Turkey’s Constitutional Court Rejects Challenge Seeking Independent Civil Registry Records for Married Women - Stockholm Center for Freedom
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The Constitutional Court ruled that the provision in the Population Services Law stating that "The registration of a married woman is transferred to her husband's household" is not unconstitutional. Dissenting members stated that the regulation constitutes gender-based discrimination between spouses.
Turkey’s Constitutional Court rejects challenge seeking independent civil registry records for married women - Stockholm Center for Freedom
Turkey’s Constitutional Court has rejected a challenge on grounds of equality to a provision putting married women in their husbands’ family registries, a rule long criticized as gender discrimination, the Yeni Özgür Politika news website reported. The case was referred to the Constitutional Court by the İstanbul 14th Civil Court of First Instance, which sought the annulment of Article 23 of Turkey’s Population Services Law, arguing that it disc…
The Constitutional Court (AYM) ruled that the provision in the Population Services Law stating "The registration of a married woman is transferred to her husband's household" is not unconstitutional. Five members voted against the decision.
Breaking news: The Constitutional Court (AYM) has ruled on the appeal regarding the registration of married women in their husbands' registry. The court stated that transferring a woman's registration to her husband's registry does not directly or decisively affect her legal status or any tangible benefit, and therefore rejected the appeal.
The Constitutional Court ruled that the provision in the Population Services Law regarding the transfer of a married woman's registration to her husband's household is not unconstitutional. The court rejected the request for annulment by a majority vote, with 5 members casting dissenting votes. The dissenting opinions stated that the regulation constitutes gender-based discrimination and undermines the principle of equality between spouses.
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