Turkish president hints at 2023 election to be his last

During his latest speech, Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hinted that his presidential candidacy in 2023 will be his last.

"Hopefully, in 2023, we will start the construction of the Turkish century with the strength we will receive from our nation's support for the last time on our behalf. We will hand over this sacred flag to our young people", President Erodgan said on December 10, as Euronews reported, during a speech at a hospital opening ceremony in the city of Samsun.

Caliber.Az recalls, that presidential elections are scheduled to be held on June 18, 2023 in which the president will stand as a candidate for the Justice and Development Party (AKP), which has been in charge of the government since 2003.

Speaking on the achievements of the AKP, President Erdogan said that the party has turned Türkiye into a key player on the world stage.

"We have not only been solving age-old problems for 20 years. We have established a service infrastructure that even developed countries envy. Now, they say Türkiye is a really different country. Every global crisis is conducive to a better understanding of our country's power", he stressed.