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Constitutional Court Annuls 2008 Law That Had Lifted Ban on Wearing Headscarves at Universities (December 03, 2012) by Wendy Zeldin

It was reported on November 29, 2012, that Turkey's Constitutional ...

Topic: Women
Jurisdiction: Turkey

Criticism of Anti-Terrorism Laws (November 08, 2012) by Wendy Zeldin

On November 1, 2012, the United Nations Human Rights Committee (HRC) – a body of 18 independent experts responsible for monitoring ...

Topic: Terrorism
Jurisdiction: Turkey / United Nations

Individual Access to Constitutional Court (October 12, 2012) by Wendy Zeldin

On September 24, 2012, the day that new provisions allowing access by individuals to Turkey's Constitutional Court came into effect, seven ...

Topic: Constitutional law
Jurisdiction: Turkey

Constitutional Reform Underway (August 09, 2012) by Wendy Zeldin

Turkey's Constitutional Reconciliation Commission reconvened on August 1, 2012, to resume its preparation of a new constitution for the country. The ...

Topic: Constitutional law
Jurisdiction: Turkey

Tobacco Control Law Tightened (July 25, 2012) by Wendy Zeldin

On July 4, 2012, the Turkish Parliament (the Grand National Assembly, Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi, or TBMM), passed amendments to the ...

Topic: Tobacco and smoking
Jurisdiction: Turkey

Law Restricting Caesarean Births (July 17, 2012) by Wendy Zeldin

Turkey's Parliament passed a new law on July 4, 2012, to limit births by Cesarean section to cases of medical necessity. ...

Topic: Health and safety
Jurisdiction: Turkey

Controversial Courts to Be Abolished (July 03, 2012) by Constance Johnson

On June 27, 2012, it was reported that Turkey's ruling party, the Justice and Development Party (AKP) is planning to propose ...

Topic: Courts
Jurisdiction: Turkey

Defense Lawyers Boycott Major Trial (June 19, 2012) by Constance Johnson

On June 15, 2012, defense lawyers in Turkey boycotted a high profile trial in protest over a judicial ruling in a ...

Topic: Criminal law and procedure
Jurisdiction: Turkey

Controversial Education Reform Legislation Passed (April 17, 2012) by Wendy Zeldin

The Grand National Assembly (GNA, Turkey's parliament) passed an education reform bill on March 30, 2012, extending the length of compulsory ...

Topic: Education
Jurisdiction: Turkey

Landmark Trial of 1980 Military Coup Leaders Begins (April 12, 2012) by Wendy Zeldin

Two retired generals have been placed on trial for their role in the September 12, 1980, coup d'etat in Turkey, which ...

Topic: Criminal law and procedure
Jurisdiction: Turkey

Parliament Adopts Law on Prevention of Domestic Violence (March 15, 2012) by Wendy Zeldin

Turkey's Parliament (the General Assembly) passed a law on March 8, 2012, notably on International Women's Day, designed to prevent violence ...

Topic: Domestic violence
Jurisdiction: Turkey

Cases Before European Court of Human Rights on Lengthy Detentions to Be Addressed (March 06, 2012) by Wendy Zeldin

Turkey's Minister of Justice, Sadullah Ergin, announced on March 1, 2012, that the government would establish a special commission to handle ...

Topic: Human rights
Jurisdiction: Turkey

2011 Progress Report on Turkey's Accession (November 16, 2011) by Theresa Papademetriou

On October 12, 2011, the European Commission published its annual overview of the enlargement policy and the progress made by candidate ...

Topic: Boundaries
Jurisdiction: European Union / Turkey

Minority Religious Congregation Property to Be Returned Under Historic Measure (September 06, 2011) by Wendy Zeldin

An omnibus decree published in Turkey's official gazette, RESMÎ GAZETE, on August 27, 2011, contains an historic article mandating the return ...

Topic: Property
Jurisdiction: Turkey

Proposed New Canal May Have Impact on Major Shipping Treaty (May 27, 2011) by Wendy Zeldin

On April 27, 2011, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Turkey announced a plan to relieve dangerously heavy tanker traffic in ...

Topic: Maritime law
Jurisdiction: Turkey

Certain Words Banned from Domain Names (May 10, 2011) by Wendy Zeldin

On April 28, 2011, Turkey’s Telecommunications Directorate (Telekomünikasyon İletişim Başkanlığı, or TİB), under the Information and Communication Technologies Authority, sent a ...

Topic: Communications and electronic information
Jurisdiction: Turkey

Alleged Members of Revolutionary Headquarters Indicted on Terrorist Charges (March 03, 2011) by Wendy Zeldin

It was reported on February 5, 2011, that Istanbul's 12th High Criminal Court has accepted an indictment against 22 persons ...

Topic: Terrorism
Jurisdiction: Turkey

Controversial Bill on High Court Reform Adopted (March 01, 2011) by Wendy Zeldin

Turkey's Parliament passed a controversial judicial reform bill on February 9, 2011. Under the Law on the Amendment of Certain Laws, ...

Topic: Courts
Jurisdiction: Turkey

New Regulation Banning Asbestos Takes Effect (January 06, 2011) by Wendy Zeldin

The Environment Management Directorate General of Turkey announced on December 30, 2010, that effective December 31 a regulation banning the production, ...

Topic: Health and safety
Jurisdiction: Turkey

Draft Firearms Legislation Suspended by Parliamentary Committee (January 03, 2011) by Wendy Zeldin

It was reported in late December 2010 that a draft law on firearms that had been approved by the Internal Affairs ...

Topic: Firearms
Jurisdiction: Turkey

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Last updated: December 03, 2012