Turkey's Erdogan to Run Again in Early 2028 Vote, Top Adviser Says
Mehmet Ucum said 360 lawmakers could trigger a new vote that would let Recep Tayyip Erdogan seek another term.
- On Thursday, President Erdogan's advisor Mehmet Ucum said parliament could trigger early elections for April 16, 2028, if 360 lawmakers support the constitutional move.
- Erdogan spoke of "the upcoming elections" during a visit to his home province of Rize last weekend, though AKP spokesman Omer Celik denied the remarks signaled an early vote.
- Opposition leader Ozgur Ozel has repeatedly demanded early elections since the March 2025 jailing of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, widely viewed as Erdogan's main political rival.
- The governing Islamo-conservative AKP and MHP currently control 326 parliamentary seats, falling short of the 360 required to constitutionally trigger early elections without broader support.
- Supporters view Erdogan as a necessary bulwark against Western pressure, maintaining his popularity despite critics citing authoritarian concerns following the failed 2016 coup attempt.
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Countering his promises of 2023, the Turkish President intends to represent himself for a fourth term, said Thursday Mehmet Uçum, one of his chief advisers.
Turkey's Erdogan to run again in early 2028 vote, top adviser says
"If 360 lawmakers back a decision to call a new election, it will be held on April 16, 2028," Mehmet Ucum said in remarks cited by private NTV broadcaster and Cumhuriyet newspaper. Under Turkish law, an election would normally be held in May that year. But the constitution allows parliament to trigger early elections if such a move has the support of 360 of the Turkish parliament's 600 lawmakers, which would open the way for Erdogan to seek an…
MHP leader and Erdogan government partner Devlet Bahceli has set the date for the general elections as May 14, 2028. The post Turkey: The way is open for Erdogan's new presidential candidacy - Bahceli talks about elections in 2028 appeared first on in.gr.
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