Constitutional Court reviews appeal by doctor banned from practicing over medical statements
The First Section of the Constitutional Court reviewed the application of Mutia Canan Karatay, a former rector of Istanbul Bilim University and a cardiology and internal medicine specialist, in its decision dated 21 April 2026. The applicant argues that a one-month temporary ban from practicing the profession, imposed over medical statements she made in the media, violated freedom of expression. The penalty arose from a disciplinary investigation launched by the Istanbul Chamber of Medicine.
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What does it mean?
A doctor was barred from practicing medicine for one month because of medical comments she made in the media. The doctor applied to the Constitutional Court, saying this violated her right to express her views.
Who is affected?
The applicant, Mutia Canan Karatay, and disciplinary proceedings related to her medical statements