Turkish electoral legislation has so far set two requirements for political parties in order to qualify to stand for elections: a) having set up their organisation in at least half (41) of the provinces at least six months prior to election day and having held party congresses; or b) having a group in the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye, that is at least 20 MPs. The amendments (Articles 3 and 4 of Law No. 7393) have eliminated the second option, subjecting all political parties to a single condition - the first one. This condition has been modified to be even more rigid, by providing that “in the event that the party entitled to run in elections has not held its district, provincial and grand congresses for two consequent times within the time periods stipulated in this Law and set forth in the party’s by-law (…), it shall lose its right to stand for elections”. The frequency of the congresses is determined by the party by-laws.