The Impact of the Transformation from Parliamentary System to Presidential System on the Budgetary System in Türkiye

Year 2023, Volume: 8 Issue: 1, 1 - 17, 30.12.2023

Talya Özakıncı

https://doi.org/10.52539/mad.1299801

Abstract

The budgetary process in a country is affected by the structure of the executive and legislative branches of the government and the distribution of power among these units. This study sets out to explore the effects of the change in these structures and power distribution on the budgetary system. Two main research questions are investigated: 1) How did the transformation from parliamentary to presidential system in Turkey influence the budgetary process and institutions? 2) What problems occurred with the transformation in the budgetary system?
A case study of Turkey is undertaken, and interviews are conducted with budgetary officials to answer research questions. Three key findings emerged from this study’s analysis. Firstly, the transformation established new budgetary actors and kept some of the previous actors. Coordination between these actors is required for a well-functioning budgetary system. However, differences between the actors in terms of goals and practices can affect the quality of this coordination. Secondly, the emergence of two main actors in the budgetary process can cause issues resulting from different objectives, policies and statuses. Lastly, the timetable for the budget and the new budgetary approach can result in an unbalanced workload throughout the year for budgetary organisations.

Keywords

Budgetary system, Budgeting, Presidential system, Parliamentary system

Türkiye’de Parlamenter Sistemden Cumhurbaşkanlığı Sistemine Geçişin Bütçe Sistemine Etkisi

Abstract

Ülkelerin bütçe süreci, hükümetin yasama ve yürütme organlarının yapısından ve bu birimler arasındaki yetki dağılımından etkilenmektedir. Bu çalışma, bu yapılarda ve güç dağılımında meydana gelecek bir değişikliğin bütçe sistemi üzerindeki etkilerini incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. İncelenen iki araştırma sorusu şu şekildedir: 1) Türkiye'de parlamenter sistemden başkanlık sistemine geçiş bütçe sürecini ve kurumları nasıl etkilemiştir? 2) Bütçe sistemindeki dönüşümle birlikte ortaya çıkan sorunlar nelerdir?
Araştırma sorularının cevaplanması için Türkiye örneği incelenmiş ve bütçe sürecinde görev alan yetkililer ile görüşmeler yapılmıştır. Yapılan analizler sonucunda üç temel bulgu elde edilmiştir. İlk olarak, yaşanan değişim ile bütçe sürecinde yeni aktörler meydana gelirken eski aktörlerin bir kısmının varlığını sürdürdüğü görülmektedir. Bütçe sürecinin işleyişi açısından bu aktörler arasında koordinasyon öngörülmüştür. Ancak aktörler arasındaki amaç ve uygulama açısından görülen farklılıklar koordinasyonun kalitesini etkileyebilmektedir. İkincisi, bütçe sürecinde iki ana aktörün ortaya çıkması, farklı amaç, politika ve statülerden kaynaklanan sorunlara neden olabilir. Son olarak, bütçe takvimi ve yeni bütçe yaklaşımı, bütçe kurumlarının iş yükünde dengesiz bir dağılıma sebep olabilmektedir.

Keywords

Bütçe sistemi, Bütçeleme, Cumhurbaşkanlığı sistemi, Parlamenter sistem

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