Constitutional Court Warns Felicity Party

ANKARA - The Constitutional Court's warning to the Felicity Party as it uses the outlawed Socialist Party's abbreviation of ''SP'' was published in Saturday's Official Gazette.
The Supreme Court of Appeals Chief Prosecutor's Office requested the Constitutional Court to warn the Felicity Party for using the abbreviation of the outlawed Socialist Party.
The Constitutional Court approved the request unanimously.
In accordance with the Political Parties Act, the Felicity Party must fulfil the conditions of the warning within six months. If the party does not fulfil them, Felicity Party will be deprived of state aid to political parties partially or fully.
Article 96 of the Political Parties Act envisages that abbreviation, signs or symbols of an outlawed political party cannot be used by another political party.
(UK-MS) 13.03.2004