Parties Rebuff Call for Reconciliation

As the Constitutional Court rapporteur has left the decision whether to close the AKP to the court, political parties have refused ...

AKP was Silent in DTP Closure Trial

While the MHP has called for individuals to be prosecuted rather than the party to be closed, the CHP and the ...

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AKP Closure: What Do the People Think?

Bianet asked people in the street what they thought about the attempt to close the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP). ...

AKP’s Defense against Closure is Hypocritical

The ruling AKP has been in power for six years, but has not made any attempts to change the Law on ...

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AKP: “Closure Trial will Give Us 70 Percent of the Vote”

Members of the ruling AKP have reacted indignantly to the closure demand by Prosecutor Yalcinkaya, saying that the AKP would get ...

Reactions to AKP Closure Request

President Gül said that he was “above politics” as president. The CHP and MHP have responded cautiously, while the DTP has ...

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