- Uluslararası İlişkiler ve Politika Dergisi
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- Conscientious Objection under European Regime of Human Rights: An Analysis on Turkey
Conscientious Objection under European Regime of Human Rights: An Analysis on Turkey
Authors : Cerenmelis Kiciroğlu
Pages : 67-85
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Publication Date : 2024-01-10
Article Type : Research
Abstract :This study examines the right to conscientious objection to military service in Turkey in light of the Council of Europe’s (CoE) human rights system. The European Court of Human Rights recognized the right to conscientious objection (CO) in 2011. Accordingly, the member states of the CoE need to incorporate the right and make the necessary arrangements in their domestic law. However, Turkey is an exception to this rule. The internal tensions of modernization and historical specificities have been effective in this orientation. In conclusion, the non-recognition of the right to conscientious objection has had some negative effects on Turkish democracy and state-citizen relations. The objective of this study is to outline the approach of Turkey’s domestic law to CO and suggest proposals for harmonizing domestic legislation with international human rights standards binding on Turkey.Keywords : Vicdani Ret, Avrupa Konseyi, Avrupa İnsan Hakları Sözleşmesi, Avrupa İnsan Hakları Mahkemesi, Türk Hukuk Sistemi