Four simultaneous round table meetings were held on 14-15 September 2024 in Sapanca under the European Union-Council of Europe Joint Project on ”Supporting the Effective Implementation of Turkish Constitutional Court Judgments in the Field of Fundamental Rights”.
The meetings gathered 120 participants, including lawyers from the European Court of Human Rights and rapporteurs from the Turkish Constitutional Court, and were designed in a peer-to-peer exchange format. Through informative presentations and interactive dialogue, participants had the opportunity to exchange knowledge on important issues, such as the right to liberty and security, right to life/prohibition of torture, right to property, right to a fair trial, freedom of expression and filtering methods of the European Court of Human Rights. The roundtable meetings aimed to foster a deeper understanding of various legal questions and to share information about the recent case-law of both courts.
The lively interactions and open discussions throughout the sessions underscored the importance of such gatherings. Participants expressed their satisfaction with the event and underlined the valuable insights gained, including an increased awareness of the recent case-law of both courts. This collaborative effort is a significant step towards enhancing legal coherence and effective implementation.
The Joint Project on “Supporting the Effective Implementation of Turkish Constitutional Court Judgments in the Field of Fundamental Rights” is co-funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe and implemented by the Council of Europe. The Turkish Constitutional Court is the end beneficiary of the Project.
