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Turkey will probably hold an Erdogan early election in March or April 2028, a presidential adviser said, a move that would let President Recep Tayyip Erdogan run for office again.<\/strong><\/p>\n Mehmet Ucum, an adviser to Erdogan, told reporters in Ankara that the timing now looked settled. Turkey\u2019s next presidential and parliamentary votes are currently due in May 2028.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is now almost clear that the 2028 elections would be held in March or April,\u201d<\/em> Ucum said.<\/p>\n However, Ucum did not say what an earlier vote would mean for the president\u2019s own plans. Even so, his comment came closer than any senior figure has to backing a proposal from Erdogan\u2019s allies to bring the vote forward so he can run one more time.<\/p>\n Erdogan has ruled Turkey for nearly 23 years, first as prime minister and then as president. A 2017 referendum introduced an executive presidency, and Erdogan then won the presidency in 2018 and 2023.<\/p>\n The new system set a two-term limit. Still, the constitution allows a president to stand again if parliament calls an early vote before the end of the final five-year term.<\/p>\n Devlet Bahceli, leader of the nationalist MHP, which is allied with Erdogan, last week called on parliament to hold elections at \u201can appropriate time\u201d<\/em> to let \u201cPresident Erdogan run for re-election.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Turkey\u2019s opposition also wants an early vote, but as a chance to challenge Erdogan\u2019s economic policies rather than to give him another run. Greek City Times has previously reported on the pressure on Erdogan from the opposition.<\/p>\n \u201cReducing the issue to \u2018how can we get Tayyip Erdogan re-elected as President\u2019 is, from our point of view, simply unacceptable,\u201d<\/em> main opposition leader Ozgur Ozel said last week.<\/p>\n Calling an Erdogan early election requires a three-fifths majority, or 360 of the 600 lawmakers in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey<\/a>. As a result, the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and its allies, with 331 seats, need 29 more votes from other parties, Reuters reported.<\/p>\n Source: Kathimerini<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\nErdogan early election and term limits<\/h3>\n
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