Supreme_Electoral_Council_(Turkey)

Supreme Election Council (Turkey)

Supreme Election Council (Turkey)

Highest electoral authority in the Republic of Türkiye

The Supreme Election Council (Turkish: Yüksek Seçim Kurulu; YSK) is the highest electoral authority in Turkey. It was established by the Deputies Election Law no. 5545 on 16 February 1950.[1] After the 1960 coup, the Supreme Election Council gained constitutional authority by the Constitution of 1961. Its duty is to ensure that the principles and rules of the constitution are upheld.

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The Supreme Election Council consists of a president, six members and four substitute members from the Court of Cassation and the Council of State judges.

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    SEÇİMLERİN TEMEL HÜKÜMLERİ VE SEÇMEN KÜTÜKLERİ HAKKINDA KANUN, madde 11
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    2016 Yılı Merkezi Yönetim Bütçe Kanunu eki
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    1990 Yılından Günümüze Yüksek Seçim Kurulunda Görev Yapan Başkanlar
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