Turkey’s president for life wants to become Recep Tayyip Erdo\u011fan<\/b>. <\/p>\n
However, since this is not feasible\u2014by circumventing every notion of (constitutional) legitimacy and democratic norms, as well as by fully instrumentalizing the institutions\u2014 the Turkish president is attempting to remain the \u201cruler\u201d of Ankara for as long as possible.<\/b><\/p>\n
A few days ago, the spokesperson for the ruling AKP, \u00d6mer \u00c7elik<\/b>, announced that Mr. Erdo\u011fan will be the party\u2019s presidential candidate in the upcoming elections. What does this mean? That, in conjunction with the judicial coup<\/b> that removed \u00d6zg\u00fcr \u00d6zel from the leadership of the CHP<\/b> (the Kemalist party of the official opposition) and reinstating Kemal K\u0131l\u0131\u00e7daro\u011flu<\/b>, Mr. Erdo\u011fan aims to remain in the presidency, without much difficulty, at least until 2033.<\/p>\n
According to the Turkish constitution, a president is allowed a maximum of two terms, and the current president is seeking a fourth term\u2014and, following the constitutional amendment, a third term\u2014 which creates \u201cobstacles\u201d for him.<\/b><\/p>\n
In practice, Mr. Erdo\u011fan has been in power since 2003, when he was elected prime minister. In 2014, he was elected president and was re-elected in 2018 and 2023. In 2017, a referendum was held, in which, by a narrow margin, the country\u2019s political system was transformed from a parliamentary to a presidential one. Now serving his second term following the change in the system of government, the Turkish president is not eligible to run for re-election.<\/b><\/p>\n
This \u201cobstacle\u201d can be circumvented in two ways: either through a constitutional amendment to the provision of the constitution that limits the president to two terms\u2014though the necessary number of seats is not available\u2014or by the Parliament calling for early elections.<\/p>\n
The scenario of early elections<\/b> has resurfaced strongly in the media of the neighboring country, as evidenced by the article in *The Guardian*.\u00a0\u201cTurkish elections are scheduled for 2028. However, many believe they may take place sooner. Nevertheless, by the time voters actually cast their ballots, the outcome may already have been decided\u2014especially in light of recent events,\u201d the British newspaper noted.<\/p>\n
Some include, among other things, the upcoming legislation of the expansionist\u2013revisionist doctrine of the \u201cBlue Homeland\u201d into Turkish domestic law, even though these are long-standing positions.<\/b><\/p>\n
Furthermore, the day before yesterday, Mr. Erdo\u011fan announced that he would soon submit a legislative framework to Parliament aimed at accelerating the dissolution of the Kurdistan Workers\u2019 Party (PKK). He added that he is determined to successfully complete the peace process with the PKK, putting an end to what he described as the Kurdish organization\u2019s armed actions against the Turkish state.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Recep Tayyip Erdo\u011fan wants to become Turkey\u2019s president for life.
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