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15 June 2021 Tuesday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Provision Entailing Courts, in the Accelerated Procedure of Trial, t…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 31 March 2021, annulled the phrase “… in accordance with the sanction specified in the requisition…” in the first sentence of Article 250 § 9 of the Code of Criminal Procedure no. 5271, which had been rearranged, for being unconstitutional in so far as …

11 June 2021 Friday

Press Release concerning the Decision Finding Constitutional the Provision Prescribing Punishment for Those Having Sexua…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 18 March 2021, dismissed the request for annulment of Article 104 § 1 of the Turkish Criminal Code no. 5237, as not being unconstitutional (file no. E.2020/82).

07 May 2021 Friday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Provisions Precluding the Initiation or Suspension of Enforcement Pr…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 4 February 2021, found unconstitutional and annulled the first and second sentences of Provisional Article 14 added to the Expropriation Law no. 2942 (file no. 2019/89).

08 April 2021 Thursday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Provision Enabling the Closure of Media Outlets Associated with Orga…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 24 December 2020, found unconstitutional and annulled Article 2 § 4 of Law No. 6755 on the Adoption, with Certain Amendments, of the Decree-Law on Measures to be Taken under the State of Emergency and Making Arrangements regarding Certain Institutions a…

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16 March 2021 Tuesday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Provision Precluding the Application of Simplified Trial Procedure i…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 14 January 2021, found unconstitutional and annulled the phrase “…adjudicated…” included in Provisional Article 5 (d) of the Code of Criminal Procedure no. 5271 in so far as it related to “…simplified trial procedure…”, but dismissed the request for ann…

03 March 2021 Wednesday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Provision Precluding Workers, Non-members of the Contracting Labour…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 30 December 2020, found unconstitutional and annulled the fourth sentence of Article 39 § 4 of the Law no. 6356 on Labour Unions and Collective Labour Agreements (file no. E.2020/57).

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03 March 2021 Wednesday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Provision Entailing Those Seeking Entitlement to an Old-Age Pension…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 14 January 2021, found unconstitutional and annulled the phrase “… upon quitting the job they currently occupy…” included in the Repealed Article 62 § 1 of the Social Insurance Law no. 506 (file no. E.2019/104).

24 February 2021 Wednesday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling Certain Provisions of the Presidential Decree on the Organisation of the…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 30 December 2020, found unconstitutional by their content and accordingly annulled the first sentence of the amended Article 14 of the Presidential Decree no. 14 on the Organisation of the Directorate of Communications insofar as it related to the phras…

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15 December 2020 Tuesday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Provisions on the Revocation of Demolition Orders and Administrative…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 24 September 2020, found unconstitutional and annulled the phrase “… and Law no. 2960…” added to Provisional Article 16 § 4 of the Zoning Law no. 3194 as well as the Layout and the Boundaries and Coordinate List pertaining to the Bosphorus coastline and…

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10 December 2020 Thursday

Press Release concerning the Decision Dismissing the Request for Annulment of the Allegedly Unconstitutional Provisions…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 1 October 2020, dismissed the request for annulment of the contested provisions laid down in Law no. 7249 on Making Amendments to the Attorneys Act and Certain Laws, as not being unconstitutional (file no. E.2020/60).

26 November 2020 Thursday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Provision Banning Demonstration Marches on Intercity Highways

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 10 September 2020, found unconstitutional and annulled the phrase “… and demonstration marches shall not be held on intercity highways.” included in Article 22 § 1 of the Law no. 2911 on Meetings and Demonstration Marches (file no. E.2020/12).

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26 November 2020 Thursday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Provision whereby the Court Decisions Issued upon Objection to An Ad…

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 1 October 2020, found unconstitutional and annulled the sentence “The court decisions issued upon objection shall be final”, which is set forth in Article 8 § 4 of the Law no. 4708 on Construction Inspection (file no. E.2020/21).

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