Erdogan ally floats Turkey constitutional amendment to let him extend his tenure


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  • Tuesday, 05 Nov 2024

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Devlet Bahceli, leader of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), attend a Republic Day event to mark the republic's 101st anniversary, in Ankara, Turkey, October 29, 2024. Murat Kula/Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

ANKARA (Reuters) - The main political ally of longstanding Turkish leader Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that a constitutional amendment should be considered to allow the president to run again in elections set for 2028.

After his re-election last year, Erdogan is serving his last term as president unless parliament calls an early election, according to the constitution. He has ruled Turkey for more than 21 years, first as prime minister and then as president.

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