36. Is the provision of direct public funding to political parties tied to gender equality among candidates?

Source: Law on Political Parties, 1983 (amended 2018)

Source: Law on Basic Provisions of Elections and Voter Registers, 1961 (amended 2018)

Although the law stipulates that state aid must be used solely for the needs or activities of the political party, it does not regulate the distribution of this money to party units, such as local, youth or women.
Source: Gençkaya, Ömer F (2018) "Financing political parties and electoral campaigns in Turkey"  in Sayarı, Sabri , Ayan Musil, Pelin and Demirkol,Özhan (eds)Party Politics in Turkey A Comparative Perspective, Routledge.

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