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{{Short description|Highest electoral authority in the Republic of Türkiye}} |
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{{Infobox high court |
{{Infobox high court |
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|court_name |
| court_name = Supreme Election Council |
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|native_name |
| native_name = Yüksek Seçim Kurulu |
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|image |
| image = Yüksek Seçim Kurulu.png |
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| imagesize = 180px |
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|motto |
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|established |
| established = {{start date|1950|02|16|df=y}}<ref name="tarihce">[http://www.ysk.gov.tr/ysk/faces/YSKTarihce Tarihçe]</ref> |
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|dissolved |
| dissolved = |
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| jurisdiction = [[Turkey]] |
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|location |
| location = [[Ankara]] |
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|coordinates |
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|type |
| type = Legislative selection |
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|authority |
| authority = [[Constitution of Turkey]] |
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| appealsto = Impossible after single term of objection to council itself within 48 hours of decision (election results) <br/> Impossible (all other decisions) |
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|terms |
| terms = 6 years (renewable)<ref name="kanun">[http://www.mevzuat.gov.tr/MevzuatMetin/1.4.298.pdf SEÇİMLERİN TEMEL HÜKÜMLERİ VE SEÇMEN KÜTÜKLERİ HAKKINDA KANUN, madde 11]</ref> |
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|positions |
| positions = 7 regular, 4 substitute<ref name="kanun"/> |
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|budget |
| budget = 146,808,000 TL (2016)<ref>[http://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2016/03/20160316M1-1-15.pdf 2016 Yılı Merkezi Yönetim Bütçe Kanunu eki]</ref> |
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|website |
| website = {{URL|www.ysk.gov.tr}} |
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| chiefjudgetitle = President |
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|chiefjudgename |
| chiefjudgename = Ahmet Yener |
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|termstart |
| termstart = {{Start date and age|2023|01|26|df=yes|p=yes|br=yes}}<ref name="başkan">[http://www.ysk.gov.tr/ysk/faces/YSKGorevYapanBaskanlar?_adf.ctrl-state=slwoaohbb_4&wcnav.model=YSKUstMenu&_afrLoop=477155686324927 1990 Yılından Günümüze Yüksek Seçim Kurulunda Görev Yapan Başkanlar]</ref> |
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|chiefjudgetitle2 = Deputy-president |
| chiefjudgetitle2 = Deputy-president |
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| chiefjudgename2 = [[Ekrem Özübek]] |
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| termstart2 = {{Start date and age|2023|01|26|df=yes|p=yes|br=yes}}<ref name="başkan"/> |
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The '''Supreme |
The '''Supreme Election Council''' ({{langx|tr|Yüksek Seçim Kurulu}}; '''YSK''') is the highest electoral authority in [[Turkey]]. It was established by the Deputies Election Law no. 5545 on 16 February 1950.<ref name="tarihce"/> After the [[1960 Turkish coup d'état|1960 coup]], the Supreme Election Council gained constitutional authority by the [[Turkish Constitution of 1961|Constitution of 1961]]. Its duty is to ensure that the principles and rules of the constitution are upheld. |
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The Supreme |
The Supreme Election Council consists of a president, six members and four substitute members from the [[Court of Cassation (Turkey)|Court of Cassation]] and the [[Turkish Council of State|Council of State]] judges. |
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== References == |
== References == |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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*[https://www.ysk.gov.tr/en/main-page Supreme Election Council English webpages] |
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{{National election commissions}} |
{{National election commissions}} |
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{{Turkish elections}} |
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Latest revision as of 17:29, 31 October 2024
Supreme Election Council | |
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Yüksek Seçim Kurulu | |
Established | 16 February 1950[1] |
Jurisdiction | Turkey |
Location | Ankara |
Composition method | Legislative selection |
Authorised by | Constitution of Turkey |
Appeals to | Impossible after single term of objection to council itself within 48 hours of decision (election results) Impossible (all other decisions) |
Judge term length | 6 years (renewable)[2] |
Number of positions | 7 regular, 4 substitute[2] |
Annual budget | 146,808,000 TL (2016)[3] |
Website | www |
President | |
Currently | Ahmet Yener |
Since | 26 January 2023[4] |
Deputy-president | |
Currently | Ekrem Özübek |
Since | 26 January 2023[4] |
The Supreme Election Council (Turkish: Yüksek Seçim Kurulu; YSK) is the highest electoral authority in Turkey. It was established by the Deputies Election Law no. 5545 on 16 February 1950.[1] After the 1960 coup, the Supreme Election Council gained constitutional authority by the Constitution of 1961. Its duty is to ensure that the principles and rules of the constitution are upheld.
The Supreme Election Council consists of a president, six members and four substitute members from the Court of Cassation and the Council of State judges.