2023 Turkish general election

The previous Turkish general election took place in 2018. The election marked the country's transition from a parliamentary system to a presidential one, as narrowly endorsed by voters in the 2017 constitutional referendum. That election resulted in a victory for incumbent president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who had held the position since 2014. Meanwhile, the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) lost its absolute majority in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey for the first time since June 2015, forcing it to rely on its coalition partner, the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) of Devlet Bahçeli, to pass legislation. The office of the Prime Minister of Turkey was abolished on 12 July 2018, and its last holder, Binali Yıldırım, took office as the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly.

Although there were speculations about a snap election prior to the regular one in 2023, Bahçeli ruled them out. In a written statement, he said that elections would not be held before 2023. He also confirmed that the current coalition between AK Party and MHP will remain intact and Erdoğan will be their joint nominee for President.[2] On 9 June 2022, Erdoğan declared his candidacy.[3] on 22 Jan 2023 President Erdogan announced he would initiate snap elections 10 March which would bring the election date forward from 18 June to 14 May[4] however the impact of the devastating Turkey–Syria earthquake on the timing of election is not yet known.

• Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, 12th President of Turkey (2014–present), 25th Prime Minister of Turkey (2003–2014), Mayor of Istanbul (1994–1998)[5]
• Cem Uzan, former leader of the Young Party (GP)[6]
• Muharrem İnce, leader of the Homeland Party, former CHP candidate for president in 2018[7]
• Sinan Oğan, former member of the parliament from MHP (2011–2015)[8] (running as Independent)

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  President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan from Istanbul
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  Businessman Cem Uzan from Istanbul
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  Leader of Homeland Party Muharrem İnce from Yalova
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  Former Member of Parliament Sinan Oğan from Iğdır

• Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, leader of Republican People's Party, leader of the opposition[9]
• Pervin Buldan, co-leader of the Peoples' Democratic Party, Deputy Speaker of Parliament (2015–2018)
• Ahmet Davutoğlu, leader of the Future Party, 26th Prime Minister of Turkey (2014–2016), 42st Minister of Foreign Affairs (2009–2014)[10]
• Ali Babacan, leader of the Democracy and Progress Party, Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey (2009–2015), 41st Minister of Foreign Affairs (2007–2009), Minister of State (2002–2007)[10]
• Gültekin Uysal, leader of the Democrat Party[10]
• Temel Karamollaoğlu, leader of the Felicity Party, Mayor of Sivas (1989–1995), candidate for president in 2018[10]
• Fatih Erbakan, leader of New Welfare Party[11]
• Abdullah Gül, 11th President of Turkey (2007–2014), 24th Prime Minister of Turkey (2002–2003), 40th Minister of Foreign Affairs (2003–2007)[12]
• Süleyman Soylu, Minister of Interior (2016–present), Minister of Labour and Social Security (2015–2016)[12]
• Doğu Perinçek, leader of Patriotic Party, candidate for president in 2018[12]
• Tansu Çiller, 22nd Prime Minister of Turkey (1993–1996), 36th Minister of Foreign Affairs (1996–1997), Minister of State (1991–1993)[13]
• Mustafa Sarıgül, leader of Party for Change in Turkey, Mayor of Şişli (1999–2014)[14]
• İlhan Kesici, Members of Parliament from Republican People's Party.[15]
• Haşim Kılıç, Former Supreme Court judge and President of the Constitutional Court of Turkey (2007–2015)[16]

• Devlet Bahçeli, leader of Nationalist Movement Party, Deputy Prime Minister (1999-2002)[17]
• Ekrem İmamoğlu, Mayor of Istanbul (2019–present), Mayor of Beylikdüzü district (2014–2019)[18]
• Mansur Yavaş, 29th Mayor of Ankara (2019-present), Mayor of Beypazarı district (1999-2009)[19]
• Meral Akşener, leader of the Good Party, Minister of Interior (1996-1997), İYİ candidate for president in 2018, she instead expressed that she’d like to run for Prime Minister instead. [20]