Constitutional Court Decision No. E: 2023/11 (Political Party Financial Audit), K: 2025/130, Dated 25/12/2025

The Turkish Constitutional Court issued Decision K: 2025/130 on December 25, 2025, concluding its review of case E: 2023/11 concerning the financial auditing of political parties (Siyasi Parti Mali Denetimi). The case originated in 2023 and addresses the constitutional framework governing how political parties' revenues, expenditures, and assets are audited and publicly disclosed under the Political Parties Law (No. 2820) and related legislation. The decision examines the scope of the Constitutional Court's own auditing mandate over political parties, the procedural standards for financial reporting, and the constitutionality of specific provisions relating to financial transparency and accountability requirements imposed on political parties receiving state treasury aid. The ruling clarifies the boundaries between legislative discretion and constitutional obligations regarding party financing oversight, potentially affecting disclosure thresholds, audit timelines, and the legal consequences of non-compliance with financial reporting rules. As a binding Constitutional Court ruling, this decision directly shapes how political parties must structure and present their financial accounts, and how enforcement mechanisms are applied by relevant state institutions including the Treasury and the Court of Accounts (Sayıştay).

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