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Will the Next Turkish Presidential Election be Held by May 14, 2028?
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Mehmet Uçum"If 360 lawmakers back a decision to call a new election, it will be held on April 16, 2028."Oct 14, 2026
Centre for Eastern Studies (OSW)"The growing pressure on the opposition is also likely to be linked to preparations for snap presidential and parliamentary elections."May 26, 2026
Turkey recap"For the opposition, 2026 will be a year of preparation for potential early elections in the fall of 2027."Dec 29, 2025
Akın Gürlek"Türkiye’s next presidential and parliamentary elections will take place in 2028, the justice minister has said, firmly ruling out any possibility of early elections in 2027."Sep 18, 2026
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan"Since the constitution and electoral law have not changed, the presidential and parliamentary elections will be held in 2028, and the municipal elections in 2029."Jul 09, 2025
Selim Koru"I don’t think we’ll see early elections this year, nor do I think that there’s going to be a “peace process” that’s defined by some kind of negotiation between Ankara and the PKK (or whoever represents the Kurdish movement)."Jan 02, 2026
France 24"A top adviser to Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the Turkish leader would run again in an early election likely to be held in April 2028, media outlets reported on Thursday."Oct 14, 2026
Hüseyin Yayman"We hope that we will again nominate our president at the election in November 2027."Mar 02, 2025
Hamish Kinnear"The government will doubtless be considering early elections given the new fault line in the main opposition party."May 27, 2026
Timothy Ash"The consensus is that Mehmet Simsek and his economic stabilization program stay in place to elections in 2027 or 2028."Feb 06, 2026
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