34. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for candidates?

The candidates from the parties' lists and independet candidates are not provided free and subsidized air time at state broadcasting channels but they are able to participate in debates, interviews and panel discussions alone or together with other candidates at private broadcasting channels and their public meetings can be broadcasted alive.
Source: Article 55/A Law on Basic Provisions of Elections and Voter Registers, 1961 (amended 2018)

2. In propaganda period, impartial and equal undertaking of propaganda broadcasting from Turkish Radio and Televisions is provided by Supreme Election Council and Turkish Radio and Television Institution. [...]
4. During propaganda period, including the provisions related with prohibition on Prime Minister, ministers and MP’s, other issues related with propaganda, provisions of 298 numbered Law are implemented by analogy.
Source: Article 13(2 and 4), Law on Presidential Election, 2012

The candidates from the parties' lists and independet candidates are not provided free and subsidized air time at state broadcasting channels but they are able to participate in debates, interviews and panel discussions alone or together with other candidates at private broadcasting channels and their public meetings can be broadcasted alive .

For the residential candidates, impartial and equal undertaking of propaganda broadcasting from Turkish Radio and Televisions is provided by Supreme Election Council and Turkish Radio and Television Institution.