As a rule, the Constitution of the Republic of Turkey and the European
The Convention on Human Rights and, in addition, Turkey’s
jointly guaranteed by the protocols to which it is a party.
public power of any of the fundamental rights and freedoms
Individuals who claim that they have been violated by
can apply.
The important thing is that the country to which you will make an individual application, the contract
its side.
Foreign nationals making individual applications
has the right. However, foreigners “only Turkish
on “the rights granted to its citizens” – for example, electing and
such as the right to be elected – individual applications cannot be made.
Public legal entities CANNOT make individual applications.
Private law legal entities (unions, associations, foundations, commercial partnerships, etc.)
only on the grounds that the rights of the legal entity have been violated
Individual applications are possible.
