Criminal complaints ordered against 26 political parties

Turkey's Constitutional Court (AYM) has decided to file criminal complaints with the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office against 26 political parties, following financial audits of the parties.

According to decisions published in the Official Gazette, the final accounts of parties including Türkiye Yüzüncü Yıl Partisi, Kızılelma Partisi, Çağdaş Türkiye Partisi and Türkiyem Partisi were examined. The accounts covered periods from 2022 to 2024, depending on the party. The court ruled that the final accounts were unacceptable under Political Parties Law No. 2820, because the parties had not established record-keeping and document systems that allowed accountability for the specified periods, citing various reasons.

Due to violations of the law, the court ordered that criminal complaints be filed against the parties in question so that legal proceedings could be carried out.