The Individual Application Remedy in Türkiye and Its Impact on the Paradigm Shift of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Türkiye

Year 2024, Volume: 5 Issue: 3, 293 - 314, 28.10.2024

Betül Hayrullahoğlu

https://doi.org/10.54733/smar.1534002

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to explain why the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Türkiye adopted this remedy and how this remedy led to a paradigm shift in the Constitutional Court. This study uses a document analysis approach, covering of the period 1989-2023, to achieve the aims of the study. Individual application in Türkiye has been put into effect to protect human rights more effectively and to reduce the applications made to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) against Türkiye. Social demand and international pressures were also effective in the enactment of this legal remedy. On the other hand, individual application has also led to a paradigm shift, from the dominant paradigm, the ideological-based approach, to the right-based paradigm, in the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Türkiye beyond these purposes. This research offers a unique contribution to its field by highlighting the significant impact of individual application remedies on Türkiye's Constitutional Court operations. It innovatively explores how this legal mechanism strengthens human rights and drives structural change within the nation's highest judiciary. By combining legal analysis with institutional theory, the study provides new insights into the intricate relationship between legal reforms and institutional transformation, particularly in the underexplored context of Türkiye's constitutional framework.

Keywords

individual application, Constitutional Court of Türkiye, ideological-based paradigm, right-based paradigm

Türkiye'de Bireysel Başvuru Yolu ve Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Anayasa Mahkemesi'nin Paradigma Değişimine Etkisi

Abstract

Bu makalenin amacı, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Anayasa Mahkemesi'nin neden bu bireysel başvuru yolunu benimsediğini ve bu başvuru yolunun Anayasa Mahkemesi'nde nasıl bir paradigma değişikliğine yol açtığını açıklamaktır. Çalışmada, bu amaçlara ulaşmak için doküman analizi yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Türkiye’de bireysel başvuru, insan haklarının daha etkin bir şekilde korunması ve Türkiye aleyhine Avrupa İnsan Hakları Mahkemesi’ne (AİHM) yapılan başvuruların azaltılması amacıyla yürürlüğe girmiştir. Toplumsal talep ve uluslararası baskılar da bu hukuki yolun hayata geçirilmesinde etkili olmuştur. Öte yandan bireysel başvuru, bu amaçların ötesinde, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Anayasa Mahkemesi’nde baskın ideolojik temelli yaklaşımdan hak temelli paradigmaya geçişe yol açmıştır. Bu araştırma, bireysel başvuru yolunun Türkiye'nin Anayasa Mahkemesi üzerindeki önemli etkisini vurgulayarak kendi alanına özgün bir katkı sunmaktadır. Hukuki mekanizmanın insan haklarını nasıl güçlendirdiğini ve ülkenin en yüksek yargı organında yapısal değişimi nasıl tetiklediğini yenilikçi bir şekilde incelemektedir. Çalışma, hukuki analizi kurumsal teori ile birleştirerek, Türkiye'nin anayasal yapısı bağlamında hukuki reformlar ile kurumsal dönüşüm arasındaki karmaşık ilişkiyi anlamaya yönelik yeni bakış açıları sunmaktadır.

Keywords

bireysel başvuru, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Anayasa Mahkemesi, ideoloji temelli yaklaşım, hak temelli yaklaşım

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