Election date statement from Mehmet Uçum
Chief Advisor to the President Mehmet Uçum pointed out April 16 as the date for the 2028 elections and stated that Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will be a candidate for the last time.
Quick Look
- Chief Advisor to the President Mehmet Uçum announced that he foresees the elections to be held on April 16, 2028 and that Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will be a candidate for the last time.
- Uçum also emphasized that the new residence in İmralı is an opportunity for Öcalan's role.
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Why It Matters
The referendum date for the Presidential Government System is April 16. The residence built for Abdullah Öcalan in İmralı was defined as an additional unit connected to the prison.
Mehmet Uçum, Chief Advisor to the President and Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Legal Policies Board, said, "I foresee the elections to be held on April 16, 2028. This date is the referendum date for our transition to the Presidential system. It has a symbolic meaning. Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will be a candidate for the last time."
Mehmet Uçum, Chief Advisor to the President and Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Legal Policies Board, said, "If the decision is made to renew the elections with 360 deputies, the election will be held on April 16, 2028." he said.
Chief Advisor to the President and Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Legal Policies Board, Mehmet Uçum, met with the Ankara representatives of the newspapers.
Making a statement regarding the election date, Uçum said, "The anniversary of the transition of the Presidential Government System is April 16." He stated that he sees the possibility of elections being held in the last quarter of 2027 as low, and that elections could be held in March or April.
Uçum said, "I foresee the elections to be held on April 16, 2028. This date is the referendum date for our transition to the Presidential system. It has a symbolic meaning. Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will be a candidate for the last time."
RESIDENCE BUILT IN IMRALI
Uçum pointed out that the task to be given to Abdullah Öcalan should not be evaluated differently; He said that the residence in İmralı was built as an additional unit attached to the prison.
Stating that this was an opportunity for Öcalan to better perform his role in the process, Uçum said, "He was released." He added that a conclusion like this cannot be drawn:
"It is a dialogue process with Öcalan. The goal is costly. It is to ensure the liquidation of the terrorist organization."
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Elections to be held on April 16, 2028.
Possible · Within years
Open Questions
- What will be the opposition parties' stance on the support of 360 MPs?
