2. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to candidates?

Turkey

Turkey

Answer
Yes
Source

116 [...] A party representative or candidate or nominated candidate who accepts any aid or donation from foreign governments, international organizations and real persons or legal entities that are not of Turkish citizenship shall be sentenced to imprisonment from one year to three years.
Source: Article 116, Law on Political Parties, 1983 (amended 2018)

14 (1) Candidates are not allowed to take aid or donation from foreign states, international institutions, legal entities and real individuals without Turkish nationality.
Source: Article 14 (1), Presidential Election Law, 2012

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