50. Do third parties have to report on election campaign finances?

Source: GRECO (2010) Third Evaluation Round Evaluation Report on Turkey on Transparency of Party Funding (Theme II) Adopted by GRECO at its 46th Plenary Meeting, 22-26 March 2010, GRECO Secretariat, Strasbourg.

Source: GRECO (2017) Third Evaluation Round Fourth Interim Compliance Report on Turkey “Incriminations (ETS 173 and 191, GPC 2)” and  “Transparency of Party Funding” 4-8 December 2017, GRECO Secretariat, Strasbourg.

There are no specific regulations regarding third parties reporting. However,

GRECO’s Third Round Evaluation Report on Turkey on Transparency of Party Funding urges Turkey that, “entities collaborating with political parties (e.g. interest groups, political education foundations, trade unions) are under an obligation to keep accountancy records, but their books are not in the public domain”.

Source: GRECO (2010) Third Evaluation Round Evaluation Report on Turkey on Transparency of Party Funding (Theme II) Adopted by GRECO at its 46th Plenary Meeting, 22-26 March 2010, GRECO Secretariat, Strasbourg.

GRECO further underlines that” [...] To enhance transparency, contestants’ campaign finance reports, including of affiliated third parties, could be submitted prior to election day and published in a timely manner. [...]

Source: GRECO (2017) Third Evaluation Round Fourth Interim Compliance Report on Turkey “Incriminations (ETS 173 and 191, GPC 2)” and  “Transparency of Party Funding” 4-8 December 2017, GRECO Secretariat, Strasbourg.