6. Is there a ban on donations from Trade Unions to candidates?

Presidential candidates are prohibited to receive aid and donations from all  legal entities including trade unions.

Although the Constitution (Article 69§11) requires “[...] as well as the election expenditures and procedures of the political parties and candidates, are regulated by law [...]”, there is no specific provision in relation to election campaign finances of candidates at parliamentary and local administration elections, except for presidential ones.

[...] 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, Law on Presidential Election, 2012.