Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Constitution of the Republic of Türkiye

Article 77: C. Electoral term of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye and of the President of the Republic

PART TWO: FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND DUTIES › Chapter Four: Political Rights and Duties

Amended: 21/1/2017, Law No. 6771, Art. 4

Elections for the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye and for the Presidency of the Republic shall be held on the same day every five years.

A deputy whose term of office expires may be re-elected.

Where the required majority cannot be obtained in the first round of the presidential election, a second round of voting shall be held in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 101.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 77 · C. Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi ve Cumhurbaşkanının seçim dönemi

(Değişik: 21/1/2017-6771/4 md.)

Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi ve Cumhurbaşkanlığı seçimleri beş yılda bir aynı günde yapılır.

Süresi biten milletvekili yeniden seçilebilir.

Cumhurbaşkanlığı seçiminde birinci oylamada gerekli çoğunluğun sağlanamaması halinde 101 inci maddedeki usule göre ikinci oylama yapılır.

Text as of 1 October 2026 · Official source (Turkish): mevzuat.gov.tr ↗

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