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Article 55
 

1st Article of Law 2234, amended on 17 May 1979.) The political party speeches on radio and television are recorded by a sound and image recording equipment before a board member who is commissioned by the Supreme Board of Elections, either before or during the broadcast according to the request of the political party. The commissioned board member and at least two officers of Turkish Radio Television issue minutes stating the information for which party and by whom the speech was delivered. The band and other equipment of recording are retained by the Supreme Board of Elections.


These are presented as evidence if the speeches constitute a dispute or if requested by officials. Penalties imposed by the law on persons delivering speeches which constitute an offence are applied by doubling and tripling the penalties.
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(1) The statement “Except the subparagraph (d) of the second paragraph” in this paragraph is abolished by the E.1987/3, 1987/13 numbered resolution of Constitutional Court on 22 May 1987, the resolution is published in the Official Gazette issue numbered 19578 on 18 September 1987. The authorized board member and et least two commissioners from the television administration prepare a minute. The cassette and other determination materials those state the speeches are kept by the Supreme Board of Elections.