Recep Tayyip Erdogan may run for Turkey’s president again in the 2028 elections, Erdogan's chief adviser Mehmet Ucum said, Karar reports. As per Ucum, for this, the parliament must decide on holding snap elections in the country.

Ucum noted April 16, 2028, as a possible date for the elections, about three weeks earlier than the usual date. He emphasized that this date has symbolic significance, since on April 16, 2017, a referendum on constitutional amendments was held in Turkey, which also introduced a presidential system of government in the country.

According to Ucum, Erdogan's candidacy from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has already been politically determined. He believes that the next phase shall be to create a legal basis for Erdogan’s re-nomination. The Turkish president’s adviser cited Article 116 of the Turkish constitution.

It stipulates that parliament can decide to hold new elections by a three-fifths majority of MPs; that is, by at least 360 votes out of 600 lawmakers. If such a decision is made during the second term of the head of state, the Turkish constitution allows him to run for another term.

Ucum said that he does not expect presidential elections in 2027 and considers holding elections in 2028 to be more expedient, including from an economic point of view. According to his calculations, the Turkish parliament could decide to postpone the elections in February 2028 so that the vote can take place on April 16.