AKP's Zorlu: We will re-elect President Erdoğan, but it's not enough

AKP Deputy Chairman Kürşad Zorlu declared that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will be re-elected in 2028, but stressed that this alone is insufficient. "We will re-elect our President Erdoğan in 2028. But it's not enough; we will raise our bar a little higher," Zorlu stated during a meeting with party members at the Çankaya District Presidency Election Coordination Center.

Zorlu expressed confidence in the party's ability to achieve greater success, stating, "I believe that if we unite, we will honor Ankara Metropolitan Municipality and Çankaya with the AK Party this time. Because you see the services at the local level." He specifically highlighted the upcoming 2029 Çankaya local elections as a key target, emphasizing the party's commitment to its own goals rather than reacting to competitors' agendas.

This statement follows a previous suggestion by Presidential Chief Advisor Mehmet Uçum. Uçum had argued that President Erdoğan could potentially run for re-election if the general elections, originally scheduled for a later date, were moved forward to April 16, 2028. Uçum clarified that this would not constitute an "early election" but rather a slight advancement of the election date.