(To be submitted to the General Directorate of Civil Society Relations, Department of Political Parties)
SUBJECT: An objection regarding the “at least thirty Turkish citizens” requirement in Article 8 of the Law on Political Parties (Law No. 2820); a request for this threshold to be deemed “Null and Void” in light of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the Constitution of the Republic of Türkiye, and universal legal principles; and a formal demand for the registration of the Political Party establishment notification initiated by my singular individual will.
1. LEGAL BASIS: THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS (30 ARTICLES)
All 30 articles of the UDHR define the subject of rights not as collective groups, but as “Everyone” (The Individual).
- Article 21: “Everyone has the right to take part in the government of his country, directly or through freely chosen representatives.”
- Legal Engineering: This article does not subject the right to be elected to a prerequisite of “finding 30 people.” A political vision presented by a single individual is the highest expression of Freedom of Opinion (Art. 19) and Freedom of Association (Art. 20). Confining this right to a numerical quota is a direct violation of Article 30 of the Declaration, which prohibits the State from destroying or impairing any of the rights therein.
2. HISTORICAL REGRESSION AND ANALYSIS OF ARBITRARINESS
The freedom of association in Türkiye has been subjected to a historical erosion:
- 1909 Law on Associations (Cemiyetler Kanunu): Political associations (parties) could be established with only 7 people without prior permission.
- Current Law on Political Parties: This number was increased to 30 without any rational, scientific, or legal justification.
- Conclusion: Transitioning from the liberal environment of 1909 to the restrictive and cumbersome bureaucracy of 2026 is a juridical regression incompatible with the principle of a “Democratic State Governed by the Rule of Law.”
3. ADMINISTRATIVE PARADOX: THE LOGIC OF TAX ID AND LEGAL ENTITY STATUS
In our legal system, a legal entity is born through a declaration of will:
- The Foundation and LTD Company Precedent: An individual dedicating assets (Foundation) or an individual taking commercial risk (Limited Company) can acquire legal personality alone.
- The Tax Identification Number (TIN) Contradiction: A tax ID is not required during the initial application for establishment; because a tax ID is the result of establishment, not its prerequisite.
- Argument: Imposing a “30-person” requirement at the beginning of establishment for an identity (Tax ID) that only exists after establishment is technically flawed. If the State can issue a tax ID to a single person and say “you are a legal entity,” refusing this for a political party is a violation of the Principle of Equality (Constitution Art. 10).
4. THE SINGULAR “RIGHT VIOLATION” AGAINST THE VOTERS AND THE 83 MILLION
The most striking point of this objection is not only the right of the founder but the singular right of each of the 83 million citizens:
- Interference with the Right to Choose: 83 million voters expect the options presented to them at the ballot box to be formed freely. Obstructing a political initiative by saying “you couldn’t find 30 people” is not just an obstacle for the candidate; it is a violation (an assault) against the individual freedom of choice of every single one of the 83 million people who might potentially vote for that initiative.
- Mortgage on the National Will: By preventing a single individual from presenting their vision to the 83 million, the State is practicing censorship against the voter. Whether the 83 million will choose that singular individual or not cannot be decided by administrative clerks; it can only be determined by the people themselves at the ballot box.
CONCLUSION AND REQUEST
Political parties are indispensable elements of democracy (Constitution Art. 68). However, what is truly “indispensable” is not the parties, but the will of the people. Within the framework of:
- The individual-based spirit of the 30 articles of the UDHR,
- The natural flow of the “Offer and Acceptance” (Icap-Kabul) principle,
- The singular encroachment on the right to choose suffered by each of the 83 million citizens,
- The administrative contradictions in the logic of tax IDs and legal personality;
I hereby demand that the 30-member requirement in Article 8 of the Law on Political Parties not be applied to my person; that my Political Party establishment notification, initiated by my singular individual will, be accepted and the registration process commenced; and that I be granted legal entity status (along with a Tax Identification Number).
I request the necessary action be taken to remove the shackles hindering the national will.
Respectfully,
[Your Name and Surname]
[T.R. ID Number]
[Signature]
[Date: April 6, 2026]
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