The new decision of the Constitutional Court on the right to
request protection of personal data has been published. In the
decision, the Constitutional Court stated that the government has
an obligation to establish an effective judicial system. In the
concrete case, the Constitutional Court decided that such
obligation is not fulfilled and, accordingly, the right to
protection of personal data within the scope of the right to
respect for private life was violated.
Recent development
The Constitutional Court's new decision, no. 2018/30296
("Application") dated 7 September 2021
regarding the right to request the protection of personal data, was
published in the Official Gazette dated 14 October 2021. The
decision is available online here (in Turkish).
