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

Turkey

Turkey

Answer
Yes
Source

Source: Article 55/A§2, Law on Basic Provisions of Elections and Voter Registers, 1961 (as amended 2018, Law No. 298).

Source: Article 13§2 and 4, Law on Presidential Election, 2012 (Law No. 6271).

Comment

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§2, Law on Basic Provisions of Elections and Voter Registers, 1961 (as amended 2018, Law No. 298)

For the Presidential candidates,

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2. In propaganda period, impartial and equal undertaking of propaganda broadcasting from Turkish Radio and Televisions is provided by Supreme Board of Elections and the Turkish Radio and Television Institution.

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4. During propaganda period, including the provisions related with prohibition on Prime Minister, ministers and MP’s, other issues related with propaganda, provisions of Law No. 298 are implemented by analogy.


Source: Article 13§2 and 4, Law on Presidential Election, 2012 (Law No. 6271)

Note. The phrase "Prime Minister" should be deleted or replaced by the phrase "President". Since July 2018, Turkey has a presidential system of government and there is no Prime Minister anymore.

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