"Turkey's Courts Should Respect the Will of the People
Article | Turkey's Courts Should Respect the Will of the People
Mr. Parris, a retired career diplomat, was U.S. ambassador to Turkey 1997-2000. He is a counselor to the Brookings Institution's Turkey Project.Mavi Boncuk |
Turkey's Courts Should Respect the Will of the People By MARK R. PARRIS
May 17, 2008; Page A11
You'd hardly know it from the muted reaction in Washington or the nonexistent press coverage, but a key U.S. ally and one of the Middle East's most important democracies is sliding inexorably toward crisis. Turkey's constitutional court is currently considering arguments for closing down the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), and banning its top leadership from politics for threatening the secular nature of the Turkish state.
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