf and mute …” included in Article 250 § 12 of the Code of Criminal Procedure no. 5271, which was reformulated along with its title by Article 23 of Law no. 7188; and the phrase “…deaf …

03 December 2024 Tuesday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Provision Stipulating that the Responsibility for the Earthquake Res…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 23 July 2024, found unconstitutional and annulled the third sentence of Provisional Article 16 § 10 of the Construction Law no. 3194, which was added by Article 16 of Law no. 7143, dated 11 May 2018 (file no. E.2023/74).

28 November 2024 Thursday

Press Release concerning the Decision Dismissing the Request for Annulment of the Provision Making Consensual Divorce Co…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 30 May 2024, found constitutional and dismissed the request for annulment of the phrase “…one year…” in the first sentence of Article 166 § 3 of the Turkish Civil Code no. 4721 (file no. E.2023/109).

21 November 2024 Thursday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Provision Categorically Depriving Private Legal Persons of Legal Aid…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 24 September 2024, found unconstitutional and annulled Article 334 § 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure no. 6100, in so far as it concerned the phrase “associations and foundations in the public interest…” and held that the annulment decision would enter …

22 October 2024 Tuesday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Provision Stipulating that Onerous Transactions (Transaction for Con…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 9 May 2024, found unconstitutional and annulled the phrase “…between the adoptive parent and the adoptee…” cited in sub-paragraph 1 of Article 278 § 3 (amended by Article 53 of Law no. 3494) of the Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law no. 2004, as amended by …

04 June 2024 Tuesday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling Certain Provisions of Decree-Law no. 703

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 7 December 2023, found unconstitutional and annulled certain provisions of Decree-Law no. 703 on Amendments to Certain Laws and Decree-Laws for compliance with the Constitutional Amendments (file no. E.2018/117).

19 April 2024 Friday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Provision Conditioning Divorce due to the Non-Reconciliation of Spou…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 22 February 2024, found unconstitutional and annulled Article 166 § 4 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/…

05 April 2024 Friday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Provision Deeming Adequate the Exercise of the Accused’s Rights by t…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 22 February 2024, found unconstitutional and annulled Article 226 § 4 of the Code of Criminal Procedure no. 5271, and held that the relevant decision would be effective after nine months from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette (file no.…

03 April 2024 Wednesday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Provision Envisaging the Transfer of a Certain Amount of Revenues of…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 1 February 2024, found unconstitutional and annulled the third sentence of Article 5 § 2 of Law no. 6237 on the Construction of Ports, and held that the decision would be effective after six months from the date of its publication in the Official Gazett…

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 …

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…