Turkey’s election authorities are due to rule today, Thursday 30 March, on opposition objections to Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s bid for a third term.
The outcome is not really in doubt, but it’s worth looking at precisely how Turkey’s constitution permits only two terms – and how the AK Party candidate will stand again regardless.
Kavra is a daily election podcast ahead of Turkey’s presidential and parliamentary election on 14 May 2023.