As an independent and impartial institution, the General Prosecution Office of the Supreme Court of Appeal is mandated to carry out registry and investigation procedures of political parties in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of Türkiye No. 2709 and Law No. 2820 on Political Parties. These duties are carried out through the Department for Political Parties established within the General Prosecution Office. The Department carries out the duties of ensuring that the statutes and programs of political parties comply with the provisions of the Constitution and the Law, monitoring the activities of political parties, conducting examinations and investigations about political parties and political party members, and filing lawsuit to closure of political parties.
Within this context, the General Prosecution Office carries out inspections whether organizations of political parties are active or not, criminal complaints are filed to the Public Prosecution Office of Ankara for political parties which are identified as failing to provide necessary information and documents or providing false statements, and the necessary applications are filed to the Constitutional Court on political parties which failed to comply with the Constitution and laws.
Queries on political party membership can be done through the website of the General Prosecution Office of the Supreme Court of Appeal or through “e-state” platform.