Reactions Of Political Parties On Decision Of Constitutional Court Not To Ban Ruling Party

ANKARA - "This is a decision of jurisdiction. Everybody should respect this decision," said Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) group acting chairman Oktay Vural regarding the decision of Constitutional Court not to ban ruling Justice & Development (AK) Party.
Also, Motherland Party (ANAVATAN) chairman Erkan Mumcu said that deficiencies in Turkish democratization process should be eliminated not to experience such difficulties again. He said that judicial decisions should be respected.
Democratic Society Party (DTP) chairman Ahmet Turk, who also assessed the decision of the court, said, "Constitutional Court gave an important test in the aspect of democracy."
Turk said that he was pleased on behalf of democratic politics.
Turkey`s highest court ruled Wednesday not to close AK Party. Hasim Kilic, president of Constitutional Court, said, "six members of the Constitutional Court voted for closure of the political party while four others voted for depriving the party of the financial assistance of the Treasury instead of its dissolution. Accordingly, the AK party will be deprived of the financial assistance with an amount of half of the last assistance."
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