Is Resignation Required for Vice-Presidents and Ministers Before Running in Turkish Parliamentary, Presidential, and Local Elections?

Volkan Aslan

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Is Resignation Required for Vice-Presidents and Ministers Before Running in Turkish Parliamentary, Presidential, and Local Elections?

Yazarlar:

Volkan Aslan

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Law in Context (Other)

Dergi:

İstanbul Hukuk Mecmuası Vol.82 Issue 3, pp.985-1009

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001332947

pISSN:

2636-7734

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 According to Turkish law, public servants must resign if they wish to run for election. However, no clear regulation states that vice-presidents and ministers, who are candidates in forthcoming parliamentary, presidential, or local elections, must resign from their offices. The Supreme Election Council SEC has, for many years, accepted that ministers do not need to resign from their office to become candidates before elections since they are not considered public servants in the strict sense. However, after the concurrent parliamentary and presidential elections in 2023, the legitimacy of these decisions began to be questionable. Although they were elected as members of parliament, the vice-president and ministers continued to serve in their executive capacities while the presidential election went to a second round. This situation clearly contradicts the Turkish Constitution, which stipulates that a single individual cannot simultaneously hold egislative and executive branches. Therefore, it is concluded that despite the decisions of the SEC, the vicepresidents and ministers who are candidates in parliamentary elections should resign from their offices before the elections. In accordance with the separation between the central government and local governments as foreseen by the Constitution and other relevant regulations, the vice-president and ministers also have to resign from their offices if they want to run in local elections. On the other hand, incumbent vice-presidents and ministers who want to run for presidential election need not resign from their offices.

 According to Turkish law, public servants must resign if they wish to run for election. However, no clear regulation states that vice-presidents and ministers, who are candidates in forthcoming parliamentary, presidential, or local elections, must resign from their offices. The Supreme Election Council SEC has, for many years, accepted that ministers do not need to resign from their office to become candidates before elections since they are not considered public servants in the strict sense. However, after the concurrent parliamentary and presidential elections in 2023, the legitimacy of these decisions began to be questionable. Although they were elected as members of parliament, the vice-president and ministers continued to serve in their executive capacities while the presidential election went to a second round. This situation clearly contradicts the Turkish Constitution, which stipulates that a single individual cannot simultaneously hold egislative and executive branches. Therefore, it is concluded that despite the decisions of the SEC, the vicepresidents and ministers who are candidates in parliamentary elections should resign from their offices before the elections. In accordance with the separation between the central government and local governments as foreseen by the Constitution and other relevant regulations, the vice-president and ministers also have to resign from their offices if they want to run in local elections. On the other hand, incumbent vice-presidents and ministers who want to run for presidential election need not resign from their offices.

 According to Turkish law, public servants must resign if they wish to run for election. However, no clear regulation states that vice-presidents and ministers, who are candidates in forthcoming parliamentary, presidential, or local elections, must resign from their offices. The Supreme Election Council SEC has, for many years, accepted that ministers do not need to resign from their office to become candidates before elections since they are not considered public servants in the strict sense. However, after the concurrent parliamentary and presidential elections in 2023, the legitimacy of these decisions began to be questionable. Although they were elected as members of parliament, the vice-president and ministers continued to serve in their executive capacities while the presidential election went to a second round. This situation clearly contradicts the Turkish Constitution, which stipulates that a single individual cannot simultaneously hold egislative and executive branches. Therefore, it is concluded that despite the decisions of the SEC, the vicepresidents and ministers who are candidates in parliamentary elections should resign from their offices before the elections. In accordance with the separation between the central government and local governments as foreseen by the Constitution and other relevant regulations, the vice-president and ministers also have to resign from their offices if they want to run in local elections. On the other hand, incumbent vice-presidents and ministers who want to run for presidential election need not resign from their offices.

 Milletvekili, Cumhurbaşkanı veya mahalli idareler seçiminde aday olan Cumhurbaşkanı yardımcısı ve bakanların görevden çekilmesi gerektiğine ilişkin açık bir düzenleme mevzuatımızda bulunmamaktadır. Yüksek Seçim Kurulu YSK da uzun yıllardır verdiği kararlarında dar anlamda kamu görevlisi olmadıklarından bahisle sayılan kimselerin seçimler öncesinde aday olabilmek için görevden çekilmek zorunda olmadıklarını kabul etmektedir. Ancak 2023 yılında gerçekleştirilen Cumhurbaşkanı seçiminin ikinci tura kalmasının ardından söz konusu kararların yerindeliği sorgulanmaya başlanmıştır. Zira milletvekili seçilmelerine rağmen görevdeki Cumhurbaşkanı yardımcısı ve bakanlar Cumhurbaşkanlığı seçiminin ikinci tura kalması sebebiyle Cumhurbaşkanı yardımcılığı ve bakanlık görevlerine devam etmişlerdir. Bu durum ise iki görevin aynı kişide birleşemeyeceğini öngören Anayasamıza açıkça aykırılık oluşturmuştur. Çalışmada da YSK kararlarına rağmen parlamento seçiminde aday olan Cumhurbaşkanı yardımcısı ve bakanların görevden çekilmesi gerektiği sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Mahalli idare seçimlerinde ise Anayasa uyarınca merkezi yönetim ile mahalli idareler arasında olması gereken ayrılık ve konuya ilişkin diğer düzenlemeler gereğince, aday olan Cumhurbaşkanı yardımcısı ve bakanların görevden çekilmesi gerekmektedir. Bu çerçevede YSK tarafından verilen güncel kararların mahalli idareler seçimlerinde emsal teşkil etmesi mümkün değildir. Cumhurbaşkanı seçiminde aday olan görevdeki Cumhurbaşkanı yardımcısı ve bakanların ise görevlerinden çekilmesi gerekmemektedir. Çalışmanın genelinde konuya ilişkin açık düzenlemelere yer verilmesi önerildiği gibi YSKnın görevden çekilmesi gerekenleri belirlerken her seçim türü ile ilgili ayrı değerlendirme yapması ve görevden çekilmeye ilişkin doğrudan düzenlemenin yanı sıra Anayasanın diğer maddelerini de dikkate alması gerektiği savunulmaktadır.

Makale detayları

Is Resignation Required for Vice-Presidents and Ministers Before Running in Turkish Parliamentary, Presidential, and Local Elections?

Yazarlar:

Volkan Aslan

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Law in Context (Other)

Dergi:

İstanbul Hukuk Mecmuası Vol.82 Issue 3, pp.985-1009

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001332947

pISSN:

2636-7734

Parliamentary Election in Turkey

Presidential Election in Turkey

Local Election in Turkey

Criteria for Candidates in Turkish Elections

Turkish Presidential SystemMilletvekili Seçimi

Cumhurbaşkanı Seçimi

Mahalli İdareler Seçimi

Seçilme Yeterliliği

Görevden Çekilme Zorunluluğu

Türk Başkanlık Sistemi

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Volkan Aslan

Yayıncı: Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar: Law in Context (Other)

Dergi: İstanbul Hukuk Mecmuası Vol.82 Issue 3, pp.985-1009

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 9/2024

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001332947

pISSN: 2636-7734

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Volkan Aslan

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Law in Context (Other)

Dergi:

İstanbul Hukuk Mecmuası Vol.82 Issue 3, pp.985-1009

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001332947

pISSN:

2636-7734