27. Are there provisions requiring donations to go through the banking system?

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

Source: Article 14§4, Law on Presidential Election, 2012 (Law No. 6271)

Source: Article 3, 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).

Candidates at parliamentary and local administration elections are not subject to any regulation.

[...] The receipt issued by a political party shall openly state that the donation or donations belong to the donor or his authorized representative or proxy. Political parties shall not accept donations in the absence of such a document. An income statement shall not be required for the donations deposited to the bank accounts opened in the name of a political party.[...]

Source: Article 66§2, Law on Political Parties, 1983 (as amended in 2011, Law No. 2820).

[...] In order to provide transparency, cash aids over the amount determined by Supreme Board of Elections are deposited in “electoral account” that will be opened in the name of candidates. Cash aids under the amount determined by Supreme Board of Elections are taken in return of receipt and deposited in electoral account. [...]

Source: Article 14§4, Law on Presidential Election, 2012 (Law No. 6271).

Above certain amount, donations (2,000,00 TRY in 2018) are deposited at the bank accounts of the presidential candidates. Donations below this upper limit are received in return of a receipt which is designated by the Circular of the Supreme Board of Election.

Source: Article 3, 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).