Though it is not for the Venice Commission to pronounce on the interpretation and application of the ECHR, it is noteworthy that the ECtHR in the Yumak and Sadak case found the Turkish 10% threshold generally excessive but accepted it in that particular case due to the specific political context in Turkey. The new regulation of electoral alliances mitigates some of the effects of the threshold, but not for parties which for political reasons choose or are left to stand for election alone. In light of the significant changes in the relevant constitutional and political context following the transition to a presidential system, the Venice Commission and ODIHR recommend the current electoral threshold for the election of Parliament to be reconsidered.