Recent statements from senior AKP figures and presidential advisers confirm plans for Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to seek another term via a parliamentary vote triggering early presidential and parliamentary elections around April 16, 2028, activating a constitutional exception to the two-term limit. The ruling alliance holds 326 seats in the 600-member assembly and requires 360 votes for such a move. As of early October 2026, AKP secured control of Izmir, Turkey’s third-largest city, through a high-profile mayoral defection from the opposition CHP amid broader defections and legal pressures on rivals. These developments reinforce institutional continuity and reduce near-term exit risks through resignation, removal, or incapacity.