content tagged with AKP closure request

As the Constitutional Court rapporteur has left the decision whether to close the AKP to the court, political parties have refused to listen to calls for reconciliation by the businessworld and workers’ organisations.

While the MHP has called for individuals to be prosecuted rather than the party to be closed, the CHP and the DTP both pointed out that the AKP was silent when the prosecution initiated a closure trial for the DTP.

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

The ruling AKP has been in power for six years, but has not made any attempts to change the Law on Political Parties or the constitution. Its current defense smacks less of democracy than of fascism.

Members of the ruling AKP have reacted indignantly to the closure demand by Prosecutor Yalcinkaya, saying that the AKP would get even more support in the next elections.

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