Turkey's Erdogan to run for 'final' third term in 2028, adviser says
Turkey's Erdogan to run for 'final' third term in 2028, adviser says
If Turkey's parliament votes to move the next election up during President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s second term, he could constitutionally run for third.
Rosaleen Carroll
Sep 17, 2026
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In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends a meeting with Russia's president on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Bishkek on Sept. 1, 2026. — Vyacheslav PROKOFYEV / AFP via Getty Images
A senior adviser to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the Turkish leader will seek another presidential term and predicted that Turkey’s next elections will be held on April 16, 2028, bringing the vote forward by about a month and creating a constitutional path for him to run again.
Mehmet Ucum, chief presidential adviser and deputy chair........
