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Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding Violations of the Rights to Life and an Effective Remedy and the Prohibition of Ill-Treatment due to his Forced Repatriation

13 September 2023 Wednesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding Violations of the Rights to Life and an Effective Remedy and the Prohibiti…

On 2 May 2023, the Second Section of the Constitutional Court found violations of the right to life and the prohibition of ill-treatment safeguarded by Article 17 of the Constitution as well as of the right to an effective remedy safeguarded by Article 40 of the Constitution in conjunction with the …
Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Personal Liberty and Security due to Insufficient Amount of Compensation Awarded for Custody

13 September 2023 Wednesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Personal Liberty and Security due to Insuffici…

On 27 April 2023, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to personal liberty and security, safeguarded by Article 19 of the Constitution, in the individual application lodged by Gülseren Çıtak (no. 2020/1554).
Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding Violations of the Prohibition of Ill-Treatment and Freedom of Expression due to the Detention in Crowded Cells of Penitentiary Institution and the Refusal of the Request to Purchase Periodicals

17 August 2023 Thursday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding Violations of the Prohibition of Ill-Treatment and Freedom of Expression d…

On 14 June 2023, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found violations of the prohibition of ill-treatment and the freedom of expression, safeguarded respectively by Articles 17 and 26 of the Constitution, in the individual application lodged by Fatih Seyis (no: 2018/32269).
Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding No Violation of the Prohibition of Ill-Treatment due to the Conditions of Detention in the Penitentiary Institution

15 August 2023 Tuesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding No Violation of the Prohibition of Ill-Treatment due to the Conditions of…

On 14 June 2023, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found no violation of the prohibition of ill-treatment safeguarded by Article 17 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by Cengiz Yetgin (no. 2019/39068).
Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Prohibition of Discrimination due to Treatment towards a Visually Impaired Individual

19 July 2023 Wednesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Prohibition of Discrimination due to Treatment towards…

On 2 March 2023, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the prohibition of discrimination safeguarded by Article 10 of the Constitution, in conjunction with the right to protect and improve one’s corporeal and spiritual existence safeguarded by Article 17 of the Constitution, i…
Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Prohibition of Degrading or Inhuman Treatment due to the Physical Violence Inflicted on a Subordinate during the Compulsory Military Service

19 July 2023 Wednesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Prohibition of Degrading or Inhuman Treatment due to th…

On 10 May 2023, the First Section of the Constitutional Court found violations of the substantive and procedural aspects of the prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment, safeguarded by Article 17 § 3 of the Constitution, in the individual application lodged by Sinan Işık (3) (no. 2020/1329).
Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding Violations of the Procedural Safeguards of the Right to Property due to the Extremely Strict and Formalistic Interpretation of the Time-Limit for Bringing an Action

19 July 2023 Wednesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding Violations of the Procedural Safeguards of the Right to Property due to th…

On 27 April 2023, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to property safeguarded by Article 35 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by Amelia Kukutara and Others (no. 2019/7923).
Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right of Access to a Court for Lack of Sufficient Information on the Time-limit for Appeal

18 July 2023 Tuesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right of Access to a Court for Lack of Sufficient Infor…

On 8 March 2023, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right of access to a court under the right to a fair trial, safeguarded by Article 36 of the Constitution, in the individual application lodged by Hüseyin Volkan Kurt (no. 2019/42687).
Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Respect for Home due to a Search Conducted at the Workplace without an Order by a Judge

20 June 2023 Tuesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Respect for Home due to a Search Conducted at…

On 23 March 2023, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to respect for home, safeguarded by Article 21 of the Constitution, in the individual application lodged by Ford Otomotiv Sanayi Anonim Şirketi (no. 2019/40991).
Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding Violations of the Freedom of Expression and Right to Hold Meetings and Demonstration Marches due to the Unlawfulness of the Interference

02 June 2023 Friday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding Violations of the Freedom of Expression and Right to Hold Meetings and Dem…

On 23 February 2023, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found violations of the freedom of expression and the right to hold meetings and demonstration marches, safeguarded by Articles 26 and 34 of the Constitution, in the individual application lodged by Deniz Yavuncu and Others (no. 2018/5126)…
Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding no Violation of the Freedom of Expression due to Sanction Imposed on Publications Inciting Attitudes Endangering General Health and Involving Covert Commercial Communication

02 June 2023 Friday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding no Violation of the Freedom of Expression due to Sanction Imposed on Publi…

On 23 February 2023, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found no violation of the freedom of expression safeguarded by Article 26 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by Meltem Radyo ve Televizyon Yayıncılık A.Ş. (no. 2018/13551).
Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of Freedom of Expression due to the Penalty Imposed for Medical Statements

01 June 2023 Thursday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of Freedom of Expression due to the Penalty Imposed for Medica…

On 30 March 2023, the First Section of the Constitutional Court found a violation of freedom of expression, safeguarded by Article 26 of the Constitution, in the individual application lodged by Mutia Canan Karatay (3) (no. 2020/4999).