Turkey's Erdogan to Run Again in Early 2028 Vote, Top Adviser Says
A constitutional loophole would let Erdogan seek a third term if 360 lawmakers approve an early election, advisers said.
- On Thursday, senior presidential adviser Mehmet Ucum suggested bringing presidential and parliamentary elections forward to April 16, 2028, a move that could enable President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to seek another term in Turkey.
- Under Turkish law, an early election requires 360 of 600 lawmakers to approve; Erdogan's Justice and Development Party and its Nationalist Movement Party ally hold 326 seats, leaving them more than 30 votes short.
- The 2017 constitutional referendum transformed Turkey into an executive presidency, concentrating authority in the office and allowing a second-term president to run again only if parliament brings elections forward.
- Despite Ucum's remarks, AKP spokesman Omer Celik denied plans for an early vote, insisting the government remains committed to the scheduled election and framing the comments as speculation.
- Tensions persist during a digital crackdown that blocked more than 1.5 million websites in 2025, while opposition leader Ozgur Ozel continues demanding early elections following Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu's jailing last year.
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Le Figaro
INTELLINEWSDECRYPTAGE - The Turkish president's candidacy for re-election raises fears of an acceleration of the country's authoritarian drift.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan could run again in the presidential race if snap elections are called in April 2028, his top adviser Mehmet Ucum has hinted. Although regular elections are scheduled for May 2028, the Turkish constitution allows for the possibility of holding elections earlier. Ucum told Turkish media that the elections could be held on April 16, 2028, provided that 360 out of the 600 members of parliament support such a de…
Reformatorisch Dagblad
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan intends to run for president again, according to Turkish media citing a high-ranking advisor to Erdogan.
New data has been added to the discussion about the next presidential elections in Turkey by Recep Tayyip Erdogan's legal advisor, who mentioned April 16, 2028 as a possible date for them. Mehmet Ucsum, an advisor to the Turkish president, also stated that Erdogan will be a candidate "for the last time", bringing back to the fore the issue of the constitutional possibility of another presidential candidacy. Speaking to the Turkish Press Federati…
A prominent adviser to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan confirmed that he would be holding the next presidential election if it was submitted one month earlier in 2028, but that the deadline would require the approval of the majority in Parliament.
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