62. What other institutions have a formal role in political finance oversight?

Turkey

Turkey

Answer
  • EMB
  • Ministry
  • Court
  • Auditing agency
  • Other
Source

Source: Article 69§3, The Constitution of the Republic of Turkey, 1982.
Source: Article 74§2, Law on Political Parties, 1983 (as amended in 1999, Law No. 2820).

Source: Article 75§2, Law on Political Parties, 1983 (as amended in 1999, Law No. 2820).

Source: Article 98§4, Law on Political Parties, 1983 (as amended in 1999, Law No. 2820).

Source: Article 14§6, Law on Presidential Election, 2012 (Law. No. 6271).

Source: Articles 30§2, Law on the Establishment of Radio and Television Companies and Their Broadcast Services, 2011 (as amended in 2018, Law No. 6112).

Source: Articles 32§8, Law on the Establishment of Radio and Television Companies and Their Broadcast Services, 2011 (as amended in 2018, Law No. 6112).

Comment

[...]The auditing of acquisitions, revenue and expenditure of political parties by the Constitutional Court in terms of conformity to law as well as the methods of audit and sanctions to be applied in case of inconformity to law shall be indicated in law. The Constitutional Court shall be assisted by the Court of Accounts in performing its task of auditing. [...]
Source: Article 69§3, The Constitution of the Republic of Turkey, 1982.

 [...] Information and documents related with aids and donations with electoral accounts, are presented to Supreme Board of Elections within ten days following the finalization of results. Supreme Board of Elections examines the electoral accounts in a month and determined deficiencies if any, or whether the above mentioned limits have been exceeded. Supreme Board of Elections gives candidate an appropriate duration to eliminate such deficiencies. Among the aids and donations, amount that exceed determined limits are reverted to Treasury. While undertaking this mission, Supreme Board of Elections may take assistance from Council of State or any other related institutions. [...]


Source: Article 14§6, Law on Presidential Election, 2012 (Law. No. 6271).

The Constitutional Court shall perform its audit in the form of examination of documents. This audit may be conducted on the basis of the reports to be prepared with the assistance of the Court of Accounts [...]


Source: Article 75§2, Law on Political Parties, 1983 (as amended in 1999, Law No. 2820).

The chairpersons of political parties are obliged to send an approved copy of the final account… to the Constitutional Court by the end of June annually and to the Office of the Chief Public Prosecutor of the Republic for the Court of Cassation for information.
 

Source: Article 74§2, Law on Political Parties, 1983 (as amended in 1999, Law No. 2820).

The Office of Chief Public Prosecutor of the Republic for the Court of Cassation may request documents he/she considers necessary from the political parties to be examined.

Source: Article 98§4, Law on Political Parties, 1983 (as amended in 1999, Law No. 2820).

The Supreme Council shall monitor, supervise and evaluates broadcasts of the media service providers during the election periods in accordance with the decisions of the Supreme Board of Elections.


Source: Articles 30§2, Law on the Establishment of Radio and Television Companies and Their Broadcast Services, 2011 (as amended in 2018, Law No. 6112).

The Supreme Council is authorized to impose an administrative fine or an administrative injunction in accordance with the provisions of this Law.

Source: Articles 32§8, Law on the Establishment of Radio and Television Companies and Their Broadcast Services, 2011 (as amended in 2018, Law No. 6112).

Close tooltip