Supreme Electoral Council (Turkey)


The Supreme Electoral Council is the highest electoral authority in Turkey. It was established by the Deputies Election Law no. 5545 on 16 February 1950. After the 1960 coup, the Supreme Electoral 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 Electoral Council consists of a president, six members and four substitute members from the Court of Cassation and the Council of State judges.