Sonntag, 11.12.2022 / 19:53 Uhr

Erdogan kündigt letzte Kandidatur an

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Bildquelle: Twiiter Account des türkischen Präsidenten

Es mag am Alter liegen oder an den alles andere als positiven Umfrageergebnisse für die AKP, er mag auch seine Meinung noch einmal ändern, jedenfalls hat der türkische Präsident angekündigt, nur noch ein Mal kandidieren und sich dann zurückziehen zu wollen:

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has signaled he plans to run for office again in 2023, but that this will be the last time.

“Inshallah, in 2023, with the power of support I ask from you for the last time, we will start the construction of the Turkish Century and handover this blessed flag to our youth,” Erdogan told supporters at a rally in the Black Sea port of Samsun.

Erdogan and his Justice and Development Party (AKP) are seeking to hold onto power in parliamentary and presidential elections next year. Erdogan has ruled for nearly 20 years, being elected first as prime minister in 2003 and then as president in 2014. Turkey’s political system was redefined in 2017 with a constitutional amendment creating a strong presidency and doing away with the premiership. Erdogan was elected to the new role in 2018. According to the constitution, he is allowed to run twice for the position.