Erdogan's bid for a new term amid legal limits
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan relies on an exception in Article 116 of the Turkish Constitution to bypass the constitutional restriction that limits a candidate to only two terms. He intends to run for a new presidential term in the upcoming elections scheduled for April 2028, even though the constitution states that the term length is five years and a president cannot be elected more than twice. The path proposed by Erdoğan’s advisor involves a decision by Parliament to renew the election before the end of the second term, with a three-fifths majority of members, which could allow Erdoğan to run again. Although the Justice and Development Party (AKP) and its allies do not hold enough majority in Parliament to pass this decision, support from some opposition parties could contribute to it, or a constitutional amendment requiring a higher majority might be relied upon. Another option is to amend the constitution itself, but this process is more complicated, so current focus is on renewing the election through a parliamentary resolution before the scheduled date.
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