YSK: Convictions Ordered Deleted Must Still Appear on Candidate Certificates

The Supreme Election Council (YSK) has said that candidates applying for the early general parliamentary election and the general local bodies elections, both scheduled for 6 December, must submit a Police Character Certificate along with their applications.

According to YSK notice number 9, under Law No. 5/1976, the certificate must have been obtained no more than one month before the candidate application date, which is 30 October.

In addition, under Law No. 50/2025 on the Deletion of Criminal Records, past conviction records must be listed in detail, including those for which a decision to delete them from the certificate has been made.