Interim measures in indivual applications to Consitutional Court (AYM) is an instrument that protects, on one hand, the rights and interests of the parties of a case, on the other hand, that ensures the efficiency of the decisions of the court on the merits and thus that contirubutes the functionality of the indivual application system. In this regard, it has an important role in protecting fundamental rights and freedoms. This article analyzes applicable law and four-year application of the interim measure mechanism with reference to its nature and purposes. In this article, it is also mentioned, where necessary, about the applications on interim measures of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). The main purpose, however, is not to make a comprehensive comparison between practices of AYM and of ECHR. The purpose is to review and analyze the fouryear practice of AYM regarding interim measures. In the review which is made under four basic titles, it is discussed, firstly, the nature and purposes of the interim measure. Under the second title, with reference to the purposes of the intstrument, it is looked into what the requirements are to grant interim measure. Third title examines the procedure of the interim measure and, in this examination, looks into both applicable law and its practice. In this part, the contradictions between the related constitutional provision are reviewed and Law no.6216 provisions and internal rules of the constitutional court and the reflections of the issues are criticized on practices. Under the last title, the specific issues related to the content of the interim measure decisions and their enforcement are mentioned