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Elections in Turkey
presidential system
Elections in Turkey: the next vote, who holds power now, and the country's election history. The next one is the Next Turkish presidential election on May 2028. Head of state and government is Recep Tayyip Erdoğan; the system of government is presidential system.
Next election
Next Turkish presidential election - May 2028
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Recep Tayyip Erdoğan live
Head of state & government - Welfare Party
In office since
28 August 2014
Party
Welfare Party
Region
Europe
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Next election
Next Turkish presidential election
May 2028
Government
presidential system
Capital
Ankara
Population
85 372 377
Country facts
Legislature
Grand National Assembly of Turkey
Established
1923
Currency
Turkish lira
Official language
Turkish
Capital
Ankara
Region
Europe
Area
783,562 km2
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Election history
14 May 2023parliamentary
Turkish parliamentary elections
turnout 86.3%
14 May 2023presidential
Turkish presidential election
24 June 2018parliamentary
Turkish general election
24 June 2018presidential
Turkish presidential election
won: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
1 November 2015parliamentary
November 2015 Turkish general election
7 June 2015parliamentary
June 2015 Turkish general election
10 August 2014presidential
Turkish presidential election
won: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
12 June 2011parliamentary
Turkish general election
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
2014 - Abdullah Gül Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
peaceful - no coup recorded
2007 - Ahmet Necdet Sezer Abdullah Gül
peaceful - no coup recorded
2000 - Süleyman Demirel Ahmet Necdet Sezer
peaceful - no coup recorded
1993 - Hüsamettin Cindoruk Süleyman Demirel
peaceful - no coup recorded
1993 - Turgut Özal Hüsamettin Cindoruk
peaceful - no coup recorded
1989 - Kenan Evren Turgut Özal
peaceful - no coup recorded
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Frequently asked questions
When is the next election in Turkey?
The Next Turkish presidential election is scheduled for May 2028.
Who is the current leader of Turkey?
The head of state and government is Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (Welfare Party).
When was the last election in Turkey?
The most recent was the Turkish parliamentary elections on 14 May 2023.
What type of government does Turkey have?
Turkey is a presidential system.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-07-02.