Constitutional Court Decision No. E: 2022/103 – K: 2025/129 on Political Party Financial Audit (25 December 2025)

The Turkish Constitutional Court (Anayasa Mahkemesi) issued Decision K: 2025/129 on 25 December 2025, concluding proceedings in Case E: 2022/103, which concerned the constitutional review of provisions governing the financial auditing of political parties. The case was initiated in 2022 and examined whether the relevant statutory provisions — drawn from the Law on Political Parties (No. 2820) or related legislation — complied with constitutional guarantees of political pluralism, party freedom, and equality before the law. The decision addresses the scope, procedures, and standards applied when the Constitutional Court itself audits the income, expenditure, and assets of political parties, as mandated under Article 69 of the Turkish Constitution. Key issues likely included the proportionality of audit obligations, due process rights of parties under scrutiny, and the evidentiary standards required before any sanction (including closure or treasury aid deprivation) can be imposed. As of the decision date of 25 December 2025, the Court issued a binding ruling clarifying the constitutional boundaries of political party financial oversight. The ruling has direct implications for how auditors, political parties, and the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office must conduct and respond to financial audits going forward. This decision forms part of an ongoing line of Constitutional Court jurisprudence aimed at balancing state oversight of party finances with constitutional protections for political association and democratic competition.

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