RUBEN SAFRASTYAN: TURKISH CC VERDICT ON AKP UNPREDICTABLE YET

PanARMENIAN.Net
24.07.2008 15:09 GMT+04:00

It’s hard to foresee the verdict of the Turkish Constitutional
Court as regards the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP),
an Armenian expert said.

"According to some sources, there is a possibility of compromise
between the AKP and General Staff top people. The date when the
verdict will be announced is not known yet," Dr. Ruben Safrastyan,
Director of the Institute of Oriental Studies at the RA Academy of
Sciences, told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.

In March, Turkey’s chief prosecutor has asked the Constitutional
Court to ban the governing AK Party, accusing it of anti-secular
activities. Ergenekon network members are being continuously arrested.

"Arrests of Ergenekon members are preemptive. It’s AKP responsible
for them. As soon as the CC announces the verdict, Prime Minister
Erdogan, President Gul and some other party activists will be accused
of corruption and criminal cases will be initiated. On the other hand,
some secret documents testifying of army attempts to interfere in the
country’s political life have been made public recently. The Turkish
army is also fermenting: officers object meddling with the political
affairs," Dr Safrastyan said.