Recent developments center on efforts by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s allies to schedule Turkey’s next presidential and parliamentary elections for March or April 2028, rather than the scheduled May date. Presidential adviser Mehmet Ucum and MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli have publicly backed a parliamentary decision under Article 116 of the constitution to trigger an early vote during Erdoğan’s current term. This would require 360 votes in the 600-seat assembly—exceeding the roughly 326 seats held by the AKP-MHP alliance—and would permit Erdoğan to seek another term despite the two-term limit. The move aligns with statements framing 2028 as his final candidacy. Opposition parties face ongoing legal and institutional pressures that could influence parliamentary arithmetic, while cabinet changes and constitutional reform discussions continue to shape succession dynamics ahead of any 2028 vote.