20. Is there a limit on the amount a candidate can contribute to their own election campaign?

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

Source: Article 69§last, The Constitution of the Republic of Turkey, 1982.

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

Contrary to the constitutional requirement that “the election expenditures and procedures of the political parties and candidates, are regulated by law” there is no specific regulation regarding the limit on the amount a candidate can contribute to their own election campaign.

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

Source: Article 69§last, The Constitution of the Republic of Turkey, 1982.

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