Turkey's two top courts go to war over jailed politician
Turkey teetered on the edge of political crisis Wednesday as one top court filed a criminal complaint against members of another over its order to release
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Turkey teetered on the edge of political crisis Wednesday as one top court filed a criminal complaint against members of another over its order to release
Turkey's Supreme Court filed a complaint against the Constitutional Court for siding with Can Atalay, who has been charged for alleged involvement in the Gezi Park protests case.
In an unconstitutional move, Turkey’s Court of Cassation, top appeals court, refused to comply with the Constitutional Court’s (AYM) ruling regarding the release of jailed MP Atalay. The court also filed a criminal complaint against AYM justices regarding its ruling. The opposition parties and the Union of Turkish Bar Associations deemed the move a “judicial coup attempt.” Some ruling AKP executives also criticized the Court of Cassation’s ruling.
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Turkey teetered on the edge of political crisis Wednesday as one top court filed a criminal complaint against members of another over its order to release a jailed opposition politician.