But, on the other hand, the right to participation is beyond the right to vote and be elected, and implies active participation of individuals in processes related to themselves also during non-electoral periods. In general, the right to participation means the active and effective participation of individuals in decision-making processes. And rather than being a one-time exchange of ideas, active and effective participation in decision-making processes should start before a specific decision-making process, and should be followed up by both the decision-making process itself and monitoring and evaluation processes after the decision-making. Therefore, it is required to set up an open, fair, and democratic mechanism related to the participation process, and also to secure this mechanism legally as a requisite of active and effective participation in decision-making processes. Accordingly, the right to participation is closely related to the freedom of association and expression, and the right of peaceful assembly.