Turkish Ministers Comment On Top Court's Decision On Ruling Party

ANKARA - Several Turkish ministers commented on the top court`s decision on the ruling political party.
Turkey`s Constitutional Court decided not to close ruling Justice & Development (AK) Party. Six members of the court voted for closure of the political party while four others voted for depriving the party of the financial assistance, and one member voted for the rejection of the case.
State Minister Mustafa Said Yazicioglu said that the court made a decision with common sense, whereas State Minister Nimet Cubukcu, Health Minister Recep Akdag and Labor & Social Security Minister Faruk Celik wished that the decision would be beneficial to Turkish democracy.
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