The Presidential Candidate Debate in the Cumhur Alliance Led by Erdogan

Journalist Abdulkadir Selvi highlighted the recent statements of MHP Chairman Devlet Bahçeli and AK Party Spokesman Ömer Çelik. Given that the presidential candidate of the Cumhur Alliance is Recep Tayyip Erdogan, what is the significance of debates about other potential candidates?

We closely follow the TVs; different names emerge as presidential candidates, discussions and calculations are made about them, and the public is made to feel like they are being brought to the election before it happens. This is not right. Our President is in office, and we are behind him

Statements like

Mr. Bahçeli's statements are very important. For our party, our presidential candidate in the upcoming elections is our President, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdogan. All authorized bodies of our party have a very clear and determined stance on this matter. We appreciate Mr. Bahçeli's statements and thank him

confirm speculation that the AK Party's presidential candidate might be someone other than Erdogan.

What is the meaning of saying that Erdogan will indicate other names for the presidential candidacy after the Cumhur Alliance has announced that their candidate is Erdogan? What is the need for statements suggesting that the AK Party's presidential candidate might be someone other than Erdogan?

This situation is confusing the issue of presidential candidacy. Is there a need for an alternative when a leader like Erdogan is present?