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29 June 2018 Friday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Access to a Court for Failure to Ensure the Ap…

On 24 May 2018, the Second Section of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to access to a court within the scope of the right to a fair trial, which is safeguarded by Article 36 of the Constitution, in the individual application lodged by Sema Calgav and Oya Yamak (no. 2015/13950)…

28 June 2018 Thursday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to a Fair Trial Due To Different Conclusions on t…

On 17 May 2018, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to a fair trial safeguarded in Article 36 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by Hakan Altıncan (no. 2016/13021).

27 June 2018 Wednesday

Press Release Concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Presumption of Innocence for Being Subject to an Admini…

On 17 May 2018, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the presumption of innocence safeguarded by Articles 36 and 38 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by Ahmet Altuntaş and Others (no. 2015/19616).

22 June 2018 Friday

Press Release Concerning the Judgment Finding No Violation of the Right to Property for Appointing an Administrator to t…

On 24 May 2018, the Second Section 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 Hamdi Akın İpek (no. 2015/17763).

14 June 2018 Thursday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of Right to Liberty for Being Kept at a Police Station by Off-…

On 12 April 2018, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the personal liberty and security safeguarded by Article 19 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by Mehmet Baydan (no. 2014/16308).

12 June 2018 Tuesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of Right to Life Due To Failure to Conduct an Effective Crimin…

On 9 May 2018, the Second Section of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the procedural aspect of the right to life safeguarded in Article 17 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by Naziker Onbaşı and others (no. 2014/18224).

08 June 2018 Friday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Freedom of Expression Due To Awarding Compensation agai…

On 23 May 2018, the First 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 Eyüp Hanoğlu (no. 2015/13431).

08 June 2018 Friday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding No Violation of Right to Protection of Honour and Dignity for Not Punishin…

On 23 May 2018, the First Section of the Constitutional Court found no violation of the right to protection of honour and dignity safeguarded in Article 17 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by KAOS GL Kültürel Araştırma ve Dayanışma Derneği (no. 2014/18891).

25 May 2018 Friday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of Right to Life Due To Failure to Conduct an Effective Crimin…

On 18 April 2018, the First Section of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to life, safeguarded in Article 17 of the Constitution, under its procedural aspect concerning the obligation to conduct an effective investigation, in the individual application lodged by Cembeli Erdem (n…

22 May 2018 Tuesday

Press Release concerning the Decision on Detention of Erdal Tercan Who Is a Former Justice of the Constitutional Court

On 12 April 2018, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court examined the individual application lodged by Erdal Tercan (no. 2016/15637) and:

- declared the alleged unlawfulness of the applicant’s detention inadmissible for being manifestly ill-founded;

- found no violation of personal liberty and se…

04 May 2018 Friday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Respect for Private and Family Life due to Dis…

On 1 February 2018, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to respect for private and family life safeguarded by Article 20 of the Constitution, in the individual application lodged by Binali Özkaradeniz and others (no. 2014/4686).

10 April 2018 Tuesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to a Fair Trial Due to Conviction on the Basis of…

On 1 February 2018, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to a fair hearing within the scope of the right to a fair trial safeguarded by Article 36 of the Constitution, in the individual application lodged by Orhan Kılıç (no. 2014/4704).