Deputy chairman of the Presidential Council on Legal Policies
Mehmet Uçum is a Turkish jurist and politician. He was appointed chief advisor to the President in 2015 and also serves as deputy chairman of the Presidential Council on Legal Policies.
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In an analysis for Anadolu Agency, Chief Presidential Advisor and Deputy Chair of the Legal Policies Board Mehmet Uçum argued that a new constitution is "inevitable"; without ruling out the 28th term, he pointed to the 29th Legislative Term after the 2028 elections as a more realistic target.
Justice Minister Akın Gürlek told the AK Party provincial organization in Adana, "We need to re-elect our President." CHP Chairman Özgür Özel said a decision for an early election would require 360 votes in the Grand National Assembly (TBMM), adding, "They won't be able to escape the ballot box."
+2: Yeni Akit and Hürriyet 
+4: Serbestiyet, Diken, Ekonomim and Karar +5: Medyascope, Serbestiyet, Diken, Ekonomim and Karar 
+5: Oda TV, Evrensel, Sözcü, BirGün and Nefes +6: Tele2 Haber, Oda TV, Evrensel, Sözcü, BirGün and Nefes 
+2: Der Spiegel and Le Monde According to Yeniçağ, Presidential Chief Advisor Mehmet Uçum said "Erdoğan's candidacy is settled, there is no obstacle before him," while lawyer Ömer Faruk Eminağaoğlu argued, citing election law provisions, that running again is not possible.
According to Nefes, the membership of the Disarmament and Strategic Coordination Sub-Commission, planned to be established under the "Terror-Free Türkiye" process, is being debated; Presidential Chief Advisor Mehmet Uçum said Abdullah Öcalan would "take a role" in the commission.
