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Council of Europe member since 1949; EU candidate since 1999. Elections administered by Yüksek Seçim Kurulu (YSK); primary statutes consolidated by Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi at mevzuat.gov.tr.
Turkey uses paper ballots only — 298 sayılı Kanun Madde 78 mandates watermarked combined paper ballots; Madde 2 declares "Oy gizli verilir, oyların sayımı, dökümü ve tutanaklara bağlanması açık olarak yapılır" (secret ballot, open count). No DRE/scanner regime.
Voting Channels
The voting channels available under current law, each verified against the cited statute.
- Election dayElection-day in personall
Voting at the polling station on election day; voters abroad vote in person at customs gates and Turkish diplomatic missions.
Law No. 298
- EarlyEarly in personnot available
No early-voting channel is codified.
- PostalPostal / mailnot available
No postal voting — Law No. 298 does not permit mail-in voting.
- ProxyProxynot available
No proxy voting.
- InternetInternetnot available
No internet voting.
Methodology Radar
Dimension Breakdown
Primary Instruments
| Citation | Type | Title | Sections | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2820 sayılı Kanun | Act | 2820 sayılı Kanun | 130 | active |
| 2839 sayılı Kanun | Act | 2839 sayılı Kanun | 50 | active |
| 2972 sayılı Kanun | Act | 2972 sayılı Kanun | 41 | active |
| 298 sayılı Kanun | Act | 298 sayılı Kanun | 206 | active |
| 6271 sayılı Kanun | Act | 6271 sayılı Kanun | 26 | active |
| Anayasa (1982) | Constitution | Anayasa | 177 | active |
Methodologies — Datapoint Drill-In
Each methodology card above takes you to Turkey's scoring detail for that methodology — every datapoint, with rationale and the exact statute that justifies the score.