57. What power is granted to the institution(s) responsible for examining reports and/or investigating violations?
Turkey
74. Amended by Article 10 of Law 4445, dated 12 August 1999)
The Constitutional Court shall conduct the financial audits of political parties. The Constitutional Court shall audit whether the procurement of assets and the revenues and expenditures of political parties are in accordance with the Law. [...]
Source: Article 74, Law on Political Parties, 1983 (amended 2018)
The Constitutional Court shall perform its audit in the form of examination of documents The ConstitutBLANKional Court may, at any time, ask the political parties to document information pertaining to the final accounts. [...] The Constitutional Court may request a written opinion from the chairperson or the representative of a political party; if deemed necessary, they may hear the verbal statements of the relevant persons including the responsible specialized accountants.
Source: Article 75(1 and 3), Law on Political Parties, 1983 (amended 2018)
About the political parties, which the Constitutional Court determines to have received donations, acquired goods or proceeds in violation of the provisions of this Law herewith, a decision shall be rendered to register as revenue with the Treasury.
Source: Article 76(1), Law on Political Parties, 1983 (amended 2018)
If it is determined that a political party owns immovable properties in violation of the principles enshrined in the Article 68 of this Law herewith, such properties shall be liquidated by the political party upon the decision of the Constitutional Court and within the period set out by the Court.
Source: Article 77, Law on Political Parties, 1983 (amended 2018)
Decision of dissolution of a political party shall be made by the Constitutional Court where: [...]
c) a political party receives financial assistance from foreign states, international organisations and legal and natural persons with non-Turkish origins.
Source: Article 101(c), Law on Political Parties, 1983 (amended 2018)
The Supreme Board of Election will give a suitable period for the (presidential) candidates to complete the missing information and documents at the examination. The amount exceeding the limit of donations and aids shall be registered as to the Treasury [...]
The procedures and principles related to the implementation of this provision (Article 14) shall be determined by the Supreme Board of Election.
Source: Article 14 (6 and 9), Law on Presidential Election, 2012.
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