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Erdogan indicates he won’t seek re-election in 2028
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends a joint press conference with his Iranian counterpart jn Ankara, on January 24, 2024. (Adem Altan/AFP)
Longtime Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan indicates that he won’t seek re-election when his current presidential term concludes in 2028.
Erdogan says this month’s municipal election will be the last with him at the helm. The next municipal election won’t take place until 2030. Erdogan last won re-election last year.
The 70-year-old has served as president since 2014 and was prime minister for a decade before that.
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