Constitutional Court: Introduction of Effective Remedy Necessary for Right to Fair Trial in Reasonable Time

The General Assembly of the Turkish Constitutional Court unanimously rendered a landmark pilot judgment in the case of N.K. (individual application, human rights, 2021/58970) where it held that the Turkish legal system lacks an effective remedy for the redress of the violations of the right to be tried within a reasonable time.

The judgment, published in yesterday's (22.07.2022) official newspaper demands that the Turkish Grand National Assembly introduce an effective remedy to address the issue.

The Court decided to adjourn, until 22.11.2022, the examination of the "right to be tried within a reasonable time" applications, either pending or lodged after 22.07.2022.

Visit the judgment (available only in Turkish):

https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2022/07/20220722-15.pdf