Presidential Decision No. 3718
Presidency · Mar 20, 2021
implementeddanistay review completedIn effect
Decision summary
The presidential decision provided for terminating the Istanbul Convention as to Turkey.
Outcome: Turkey notified the Council of Europe of withdrawal, and the withdrawal took effect on July 1, 2021.
Legal effect: The dispute concerned whether the executive could withdraw from a human-rights treaty that had entered into force through TBMM approval legislation.