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Article 4
 

(amended on 25/4/2018 in accordance with the article 4 of Law 7140)



(1) A candidate that has received majority of the valid votes in the first round will be elected as president. If none of the candidates can reach this percentage, then a second round of elections will be held on the second Sunday following the election day. The two candidates that have received the most votes will participate to the second round and the candidate who received most of the valid votes will be elected as president.



(2) If one of the candidates who are entitled to participate in the second round does not participate to the election for any reason, in the second round, vacant seat is substituted according to the result of the first round. However, substitution may be made until 5 pm on the day following the announcement of the temporary results.



(3) In case of only one candidate, voting is done in the form of a referendum. The candidate who receives the majority of the valid votes is elected president. In this case, if the candidate fails to receive the majority of the valid votes, the election is renewed and the Presidential election, alone, is held on the first Sunday following of the forty-fifth day after the announcement of the final results.



(4) If the term of office of the President is expired or decision is taken to renew the elections, or the elections cannot be completed, the current President shall continue until the new one starts his/her duty.



(5) When a person is elected as President, the membership of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey will end, if there is any.