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Mehmet Uçum says Turkey's 2028 election likely in March or April
Mehmet Uçum said Turkey's 2028 election is likely in March or April during a meeting with journalists in Ankara.
Uçum is a senior adviser to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and a deputy head of the Presidential Legal Policy Board.
He said the timing was largely settled, but did not give an exact election date.
The election is expected in 2028, and Uçum has previously discussed the possibility of voting in April.
His comments also brought the possibility of an election before the usual schedule back into public discussion.
Uçum said work on a new constitution could begin on October 1, 2026, and that a new constitution would need public approval.
The election is expected in March or April 2028, but the sources give no further steps in the official election timetable.
Mehmet Uçum said Turkey’s 2028 election is largely expected to take place in March or April.
Uçum is a presidential chief adviser and deputy chair of the Presidential Board of Legal Policies.
He made the comments during a meeting with journalists at Çankaya Mansion on October 15, 2026.
He said the election date was not fully settled, describing the timing as largely clear.
Uçum had previously said a parliamentary decision to renew elections could lead to a vote on April 16, 2028.
- Who
- Mehmet Uçum, a presidential chief adviser and deputy chair of the Presidential Board of Legal Policies.
- What
- He said Turkey’s 2028 election would likely be held in March or April.
- When
- He made the remarks on October 15, 2026.
- Where
- At Çankaya Mansion, during a meeting with journalists.
- Why
- Not stated
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Uçum said an election could be held on April 16, 2028, if parliament voted to renew elections.
Uçum said the 2028 election was largely expected to take place in March or April.
- Expected election year
- 2028
- Likely election months
- March or April
- Date of comments
- October 15, 2026
- Location
- Çankaya Mansion
- Earlier date mentioned
- April 16, 2028
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What people are saying
Now there are about 18 months left until the elections. In other words, it has become largely clear that the 2028 elections could be in March or April.
It has largely become clear that the election will be held in March or April 2028.
We can set October 1, 2026, as the starting date for the process of drafting a new constitution.