GRECO reports Turkey failed to implement key anti-corruption measures

The Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) has reported that Turkey has failed to fully implement several key recommendations aimed at preventing corruption among lawmakers, judges, and prosecutors.

According to the Sixth Interim Compliance Report, none of the seven recommendations specifically targeting members of parliament have been fully implemented. GRECO noted a lack of mandatory regulations requiring lawmakers to disclose personal or financial conflicts of interest during parliamentary work. Additionally, there is no regular audit system for asset declarations, and these declarations are generally not made public. The report also suggested that the system of parliamentary immunity should be reviewed.

Regarding the judiciary, GRECO found that while some progress has been made—such as the adoption of a Judicial Ethics Declaration Guide in October 2025—out of 22 recommendations, only six were fully implemented, nine were partially implemented, and seven remained unimplemented.

In a separate evaluation concerning senior government officials and law enforcement, GRECO stated that Turkey has yet to implement 21 of 32 recommendations. This follows previous concerns raised by the organization regarding judicial independence and the composition of the Council of Judges and Prosecutors.