Özet:

Financing of political parties plays a crucial role on the quality of democracy in a given country. Therefore, regulation of party Ş nancing is an important issue in democratic world. Like in other democratic countries, the Turkish Constitution and laws include provisions relating to Ş nancing of political parties. The following provision was added in Article 68 of the Constitution by the constitutional amendment of 1995. “The state shall provide the political parties with adequate Ş nancial means in an equitable manner.” But, according to the Law on Political Parties (Law No:2820) political parties can be eligible for Ş nancial assistance only if they participate in general elections and obtain at least 7 % of the valid votes. This paper aims to discuss compatibility of 7 % threshold with the enough and equitable principle of the Constitution under the light of the recent judgment of the Constitutional Court in this regard

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