Erdogan says no intention of running for president again

World news 22 May 2025 17:15
Erdogan says no intention of running for president again
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that he does not intend to run for president again, adding that the country needs a new constitution.

"I have no intention of being re-elected or running for president again. We only care about improving our country's reputation. Turkey is changing; the world is changing. We are living in a new era. Do you think we can achieve anything in such a rapidly changing world with a constitution created during a coup d’etat in the old Turkey that still retains a putsch mentality? Turkey can no longer move forward with a constitution written by putschists. We need a constitution proposed by civilians, not coup plotters," the Anadolu news agency quoted Erdogan as saying.