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2008 university headscarf constitutional amendment and Constitutional Court annulment

Tracks the constitutional-law debate around Law no. 5735, which amended Constitution articles 10 and 42 to address headscarf access in higher education, and the Constitutional Court's 2008 decision annulling the amendment.

Constitutional adjudicationConstitutional amendmentRight to educationFreedom of religion and conscience
24 legal opinions + 0 bar statementsLast updated: Jun 18, 2026

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Was the Constitutional Court's annulment of the 5735 university-headscarf constitutional amendment lawful?

Unlawful
19 legal opinions
79.2%
Lawful
5 legal opinions
20.8%

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  1. Feb 9, 2008
    Constitutional amendment adopted

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  2. Feb 23, 2008
    Official Gazette publication

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  3. Feb 27, 2008
    Constitutional annulment case

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  4. Jun 5, 2008
    Constitutional-review decision

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  5. Jun 13, 2008
    Official Gazette publication

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  6. Oct 22, 2008
    Official Gazette publication

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