Supreme Election Council (Turkey)
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Supreme Election Council | |
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Yüksek Seçim Kurulu | |
Established | 16 February 1950[1] |
Location | Ankara |
Composition method | Legislative selection |
Authorized by | Constitution of Turkey |
Appeals to | Impossible after single term of objection to council itself within 48 hours of decision (election results) Impossible (all other decisions) |
Judge term length | 6 years (renewable)[2] |
Number of positions | 7 regular, 4 substitute[2] |
Annual budget | 146,808,000 TL (2016)[3] |
Website | www |
President | |
Currently | Ahmet Yener |
Since | 26 January 2023[4] |
Deputy-president | |
Currently | Ekrem Özübek |
Since | 26 January 2023[4] |
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.
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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