Tülay Tugcu
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Tülay Tuğcu is a retired Turkish
judge
. She was the President
of the Constitutional Court
of Turkey
, Chief Justice of Turkey. She retired on June 12, 2007.
and attended TED College
for primary and high school. In 1961, she enrolled in Ankara University
Faculty of Law
and graduated in 1965. After working as a lawyer
for 4 years, she successfully passed the exams required to start working at the Council of State
(Danıştay) as assistant to Council of State.
In 1974, she graduated from Institute of "Public Administration
of Turkey and the Middle East
" (Türkiye ve Ortadoğu Amme İdaresi Enstitüsü - TODAİE) in Ankara.
In 1982, she was appointed to the senior judicial ost of Investigation at First Department of the Council of State, where she served until 1992.
In 1992, Tülay Tuğcu was elected member of Turkish Council of State
and started serving at the Sixth Department. After 3 years, she was transferred to the Tenth Department of Council of State and continued serving there.
On December 22, 1999, she was appointed as a member of the Constitutional Court by President Ahmet Necdet Sezer
among three candidates determined by the General Assembly of State Council.
Thereafter, she was elected President of the Court of Jurisdictional Disputes on January 6, 2004 and as Chief of the Supreme Court on July 25, 2005 consequently.
She is married and has two children.
In one of her messages to the public on Supreme Court’s official website, she said:
"... if we want to name the age we are living in, the best can be the "age of communication". In order to be able to adjust to this age, people’s rights to access the information, the sharing of the accessible information and making it common must be provided. Even though it has not been clearly arranged in our constitution
, the right to access the information is a "sine qua non
" of basic rights and freedom. Without doubt, the internet websites of the public institutions that are equipped with the latest and satisfactory information play a crucial role in managing it."
Turkish people
Turkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania...
judge
Judge
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. She was the President
Chief Justice
The Chief Justice in many countries is the name for the presiding member of a Supreme Court in Commonwealth or other countries with an Anglo-Saxon justice system based on English common law, such as the Supreme Court of Canada, the Constitutional Court of South Africa, the Court of Final Appeal of...
of the Constitutional Court
Turkish Constitutional Court
The Constitutional Court of Turkey is the highest legal body for constitutional review in Turkey. It "examines the constitutionality, in respect of both form and substance, of laws, decrees having the force of law, and the Rules of Procedure of the Turkish Grand National Assembly"...
of Turkey
Turkey
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, Chief Justice of Turkey. She retired on June 12, 2007.
Biography
Tuğcu was born in AnkaraAnkara
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
and attended TED College
TED Ankara College Foundation Schools
TED Ankara College Foundation Schools is a group of private schools in Turkey. College consists of kindergarten, elementary, junior high and high schools. TED Ankara College Foundation Schools Incek Campus is located in Ankara, Turkey.- History :...
for primary and high school. In 1961, she enrolled in Ankara University
Ankara University
Ankara University is a public university in Ankara, the capital city of Turkey. It was the first higher education institution founded in the Turkish Republic....
Faculty of Law
Ankara University, Law School
The Ankara University, Law School is a faculty for law of the Ankara University in Turkey.- History :Ankara University, Law School, was founded as a part of legal revolution in Turkey by endeavours of Mahmut Esat Bozkurt. The school was opened by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Turkish...
and graduated in 1965. After working as a lawyer
Lawyer
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for 4 years, she successfully passed the exams required to start working at the Council of State
Turkish Council of State
The Turkish Council of State is the highest administrative court in the Republic of Turkey and is based in Ankara. Its role and tasks are prescribed by the Constitution of Turkey within the articles on the supreme courts....
(Danıştay) as assistant to Council of State.
In 1974, she graduated from Institute of "Public Administration
Public administration
Public Administration houses the implementation of government policy and an academic discipline that studies this implementation and that prepares civil servants for this work. As a "field of inquiry with a diverse scope" its "fundamental goal.....
of Turkey and the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
" (Türkiye ve Ortadoğu Amme İdaresi Enstitüsü - TODAİE) in Ankara.
In 1982, she was appointed to the senior judicial ost of Investigation at First Department of the Council of State, where she served until 1992.
In 1992, Tülay Tuğcu was elected member of Turkish Council of State
Turkish Council of State
The Turkish Council of State is the highest administrative court in the Republic of Turkey and is based in Ankara. Its role and tasks are prescribed by the Constitution of Turkey within the articles on the supreme courts....
and started serving at the Sixth Department. After 3 years, she was transferred to the Tenth Department of Council of State and continued serving there.
On December 22, 1999, she was appointed as a member of the Constitutional Court by President Ahmet Necdet Sezer
Ahmet Necdet Sezer
- External links :* , Presidency of the Republic of Turkey...
among three candidates determined by the General Assembly of State Council.
Thereafter, she was elected President of the Court of Jurisdictional Disputes on January 6, 2004 and as Chief of the Supreme Court on July 25, 2005 consequently.
Other facts and information
Tuğcu holds two theses in "Extradition of Criminals" and "The Use of Approval Rights of Administration by High Officials" and a translation in "Productivity".She is married and has two children.
In one of her messages to the public on Supreme Court’s official website, she said:
"... if we want to name the age we are living in, the best can be the "age of communication". In order to be able to adjust to this age, people’s rights to access the information, the sharing of the accessible information and making it common must be provided. Even though it has not been clearly arranged in our constitution
Constitution of Turkey
This article relates to a current event. See also the Turkish constitutional referendum, 2010The Constitution of the Republic of Turkey is Turkey's fundamental law. It establishes the organization of the government and sets out the principles and rules of the state's conduct along with its...
, the right to access the information is a "sine qua non
Sine qua non
Sine qua non or condicio sine qua non refers to an indispensable and essential action, condition, or ingredient...
" of basic rights and freedom. Without doubt, the internet websites of the public institutions that are equipped with the latest and satisfactory information play a crucial role in managing it."