Is voting compulsory in Turkey?
Compulsory (not enforced)
Turkey has a legal duty to vote with fines, but enforcement is not confirmed.
Turkey is one of 10 countries classified “Compulsory (not enforced)” for compulsory voting — 4% of the 236 with data. (Also searched as mandatory voting.)
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Compulsory voting
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Syria
- Voluntary Voting is voluntary.
- Cyprus
- Voluntary Voting is voluntary.
- Lebanon
- Voluntary Voting is voluntary.
- Georgia
- Voluntary Voting is voluntary.
- Armenia
- Voluntary Voting is voluntary.
- Israel
- Voluntary Voting is voluntary.
Other laws in Turkey
- Minimum Working Age
- Under 14
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