21. Is there a limit on in-kind donations to political parties?

Source: Article 66§2, Law on Political Parties, 1983 (as amended in 2003, Law No. 2820)

Source: Annex Article 6, Law on Political Parties, 1983 (as amended in 1999, Law No. 2820)

There is a common limit of monetary and in-kind donations. There is an annual indexation mechanism for the maximum limit amount. The amount of “two billion liras” given in the article 66 of Law on Political Parties in 1995. Six zeros were dropped from the Turkish lira in 2005.  

[...] Any natural persons or legal entities other than those mentioned in the foregoing article shall be prohibited from making an in kind or cash donation worth more than two billion liras each to a political party in the same year or allowing the political party to use its broadcast media. [...]

Source: Article 66§2, Law on Political Parties, 1983 (as amended in 2003, Law No. 2820)

Every year, the monetary values listed in the Articles 66 and 70 of this Law herewith shall be increased as the beginning of every calendar year at the rate of revaluation determined and announced in line with the provisions of Tax Procedure Law numbered 213 and dated 4.1.1961.

Source: Annex Article 6, Law on Political Parties, 1983 (as amended in 1999, Law No. 2820)