Research Article

CHALLENGES OF INVOKING ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS BEFORE THE TURKISH CONSTITUTIONAL COURT: MEHMET KURT CASE

Volume: 6 Number: 11 September 30, 2021
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CHALLENGES OF INVOKING ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS BEFORE THE TURKISH CONSTITUTIONAL COURT: MEHMET KURT CASE

Abstract

The increased industrial activities of corporations have triggered the occurrence of many major incidents that have led to concomitant environmental degradation. The increasing amount of greenhouse gases, the loss of biodiversity, the exploitation of natural resources and the dispersal of hazardous substances are just a few of the incidents that have occurred. Victims of man-made environmental disasters seek legal remedies for a greater protection of environmental rights. One possible legal response is to rely on human rights litigation such as filing individual applications before constitutional courts. The Turkish Constitutional Court has jurisdiction to review individual applications regarding the fundamental rights and freedoms. In Article 56, the 1982 Constitution of Turkey recognizes the right to live in a healthy and balanced environment; however, a question arise as to whether the implementation of individual application allows to invoke Article 56 effectively in environmental matters. This study aims to demonstrate the potential and pitfalls of individual application to protect environmental rights in Turkey with specific reference to Mehmet Kurt case. A prominent environmental litigation in Turkey, Mehmet Kurt Case illustrates the challenges of individual application and highlights the positive obligations of the state regarding environmental matters.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Law in Context

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

September 30, 2021

Submission Date

April 13, 2021

Acceptance Date

September 17, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 6 Number: 11

APA
Olgunsoy, F. (2021). CHALLENGES OF INVOKING ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS BEFORE THE TURKISH CONSTITUTIONAL COURT: MEHMET KURT CASE. İstanbul Medeniyet Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi, 6(11), 1-27. https://izlik.org/JA84YZ89UX
AMA
1.Olgunsoy F. CHALLENGES OF INVOKING ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS BEFORE THE TURKISH CONSTITUTIONAL COURT: MEHMET KURT CASE. İstanbul Medeniyet Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi. 2021;6(11):1-27. https://izlik.org/JA84YZ89UX
Chicago
Olgunsoy, Feyzan. 2021. “CHALLENGES OF INVOKING ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS BEFORE THE TURKISH CONSTITUTIONAL COURT: MEHMET KURT CASE”. İstanbul Medeniyet Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi 6 (11): 1-27. https://izlik.org/JA84YZ89UX.
EndNote
Olgunsoy F (September 1, 2021) CHALLENGES OF INVOKING ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS BEFORE THE TURKISH CONSTITUTIONAL COURT: MEHMET KURT CASE. İstanbul Medeniyet Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi 6 11 1–27.
IEEE
[1]F. Olgunsoy, “CHALLENGES OF INVOKING ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS BEFORE THE TURKISH CONSTITUTIONAL COURT: MEHMET KURT CASE”, İstanbul Medeniyet Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 6, no. 11, pp. 1–27, Sept. 2021, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA84YZ89UX
ISNAD
Olgunsoy, Feyzan. “CHALLENGES OF INVOKING ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS BEFORE THE TURKISH CONSTITUTIONAL COURT: MEHMET KURT CASE”. İstanbul Medeniyet Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi 6/11 (September 1, 2021): 1-27. https://izlik.org/JA84YZ89UX.
JAMA
1.Olgunsoy F. CHALLENGES OF INVOKING ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS BEFORE THE TURKISH CONSTITUTIONAL COURT: MEHMET KURT CASE. İstanbul Medeniyet Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi. 2021;6:1–27.
MLA
Olgunsoy, Feyzan. “CHALLENGES OF INVOKING ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS BEFORE THE TURKISH CONSTITUTIONAL COURT: MEHMET KURT CASE”. İstanbul Medeniyet Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 6, no. 11, Sept. 2021, pp. 1-27, https://izlik.org/JA84YZ89UX.
Vancouver
1.Feyzan Olgunsoy. CHALLENGES OF INVOKING ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS BEFORE THE TURKISH CONSTITUTIONAL COURT: MEHMET KURT CASE. İstanbul Medeniyet Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi [Internet]. 2021 Sep. 1;6(11):1-27. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA84YZ89UX