68. Are elected officials required to submit reports regarding their finances?

Turkey

Turkey

Answer
Yes
Source

14 (2) Candidates have to declare property within candidate application period determined by Supreme Election Council. Property declaration of elected candidate is published in Official Gazette.
Source: Article 14(2), Presidential Election Law, 2012

All elected public officials (except for the headmen and the members of the elder councils) and the members of the Council of Ministers appointed from outside the parliament shall declare assets.
Source: Article 1, Law on Aset Declaration, Fight Against Bribery and Corruption, 1990 (amended 2004)

Members of the parliament must submit their asset declaration within two months following the final results of the elections are publicized and the ministers appointed from outside the parliament must submit their declaration within one month following the appointment to the Speakership (Chairmanship) of the Grand National Assembly. In the case of mayors and the members of the municipal councils declaration shall be made to the Ministry of Interior Affairs and the members of the Provinsial Assemblies to the Governorships.
Source: Articles 6 and 8, Law on Aset Declaration, Fight Against Bribery and Corruption, 1990 (amended 2004)

Declarations must be renewed at the beginning of the year ending (0) and (5) regularly and when there is a considerable change in the value of the assets and at the termination of the duty.
Source: Articles 6 and 7, Law on Aset Declaration, Fight Against Bribery and Corruption, 1990 (amended 2004)

Comment

Presidential candidates must declare their assets prior to the elections. However, all elected public officials (except for the headmen and the members of the elder councils) and the members of the Council of Ministers appointed from outside the parliament shall declare assets.

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