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Ex-Military Chief İlker Başbuğ Ordered to Be Released

Ex-Military Chief İlker Başbuğ Ordered to Be Released

Istanbul 20th High Criminal Court ordered the released of İlker Başbuğ, Turkey’s jailed ex-military chief within Ergenekon case, after the Constitutional Court ruling about his rights have been violated.

BDP Deputies Yıldırım and Ayhan Freed

BDP Deputies Yıldırım and Ayhan Freed

Diyarbakır 5th High Criminal Court ordered the release of jailed BDP deputies Gülser Yıldırım and İbrahim Ayhan after a recent constitutional court ruling.

ECHR: Constitutional Court First

ECHR: Constitutional Court First

The European Court of Human Rights rejected an applicant from Turkey, saying that the applicant has not "exhausted remedies" of Turkish court system - a verdict that emphasized on Turkey's new individual application process to Constitutional Court.

16 May 2013 Ayça Söylemez

"Constitutional Court Conformity Bill" Approved

"Constitutional Court Conformity Bill" Approved

Lawyers warn that the newly enforced right to individual applications to the Constitutional Court will prolong applications to the European Court of Human Rights. Lawyer Cinmen argued that the Constitutional Court will not be able to handle the flood of trials.

1 April 2011 Ayça Söylemez

Constitutional Court Partially Annulled Reform Package

Constitutional Court Partially Annulled Reform Package

The Constitutional Court annulled parts of the government's constitutional reform package that redefined the process of electing member to the Supreme Council of Judges and Prosecutors and the High Court. The package is to be approved in a referendum on 12 September.

9 July 2010 Erol Önderoğlu,Burçin Belge

State Council Demands Annulment of 4C Regulation

State Council Demands Annulment of 4C Regulation

The State Council decided that the 4C regulation, subject to a trial opened by Tekel workers, is contrary to the law. The Council applied to the Constitutional Court to annul the article.

26 March 2010 Tolga Korkut

Closing Of The Democratic Society Party May Be Decided After The Elections

The President of the Constitutional Court announces that they are still not close to making a decision in the closing case for the Democratic Society Party (DTP).

18 December 2008

Constitutional Court Rapporteur Cannot Teach Any Longer

Çankaya University has terminated Constitutional Court Rapporteur Osman Can’s job as a lecturer without giving any reasons. Osman Can had opposed closing of the Justice and Development Party and demanded removal of article 301 of the Turkish Penal Code.

Signatures To Keep The DTP Open

Many intellectuals, journalists, non-governmental organizations and activist under an initiative to keep the Democratic Society Party (DTP) open have started collecting signatures to support the DTP.

16 September 2008 Bawer Çakır

DTP Submits Its Oral Defense

DTP Submits Its Oral Defense

Ahmet Türk submited the oral defense for the Democratic Society Party and he said at the end that he was positive about the outcome of the case. Türk demanded that the European Human Rights Court and the Venice Criteria be taken into consideration.

16 September 2008

CHP Deputy Speaks Against Closing The Democratic Society Party

CHP Deputy Speaks Against Closing The Democratic Society Party

Şevket Köse, Adıyaman deputy for the Republican People’s Party (CHP), believes that the Constitutional Court should not close the Democratic Society Party (DTP) at least to be consistent with its previous decision in the AKP case.

15 September 2008 Tolga Korkut

Republican People’s Party Still Sees A Secularism Crisis

Republican People’s Party Still Sees A Secularism Crisis

Nearly all the political parties, except the People’s Republican Party, describe the decision as pleasing for the democratization of Turkey.

Greens Say Keep The Democratic Society Party Open Too

Co-chairperson of the Greens Party Ümit Şahin says they are pleased with the decision to keep the Justice and Development Party (AKP)open, but now the AKP is obligated to democratize the political arena so that no parties are closed anymore

Erdoğan Declares Theirs Is Atatürk’s Road

Erdoğan Declares Theirs Is Atatürk’s Road

Speaking following the decision of the Constitutional Court, President of the Justice and Development Party Recep Tayyip Erdoğan tries to emphasize that they are not anti-secular, but on the contrary, their road is Atatürk’s road.

