Could Erdoğan stand as a presidential candidate again?

“CANNOT STAND AS A CANDIDATE AGAIN”

“The final sentence of Article 3/3 of the Presidential Election Law No. 6271 states: ‘The first day of the sixty-day period calculated backwards from the day of voting is the starting date of the election,’” said Eminağaoğlu, adding, “Accordingly, taking 14 May 2023 as the reference date, Erdoğan cannot stand as a candidate in an election held on or after 14 March.

Even if the Grand National Assembly were to decide to repeat the election, the situation would remain the same! In this election, will the Supreme Election Board (YSK) adhere to this legal provision, or will it issue a new ruling stating that ‘the election is the day of voting’ to open the door for Erdoğan? We shall all see!” he said

Note: This article is translated from the original article titled Akın Gürlek tarih vermişti: Erdoğan yeniden Cumhurbaşkanı adayı olabilir mi?, published in BirGün newspaper on September 19, 2026.