The swearing-in ceremony of Mr. Recai AKYEL, who was elected as Member of the Constitutional Court from among senior executives, and of Mr. Yusuf Şevki HAKYEMEZ, who was elected as Member of the Constitutional Court from among three candidates nominated by High Education Board, by the President of the Republic Mr. Recep Tayyip ERDOĞAN, was held in the Supreme Criminal Court Hall (Grand Hall) of the Constitutional Court on Wednesday, 5 October 2016.

The ceremony began with the opening remarks delivered by the President of the Constitutional Court Mr. Zühtü ARSLAN. After the profiles of Mr. Recai AKYEL and Mr. Yusuf Şevki HAKYEMEZ had been read, the ceremony ended with oath taking of the Members.

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