– Mid-term elections shall be held if seats become vacant in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey.
One mid-term election can be held in one elections period. No mid-term elections can be held before thirty months from the general elections. However, if the number of vacant seats reaches five percent of the regular total number of deputies, the Grand National Assembly of Turkey shall decide to hold mid-term elections within three months.
No mid-term elections can be held later than one year prior to the general elections.
