Constitutional Court of Turkey (AYM) set to review an appeal tomorrow against certain provisions of law known as the “Massacre Law”

The Constitutional Court of Turkey (AYM) is set to review an appeal tomorrow against certain provisions of a law known as the “Massacre Law,” which allegedly allows for the killing of stray animals. The appeal seeks the annulment and suspension of the law, which includes amendments to the Animal Protection Law.

The law, which came into effect after being published in the Official Gazette on August 2, is being challenged by the Republican People’s Party (CHP). The CHP filed the appeal on August 15, requesting the annulment of 16 out of the 17 articles in the law. The Constitutional Court will conduct a preliminary review during its General Assembly meeting tomorrow. If no issues are found with the appeal, the case will be scheduled for a full hearing at a later date.

The court may also decide on the request to suspend the law’s enforcement during tomorrow’s meeting, though this could also be determined during the substantive review stage.

CHP Deputy Chair Gökhan Günaydın, speaking in front of the Constitutional Court after submitting the appeal, argued that the contested articles violate animal rights, public interest, the fundamental duties of the state, the right to life, environmental rights, the principle of protecting natural resources, and the impact of international agreements on domestic law.