49. Do candidates have to report on their election campaign finances?

Source: Article 69§11, The Constitution of the Republic of Turkey, 1982(as amended in 1995).

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

Source: Circular of the Supreme Board of Elections, (2018, “Cumhurbaşkanı Seçiminde Cumhurbaşkanı Adaylarına Yapılacak Yardım ve Bağışlar İle Adayların Mal Bildirimine İlişkin Usul ve Esasları Gösterir Genelge”, No. 201).

Source: Gençkaya, Ömer F., Gündüz, U.  and Cihangir-Tetik, D. (2016) Political Finance and Transparency. Association of Transparency International, İstanbul.

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 are only specific provisions in relation to election campaign finances of presidential candidates.

Source: Gençkaya, Ömer F., Gündüz, U.  and Cihangir-Tetik, D. (2016) Political Finance and Transparency. Association of Transparency International, İstanbul.

[...] All information and documents on election accounts, donations, aids and expenditures shall be submitted to the Supreme Board of Elections within ten days following the finalization of the election results. [...]

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

Source: Circular of the Supreme Board of Elections, (2018, “Cumhurbaşkanı Seçiminde Cumhurbaşkanı Adaylarına Yapılacak Yardım ve Bağışlar İle Adayların Mal Bildirimine İlişkin Usul ve Esasları Gösterir Genelge”, No. 201).