Justice And Development Party Is Not Closed, But Fined

Justice And Development Party Is Not Closed, But Fined

The Constitutional Court did not close the Justice and Development Party (AKP), but cut its share of the Treasury Aid by half. Six members voted for its closing, four members for cutting the Treasury Aid and president of the court Haşim Kılıç voted against closing it.

Second Day In AKP’s Closure Case

The closure case for the Justice and Development Party continues on its second day. The court rejects the demand for recusation regarding its four members.

Constitutional Court Takes Up The AKP Closure Case

The Constitutional Court starts discussing the closure case for the Justice and Development Party. The discussions will continue non-stop.

Last Stage In Ruling Party's Closure Case Starts On July 28

The Constitutional Court will begin discussing the closure of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) from the perspective of the essence of the case on July 28.

Constitutional Court Receives The Report For The Closure Of The Justice And Development Party

Rapporteur Osman Can submitted his report for the closure case of the Justice and Development Party (AKP). President of the Court Haşim Kılıç told the reporters to leave the court alone to do its job.

AKP Presents Its Oral Defense

AKP Presents Its Oral Defense

Cemil Çiçek and Bekir Bozdağ read the little over 200 page long defense text to the Constitutional Court. The AKP argues that the report includes baseless alleagations, refuted news reports and false information.

The Constitutional Court Decreed That The Charity Membership Is Legal

The Constitutional Court annulled the expression in the Civil Code that banned charity membership.

Chief Prosecutor Accuses AK Party For Trying To Establish Theocracy

Supreme Court Chief Prosecutor made his oral presentation regarding the AKP closure case. He claimed that the AKP was trying to establish an Islamic state.

Constitutional Court Finds Irregularities In CHP Accounts

The Constitutional Court determined irregularities in four accounts of the Republican People’s Party and decided to file a criminal report with the Chief Prosecutor.

The Court Postpones DTP’s Closure Defense

Due to Democratic Society Party’s (DTP) busy schedule, the Constitutional Court postpones DTP’s oral defense to September 16.

The Constitutional Court Announces The Hearing Days

The Constitutional Court announced the days on which it will hear chief prosecutor’s verbal explanation and AKP’s verbal defense: The first and third of July, respectively.

The Ruling Party Submits Its Final Defense In The Closure Case

The Justice and Development Party submits its final defense to the Constitutional Court. Next stage will be the Chief Prosecutor’s verbal statement and AKP’s verbal defense.

Constitutional Court Revokes The Headscarf Amendment

Constitutional Court Revokes The Headscarf Amendment

The Constitutional Court revokes the headscarf amendment by the ruling party with a vote of nine to two. While the opposition is pleased with the decision, the ruling party says that they need to see the justification of the decision.

The Guardian:

Supreme Court Threatens Islamic Party's Government in Turkey

Turkey was thrown into crisis yesterday when the country's supreme court moved to oust the government of Recep Tayyip Erdogan and close down his political party, the country's biggest and most successful.

2 April 2008 Ian Traynor

Constitutional Court Starts AKP Closure Trial

Constitutional Court Starts AKP Closure Trial

Yesterday afternoon the Constitutional Court announced that it has decided to hear the closure case against the ruling AKP.

1 April 2008 Erhan Üstündağ

Prosecution Wants to Close Ruling AKP

Prosecution Wants to Close Ruling AKP

The prosecutor of the Supreme Court of Appeals has filed a court request to close the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), alleging that it is antisecular.

15 March 2008 Tolga Korkut,Erhan Üstündağ

Headscarves Not “In the Clear” Yet

Headscarves Not “In the Clear” Yet

The opposition CHP has appealed to the Constitutional Court to overrule the headscarf amendments, and university rectors have called for the resignation of Higher Education Council President Özcan.

28 February 2008 Gökçe Gündüç,Gökçe Gündüç

Constitutional Court Closed 24 Parties in 44 Years

In the light of the threatened closure of the pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Party (DTP), it is enlightening to look back at Turkey's political history.

23 November 2007 Tolga Korkut