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The Constitutional Court evaluated the balance between
employees' freedom of expression and employers' honor and
reputation in its new decision on freedom of expression
("Decision"). The Constitutional Court
stated that the interference to the freedom of expression should be
evaluated as a whole. It also reiterated its position that public
officials have to endure more criticism on matters related to their
duties.
Recent development
The Constitutional Court's new decision, no. 2018/33476 and
dated 7 October 2021, regarding the violation of a municipality
official sociologist's ("Applicant")
freedom of expression was published in the Official Gazette on 30
December 2021. (The Decision is available in Turkish
here.)
