The delegation of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Azerbaijan headed by Chairman Farhad Abdullayev took part in the events dedicated to the 60th anniversary of the foundation of the Constitutional Court of Turkey

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2022 Apr

27.04.2022

At the anniversary event on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the foundation of the Constitutional Court of Turkey, the Constitutional Court of Azerbaijan was presented by a delegation led by Chairman Farhad Abdullayev.

An international symposium on "Interpretation of the Constitution in the Protection of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms" has started in Ankara in connection with the significant date.

Attending the event, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan cut the red ribbon symbolizing the opening of the gallery, which reflects the history of the Turkish Constitutional Court.

The two-day conference is attended by chairmen and members of the Constitutional Courts of more than 30 countries, including Azerbaijan, as well as heads of influential international organizations.

Chairman of the Turkish Constitutional Court Zuhtu Arslan gave detailed information about the path of the institution and the main activities.

Chairman of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Azerbaijan Farhad Abdullayev, who spoke at the symposium, described the Constitutional Court of Turkey as one of the structures in the world with the most indigenous and basic values ​​that function in this area.

Farhad Abdullayev also gave detailed information about the activities of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Azerbaijan and praised the importance of the symposium in terms of international exchange of experience.

Azerbaijani Ambassador to Turkey Rashad Mammadov also attended the opening ceremony.

The symposium will continue on April 26.

On April 27, events continued on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the foundation of the Constitutional Court of Turkey, a round table was held in Istanbul on the topic "The importance of cooperation between the bodies of constitutional justice."

The event focused on the main activities of the constitutional courts of the participating countries, as well as judicial and legal cooperation.

Addressing the conference, Farhad Abdullayev said that Azerbaijan regularly conducts exchange of experience with the constitutional control organs of friendly and brotherly country of Turkey, as well as other foreign countries.

It was noted that the Constitutional Court of Azerbaijan, founded in 1998, carries out activities through constitutional justice.

In addition, it was brought to the attention that the establishment of the Conference of Constitutional Courts of the Organization of Turkic States, initiated by the Turkish Constitutional Court, would provide an effective platform for judicial and legal cooperation among the Turkic-speaking countries.

The event continued with an exchange of opinions on the development of relations between constitutional review bodies.

During the visit, a bilateral meeting was held with the President, judges and the Secretary General of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Turkey.