71. Is it specified that a particular institution(s) is responsible for investigating money laundering that relates to political parties, candidates and elected officials?

Source: Law on Prevention of Laundering Proceeds of Crime, 2006 (Amended 2016)

There is no legal provision regulating a specific institution for investigate money laundering that relates to political parties, candidates and elected officials. The central authority for Money laundering in Turkey is the Turkish Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK), which is affiliated with the Ministry of Finance. The main function of MASAK is carrying out an ongoing investigation in various business sectors concerning the developments in money laundering and terrorist financing practices for the sake of establishing the most effective methods of counteracting, revealing mechanisms and perpetrators standing behind these offences.