This is reported by the TV channel TRT Haber.
Erdogan pointed to the need to go through the pre-election stage and focus all attention on the elimination of the consequences of earthquakes.
“The holding of elections on May 14, as we have already said, will give us such an opportunity,” TASS quoted him as saying.
The Turkish leader also spoke about plans to sign on Friday, March 10, a decree on holding elections.
On February 8, Erdogan announced that he did not intend to postpone the presidential elections scheduled for May 14, despite the state of emergency declared in the country due to the earthquakes.
On February 14, ex-Speaker of the Turkish Parliament and former Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc called for an immediate postponement of the planned general elections in May.