26.04.2025 13:01
A bill for the amendment of certain laws and the Decree Law No. 375 has been submitted to the Presidency of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM). The bill aims to make legal arrangements following the Constitutional Court's annulment of certain provisions of Decree Law No. 703. Among these arrangements, the details regarding political parties related to the Public Procurement Authority stand out.
With the amendment to the Civil Servants Law, a 35-year age limit will also be required for appointments to be made through special competitive examinations conducted by other public institutions, boards, supreme boards, and organizations established by laws or presidential decrees. With the regulation in the Law on the Establishment and Operation of the Court of Disputes, the president of the court of disputes will be selected from among its members by the Constitutional Court.
DETAIL OF POLITICAL PARTIES IN PUBLIC TENDERS
With the proposal, changes are being made to the Law on Certain Regulations Related to the Defense Industry. Accordingly, the authorities granted to the Minister of National Defense in the Law on the Sale, Donation, Transfer, and Disposal of Surplus Goods and Services of the Armed Forces; the Conduct of Foreign and Domestic Purchases on Behalf of Other States; and the Training of Foreign Personnel will belong to the President for the projects carried out by the Presidency. A Personal Security Certificate regulated under the Defense Industry Security Law will not be required for the personnel of the Presidency. With the regulation made in the Public Procurement Law, members who will serve in the Public Procurement Authority will be required not to have any past or current relationships with a political party, including candidacy and membership.