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This market asks whether Erdoğan leaves the Turkish presidency for any reason by the end of 2026. Recent reporting describes officials planning around a 2028 election and a possible further candidacy; the early-election route discussed would require more parliamentary votes than the governing alliance currently has. External sentiment puts the chance of his departure before 2027 at about 0.5%, and reporting offers no concrete indication of an imminent exit.
Two official or government accounts describe Erdoğan conducting high-level meetings and policy discussions in New York on September 22–24, providing current evidence of continued activity in office rather than a formal departure.
Senior adviser Mehmet Ucum said Erdoğan would seek a final term in a predicted April 2028 vote. The constitutional early-election mechanism requires 360 votes, and the ruling alliance lacks that threshold alone; no government vote had been announced.
A draft law emerging from talks with Abdullah Öcalan was submitted to parliament. Reporting links its potential passage to Erdoğan’s effort to secure Kurdish support for a referendum or snap-election mechanism that could affect his ability to seek another term, but it does not indicate that he is leaving office in 2026.
July 2026: Visual footage of Erdoğan guiding Trump sparked speculation about Erdoğan's health and frailty, though neither leader's office commented
Erdoğan removed Health Minister Fahrettin Koca and Environment Minister Mehmet Özhaseki, who resigned citing health issues. The reshuffle follows scrutiny of Erdoğan's own health.
