Constitutional Court of Turkey

Constitutional Court
Anayasa Mahkemesi
Constitutional Court building in Ankara
39°50′42″N 32°47′22″E / 39.845°N 32.7895°E / 39.845; 32.7895
Established	25 April 1962
Location	Ahlatlıbel, Çankaya, Ankara
Coordinates	39°50′42″N 32°47′22″E / 39.845°N 32.7895°E / 39.845; 32.7895
Motto	"Rights and freedoms are dignity and virtue of humanity"
Composition method	Legislative/Executive appointment
Authorized by	Constitution of Turkey
Judge term length	12 years or until age 65
Number of positions	15
Website	www.anayasa.gov.tr
President of the Constitutional Court
Currently	Kadir Özkaya
Since	2024
Lead position ends	4 years (renewable)
Vice Presidents of the Constitutional Court
Currently	Basri Bağcı & Hasan Tahsin Gökcan
Since	2019
Lead position ends	4 years (renewable)

The Constitutional Court of Turkey (Turkish: Anayasa Mahkemesi, sometimes abbreviated as AYM) 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" (Article 148/1 of the Turkish Constitution). If necessary, it also functions as the Supreme Criminal Court (Turkish: Yüce Divan) to hear any cases raised about the President, Vice President, members of the Cabinet, or judges of the high courts. In addition to those functions, it examines individual applications on the grounds that one of the fundamental rights and freedoms within the scope of the European Convention on Human Rights which are guaranteed by the Constitution has been violated by public authorities (Article 148/3 of the Turkish Constitution).

The Court is the seat of the Center for Training and Human Resources Development of the Association of Asian Constitutional Courts and Equivalent Institutions.