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Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Personal Liberty and Security due to the Unlawfulness of the Measure Entailing the Obligation not to Leave Residence

30 December 2020 Wednesday

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

On 8 October 2020, 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 Esra Özkan Özakça (no. 2017/32052).

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Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to an Effective Remedy for the Administration’s Failure to Compensate the Non-Pecuniary Damages Incurred due to Ill-treatment

24 December 2020 Thursday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to an Effective Remedy for the Administration’s F…

On 5 November 2020, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to an effective remedy, safeguarded by Article 40 of the Constitution, in conjunction with the prohibition of ill-treatment, in the individual application lodged by Abdullah Yaşa (no. 2015/12486).
Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Protect the Corporeal and Spiritual Existence due to Insufficient Compensation Awarded for Visual Loss Caused during Military Service

09 December 2020 Wednesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Protect the Corporeal and Spiritual Existence…

On 30 September 2020, the Second Section of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to protect the corporeal and spiritual existence, safeguarded by Article 17 of the Constitution, in the individual application lodged by Mehmet Aypan (no. 2016/4868).
Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Union due to the Refusal to Grant Leave for an Investigation against an Administrator Allegedly Exerting Pressure on the Unionised Employees

03 December 2020 Thursday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Union due to the Refusal to Grant Leave for an…

On 30 September 2020, the Second Section of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to union, safeguarded by Article 51 of the Constitution, in the individual application lodged by Public Services Employees Union of Turkey (“Türkiye Genel Hizmetler İşçileri Sendikası”) (no. 2016/1447…
Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Hold Meetings and Demonstration Marches for Imposition of Administrative Fine due to Sit-in Protest

02 December 2020 Wednesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Hold Meetings and Demonstration Marches for Im…

On 14 October 2020, the First Section of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to hold meetings and demonstration marches, safeguarded by Article 34 of the Constitution, in the individual application lodged by Özkan Karataş and Others (no. 2017/31774).
Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Respect for Private Life due to Termination of the Employment Contract for Breach of Confidence

18 November 2020 Wednesday

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

On 8 October 2020, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to respect for private life, safeguarded by Article 20 of the Constitution, in the individual application lodged by Ayla Demir İşat (no. 2018/24245).

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Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Marry due to the Failure to Notify the Divorce Decree to the Spouse Abroad

06 November 2020 Friday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Marry due to the Failure to Notify the Divorce…

On 8 September 2020, the First Section of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to marry, safeguarded by Articles 20 and 41 of the Constitution, in the individual application lodged by S.A. (no. 2017/40199).

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Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Presumption of Innocence due to the Administrative Courts’ Failure to Consider the Acquittal Decisions Issued in the Criminal Proceedings

06 November 2020 Friday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Presumption of Innocence due to the Administrative Cour…

On 2 July 2020, 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 applications lodged by Hüseyin Sezer (no. 2016/13566) and Barış Baş (no. 2016/14253).
Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Prohibition of Ill-treatment due to the Failure to Prosecute the Police Officers Allegedly Battered the Applicant

04 November 2020 Wednesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Prohibition of Ill-treatment due to the Failure to Pros…

On 9 July 2020, the Second Section of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the prohibition of ill-treatment, safeguarded by Article 17 of the Constitution, in the individual application lodged by Tahir Baykuşak (no. 2016/31718).
Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to an Effective Remedy due to the Failure to Consider the Alleged Detention in Inappropriate Conditions

21 October 2020 Wednesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to an Effective Remedy due to the Failure to Cons…

On 22 July 2020, the First Section of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to an effective remedy, safeguarded by Article 40 of the Constitution, in conjunction with the prohibition of ill-treatment, safeguarded by Article 17 thereof, in the individual application lodged by N.K. (…
Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding a Violation of the Right to Respect for Private Life due to Disclosure of Personal Data to a Third Party

21 October 2020 Wednesday

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

On 17 September 2020, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found a violation of the right to the protection of personal data under the right to respect for private life safeguarded by Article 20 of the Constitution in the individual application lodged by Arif Ali Cangı (no. 2016/4060).

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Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding Violations of the Right to the Protection of Personal Data and the Freedom of Communication for Termination of the Employment Contract on the Basis of Correspondence

14 October 2020 Wednesday

Press Release concerning the Judgment Finding Violations of the Right to the Protection of Personal Data and the Freedom…

On 17 September 2020, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court found violations of the right to the protection of personal data and the freedom of communication, respectively safeguarded by Articles 20 and 22 of the Constitution, in the individual application lodged by E.Ü. (no. 2016/13010).

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