CIAO DATE: 09/2008
March 2008
The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
On March 14, Turkey's chief prosecutor, Abdurrahman Yalcinkaya, filed a case with the country's Constitutional Court asking it to shut down the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and ban seventy-one of its members from seeking elected office for five years. He accused the party of spearheading "anti-secular activities" in violation of the Turkish constitution. Although the court's disposition is uncertain, the case is likely to strengthen the AKP regardless of the outcome.
Resource link: PolicyWatch #1355: Will the Turkish Constitutional Court Ban the AKP? [PDF] - 12K