Will Turkey schedule early presidential elections in 2026?
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Watch for: The resolution criteria clearly specify what counts as an official announcement versus political speculation or calls for elections.
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The resolution criteria clearly specify what counts as an official announcement versus political speculation or calls for elections. The market resolves to Yes if any official governing entity (the Presidency, Parliament, government, or Supreme Election Council) formally schedules, initiates, or approves a presidential election to take place prior to 2028, provided that official action occurs before December 31, 2026. Official government and electoral board statements serve as the primary source, with consensus reporting acting only as a fallback. An official announcement immediately qualifies the market for a Yes resolution even if the resulting election is later delayed or canceled.
- Resolver
- Low
- Timing
- Low
- Wording
- Low
- Exceptions
- Low
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Resolution rules
This market will resolve to "Yes" if Turkey officially announces early presidential elections to occur before the currently scheduled 2028 Turkish presidential election, between market creation and December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No". A qualifying announcement requires an official public announcement by the Turkish government, the Presidency of Turkey, the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, or the Supreme Election Council of Turkey (YSK) establishing, approving, scheduling, or formally initiating a presidential election to occur before the currently scheduled 2028 election. Announcements of discussions, proposals, negotiations, speculation, or calls for early elections by politicians, parties, media, or commentators, without official action to schedule or initiate such elections, will not qualify. If early presidential elections are officially announced before the resolution date, this market will resolve to "Yes" regardless of whether the elections are later postponed, canceled, or ultimately held. The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from Turkish government authorities or the Supreme Election Council of Turkey (YSK); however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Market explained
This market measures whether Turkey officially announces early presidential elections to take place in 2026, before the regularly scheduled 2028 election. The market resolves based on an official announcement, regardless of whether the elections actually occur.
How it resolves
The market resolves Yes if Turkey officially announces early presidential elections to occur before the currently scheduled 2028 Turkish presidential election. This announcement must be made between market creation and December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. A qualifying announcement requires an official public statement by the Turkish government, the Presidency of Turkey, the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, or the Supreme Election Council of Turkey (YSK) that establishes, approves, schedules, or formally initiates a presidential election. If such an announcement is made, the market resolves Yes even if the elections are later postponed, canceled, or not held. The market resolves No if no such official announcement is made by the specified deadline. Announcements of discussions, proposals, negotiations, speculation, or calls for early elections by politicians, parties, media, or commentators do not qualify as official action. Resolution is determined by official information from Turkish government authorities or the Supreme Election Council of Turkey (YSK), or a consensus of credible reporting.
Resolution source
official information from Turkish government authorities or the Supreme Election Council of Turkey (YSK); however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used
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