Turkey's Erdogan to Run Again in Early 2028 Vote, Top Adviser Says
A constitutional early vote would let Erdogan seek another term as opposition pressure grows and lawmakers remain 34 seats short of the 360-vote threshold.
- On Thursday, Chief Presidential Adviser Mehmet Ucum proposed bringing forward presidential and parliamentary elections to April 16, 2028, enabling President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to seek another term, according to NTV and Cumhuriyet.
- Under the Turkish Constitution, triggering early elections requires 360 of 600 lawmakers' support in the Turkish Parliament. The AKP and MHP coalition falls at least 30 votes short of that threshold, forcing them to seek outside support.
- Despite Ucum's comments, AKP spokesman Omer Celik dismissed speculation about an early vote. "There is no election on our agenda," Celik told reporters, reflecting the government's repeated insistence that elections will proceed on schedule.
- Since Turkey's 2017 referendum established an executive presidency, President Erdogan won re-election in 2018 and 2023. Current law limits the president to two terms unless parliament calls an early election.
- The Freedom of Expression Association reported authorities blocked more than 1.5 million websites in 2025, which critics argue serves to suppress dissent and tighten state control over the political environment ahead of any potential vote.
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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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