Erdogan says Turkish elections to be held on May 14

Erdogan says Turkish elections to be held on May 14

Turkey’s president has announced May 14 as the date for the country’s next parliamentary and presidential elections. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who plans to seek

Turkey’s president has announced May 14 as the date for the country’s next parliamentary and presidential elections. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who plans to seek

re-election, made the announcement during a Saturday youth conference in the northwestern Bursa province. A video of the event was released Sunday. “I thank God that we are

re-election, made the announcement during a Saturday youth conference in the northwestern Bursa province. A video of the event was released Sunday. “I thank God that we are

destined to share our path with you, our valued youth, who will vote for the first time in the elections that will be held on May 14,” said Erdogan, who had hinted at the date

destined to share our path with you, our valued youth, who will vote for the first time in the elections that will be held on May 14,” said Erdogan, who had hinted at the date

last week. He said in Bursa that he would make the formal call on March 10, after which Turkey’s Supreme Election Council would prepare for the elections. If no

last week. He said in Bursa that he would make the formal call on March 10, after which Turkey’s Supreme Election Council would prepare for the elections. If no

candidate secures more than 50 percent of the vote, a second round of voting would be held on May 28. Opposition yet to name candidate Erdogan, who has been in office since

candidate secures more than 50 percent of the vote, a second round of voting would be held on May 28. Opposition yet to name candidate Erdogan, who has been in office since

2003 – first as prime minister, then as president since 2014 – faces his biggest test in his two decades at the reins of the regional military power, NATO member and major

2003 – first as prime minister, then as president since 2014 – faces his biggest test in his two decades at the reins of the regional military power, NATO member and major

emerging market economy. A six-party opposition alliance has yet to put forth a presidential candidate. A pro-Kurdish party that is the third-largest in parliament has so

emerging market economy. A six-party opposition alliance has yet to put forth a presidential candidate. A pro-Kurdish party that is the third-largest in parliament has so

far been excluded from the alliance and said it might field its own candidate. The opposition has blamed Turkey’s economic downturn and an erosion of civil rights and

far been excluded from the alliance and said it might field its own candidate. The opposition has blamed Turkey’s economic downturn and an erosion of civil rights and

freedoms on the 68-year-old Erdogan, saying the revised government system amounts to “one-man rule”.

freedoms on the 68-year-old Erdogan, saying the revised government system amounts to “one-man rule”.