Supreme Electoral Council of Turkey

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The Supreme Electoral Council (Turkish: Yüksek Seçim Kurulu, YSK) is the highest electoral authority in Turkey. It was established after 1960 military coup d'état by the Constitution of 1961, and 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.

External links

Supreme Electoral Council website (Turkish)

National election commissions

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Elections and referendums in Turkey

Presidential elections	2014

General elections	1923 1927 1931 1935 1939 1943 1946 1950 1954 1957 1961 1965 1969 1973 1977 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2002 2007 2011 2015 (Jun) 2015 (Nov) next

Local elections	1930 1934 1938 1942 1946 1950 1955 1963 1968 1973 1977 1984 1989 1994 1999 2004 2009 2014 2019

Senate elections	1961 1964 1966 1968 1973 1975 1977 1979

Referendums	1961 1982 1987 1988 2007 2010

By-elections	1986 2003

See also: Elections in the Ottoman Empire

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