🇹🇷 Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Eligibility unclearPresident of Turkey since August 28, 2014
How long does Recep Tayyip Erdoğan have left in office?
As of September 1, 2026, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has 640 days left in office as President of Turkey. The current term is scheduled to end on June 3, 2028.
4,387 days in office across 2 terms. The current term began June 3, 2023 and is scheduled to end June 3, 2028.
of the current term complete
How long do leaders of Turkey usually stay in office?
Turkey has had 15 leaders in the office we track since 1923. A completed tenure has averaged 2,333 days (about 6.4 years), and the longest was Mustafa Kemal Atatürk at 5,491 days. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has served 4,387 days so far, 88% longer than that average. The previous officeholder, Abdullah Gül, served 2,557 days.
Key facts
| Role | President of Turkey |
|---|---|
| Political system | Electoral autocracy (Regimes of the World, 2025) |
| Party | Justice and Development Party (AKP) |
| Born | February 26, 1954 (age 72) |
| Took office | August 28, 2014 (aged 60) |
| Term ends | June 3, 2028 |
| Times in office | 2 |
| Officeholder no. | 15th President of Turkey |
| Preceded by | Abdullah Gül |
| Vs. average | 4,387 days served — 88% longer than the historical average of 2,333 days (so far) |
| Next election | 2028 — Turkish presidential election, due May 14, 2028. |
| Re-election | Eligibility unclear. Turkey has a two-term limit, but an early parliamentary election could allow a further candidacy under the constitution. |
Frequently asked questions
- Can Recep Tayyip Erdoğan be re-elected?
- Eligibility unclear. Turkey has a two-term limit, but an early parliamentary election could allow a further candidacy under the constitution.
- When is the next election in Turkey?
- Turkish presidential election, due May 14, 2028.
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