(Annulled by the Decision of the Constitutional Court No. E. 1986/17. K. 1987/11 and dated 22/5/1987) (1) (Rearrangement by Article 4 of Law 3420, dated 31/3/1988) In order for a political party to run in the elections, it must have set up its organization in at least half of the provinces at least six months prior to election day and must have held its grand congress or must have a group in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (amended on 31/3/2022 in accordance with the article 3 of Law 7393).

To be organized in one province means establishing organizations in at least one third of the sub-provinces of that particular province, including its central sub-province.

(Amended on 31/3/2022 in accordance with the article 3 of Law 7393) 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 based on the quorum for organisation specified in the first and second paragraphs, it shall lose its right to stand for elections.