Mehmet Uçum discusses Law No. 7595 and constitutional reform

Law No. 7595 Constitutional reform Mehmet Uçum ECHR rulings Turkish penal reform

Mehmet Uçum, Presidential Advisor and Vice President of the Presidency's Legal Policy Board, has provided extensive commentary on Law No. 7595, the potential for a new constitution, and the binding nature of ECHR decisions.

Regarding Law No. 7595, Uçum clarified that the law is a specific and temporary measure aimed at the liquidation of terrorism and should not be used as a basis for general penal reform. He noted that terms like 'liquidation' in the text refer to practical processes rather than legal termination of an organization. He also assessed that the likelihood of the law being challenged via abstract norm review at the Constitutional Court is low, noting the October 17, 2026, deadline for such actions.

On constitutional matters, Uçum emphasized that any new constitution must be submitted to a public referendum, even if it receives more than 400 votes in Parliament. He suggested that a new constitution is unlikely to be completed during the current legislative term and will likely be handled by the 29th Term of the Grand National Assembly.

Addressing international law, Uçum argued that Article 90 of the Constitution cannot be used to mandate the implementation of European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) decisions. He stated that Article 90 pertains to conflicts between international treaty norms and domestic laws, whereas ECHR decisions are judicial rulings and do not hold the status of international treaty norms.

Entities

Constitutional Court of Turkey · DEM Party · European Court of Human Rights · Grand National Assembly of Turkey · Mehmet Uçum · PKK · Recep Tayyip Erdoğan · Republic of Türkiye · Turkey · Turkish Grand National Assembly

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[● 6 SOURCES] The regulation in Article 90 concerns norm conflicts rather than judicial decisions. www.turkgun.com · www.tv5.com.tr · www.odatv.com · www.sondakika.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] Terms in the law regarding the 'effective end' or 'liquidation' of the terrorist organization do not imply legal termination or liquidation. www.akishaber.com.tr
[● 6 SOURCES] An ECHR decision is a court ruling and does not possess the identity of an international treaty norm. www.turkgun.com · www.tv5.com.tr · www.odatv.com · www.sondakika.com
[● 6 SOURCES] Article 90 of the Constitution cannot be used as a basis for the binding nature of European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) decisions. www.turkgun.com · www.tv5.com.tr · www.odatv.com · www.sondakika.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Law No. 7595 is a specific and temporary regulation designed for the liquidation of terrorism. www.adalet.tv · www.cumhuriyet.com.tr · www.yenicaggazetesi.com
[● 2 SOURCES] A new constitution will likely be drafted by the 29th Term of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. www.cumhuriyet.com.tr · www.karar.com
[● 3 SOURCES] The deadline for abstract norm review by the Constitutional Court regarding Law No. 7595 is October 17, 2026. www.turkgun.com · www.benguturk.com · www.yenicaggazetesi.com
[● 2 SOURCES] Any new constitution must be submitted to a public referendum, even if passed by more than 400 votes. www.cumhuriyet.com.tr · www.yenicaggazetesi.com