Decision on the Election of Court of Cassation Member Şaban KAZDAL to the Constitutional Court Membership (Decision: 2026/105)
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Decision No. 2026/105, dated 27 March 2026, formally records the selection of Şaban KAZDAL, a sitting member of the Court of Cassation (Yargıtay), to serve as a member of the Constitutional Court of Turkey (Anayasa Mahkemesi). This appointment follows the constitutional procedures governing the composition of the Constitutional Court, which require that a portion of its membership be drawn from senior judicial bodies including the Court of Cassation. The decision marks a change in the composition of Turkey's highest constitutional review body. The Constitutional Court is the court of last resort for constitutional challenges and individual application rights (bireysel başvuru), making this appointment consequential for the direction of constitutional jurisprudence in Turkey.
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Key Changes
- Şaban KAZDAL, a member of the Court of Cassation (Yargıtay), is formally elected to the Constitutional Court of Turkey effective with Decision 2026/105 dated 27 March 2026.
- A vacancy on the Constitutional Court bench is filled through this appointment, altering the court's composition.
- The appointment follows the constitutional quota requiring a portion of Constitutional Court members to be sourced from the Court of Cassation.
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