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All copyrights, material and immaterial, pertaining to translations belong to Çekinmez Inc. © REPUBLIC OF TURKEY CONSTITUTIONAL COURT SECTION TWO DECISION Application No: 2014/3986 Date of Judgment: 2/4/2014 SECTION TWO DECISION President : Alparslan ALTAN Members : Serdar ÖZGÜLDÜR Osman Alifeyyaz PAKSÜT

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The Decision of the Constitutional Court of Turkey on Omnibus Bill No. 6552 amending the Law on Regulation of Publications on the Internet and Suppression of Crimes Committed by Means of such Publications, No. 5651 (Internet Law)

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Turkey

Country Location

Latitude: 39.156742234579085

Longitude: 33.47314274311104

Country Location (linked Case Law): Turkey

Decision Date: Oct 2, 2014

Case Status: Closed

Case Outcome (Procedural)

Motion Granted

Case Outcome (Disposition)

Administrative or Provisional Measures Protecting FoE
Injunction, Order, or Motion Granted
Law or Action Overturned or Deemed Unconstitutional

Keywords

Data Protection and Retention
Defamation
Freedom of Expression
Privacy
Regulatory Body
Right to be Forgotten

Judicial Body: Constitutional Court

Court Name: The Turkish Constitutional Court

Case Number: No. 2015/149

Case Summary: On October 2, 2014, the Turkish Constitutional Court annulled amendments to the Turkish Internet Law #5651 that permitted the government to block certain websites without a court order for reasons of “national security, the restoration of public order, or to prevent a crime from being committed.”

Case Significance: The decision establishes a binding or persuasive precedent within its jurisdiction.

Source URL: Columbia Global Freedom of Expression

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CIPIT

Date Updated: May 16, 2024

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Turkey on Omnibus Bill No. 6552.pdf
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The Decision of the Constitutional Court of Turkey on Omnibus Bill No. 6552 amending the Law on Regulation of Publications on the Internet and Suppression of Crimes Committed by Means of such Publications, No. 5651 (Internet Law)

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