Turkish President says March election will be his "final"

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said municipal elections scheduled for March 31 would be his last vote.

"This is a final for me, under the mandate given by the law this is my last election," Erdogan said, Caliber.Az reports citing local media.

"The result that will come out will be the transferring of a legacy to my siblings who will come after me," he added. 

Recep Tayyip Erdogan in 2023 won the presidential election in the second round. He got 52.18 per cent of the vote, while his rival Kemal Kılıcdaroglu - 47.82 per cent, the turnout amounted to 85.71 per cent.