Turkey: Human Rights

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Türk Hukukunda Ötenazi ve Yaşam Hakkı
Turkish courts consistently reject compensation claims filed by children born with disabilities like Down syndrome against physicians, ruling that such claims constitute an impermissible "right not to exist" or "retroactive euthanasia." While the right to life remains absolute and inalienable under Turkish constitutional law, parents may still pursue damages when physicians fail their duty to inform during pregnancy.
Turkey Litigation
Aslan Duran Hukuk
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The Turkish Constitutional Court Holds That Failure To Award Attorney’s Fees To The Successful Party Violates The Right Of Access To A Court
The Turkish Constitutional Court ruled on a case where a successful litigant was denied attorney's fees and required to bear litigation expenses despite winning an objection to an enforcement order. The decision examines whether such a ruling violates the constitutional right of access to a court and establishes important principles regarding the allocation of litigation costs in Turkish civil procedure.
Turkey Litigation
MA
Moroglu Arseven
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