Türkiye: Application period for presidential candidacy to start on Sunday

The application period for those who want to be nominated for the presidency by the signatures of the voters will end on March 20 at 17:00.

Meanwhile, a candidate who will be put forward by any political party that has won 5% of the vote in the previous parliamentary election will have to submit their application by 22 March at 17:00.

Presidential elections are scheduled to take place in Türkiye on May 14 as part of the 2023 general elections, alongside parliamentary elections.

Any political party that has won 5% of the vote in the previous parliamentary election can put forward a candidate, although parties that have not met this threshold can form alliances and field joint candidates as long as their total vote share exceeds 5%.

Independents can run if they collect 100,000 signatures from the electorate.

If no candidate secures over 50% of the vote, a second round of voting would be held on the second Sunday following the first ballot, which would be May 28.

Voters will elect a new president for a term of five years. (ILKHA)