The ruling People's Alliance's candidate for the next presidential election remains President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) spokesman Ömer Çelik said Monday, welcoming remarks by the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) chairman Devlet Bahçeli and dismissing speculation surrounding an early vote.
Speaking after a meeting of AK Party's Central Decision and Executive Board (MKYK), chaired by Erdoğan, Çelik said the party's position on the next presidential election was clear.
"For the AK Party, our presidential candidate is President Erdoğan," Çelik said, adding that all authorized party bodies had maintained a firm and consistent stance on the matter.
Çelik welcomed Bahçeli's recent remarks that "our president is on duty and we stand behind him," describing them as an important demonstration of the People's Alliance's unity and determination regarding Erdoğan's candidacy.
The AK Party spokesman also outlined an extensive political agenda in the coming months, including preparations for the party's consultation camp in Sapanca, the NATO summit, July 15 commemoration events, COP31 climate talks and the party's anniversary celebrations.
