ANKARA - British daily The Guardian posted on its Web-site an article over a ruling by Turkey's top court not to ban the governing Justice and Development (AK) Party, saying "Turkey staved off a full-blown political crisis and a descent into prolonged uncertainty yesterday after the governing party narrowly escaped being wound up."
"The constitutional court stopped just one vote short of the necessary consensus that would have seen the Justice and Development Party closed," The Guardian said.
"The outcome paved the way for a possible truce between Turkey's warring secular and pro-Islamic factions ... It also represented a reprieve for the prime minister," the daily said.
Daily Telegraph said "for now an accommodation has been reached and the ruling AK Party can continue to hold office but has been sent a "serious warning" to moderate its approach."
"The AK Party's performance since coming to office has been impressive. It has rescued Turkey from the economic dustbin and set it on course to one day join the European Union," Telegraph said.
The Times said, "Turkey stepped back from the brink of political turmoil yesterday when the ruling party narrowly escaped closure..."
"The court's decision ends months of uncertainty and opens the way for Turkey to pursue its international interests once more. It has recently adopted a key role in Middle East peace talks. A vote to close a party with nearly 50 per cent support in elections last year would have also harmed Turkey's EU membership," The Times said.
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