Constitutional Court and the Closure of Political Parties in Turkey
Posted On May 15, 2008
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By Yusuf Şevki Hakyemez
SETA Policy Brief, No. 13, May 2008
This policy brief aims to discuss the limits of the freedom of political parties in Turkey. The political party bans constitute one of the most important problems threatening the freedom of political parties in Turkey. The restrictions on the political parties come to the fore in two different forms: dissolution after the military coups and closure by means of legislation. In the current context of the case opened against the AK Party, it may be possible and advisable to apply an amendment, bringing Turkish jurisprudence in such matters in line with the standards of the European community
