Turkey Faces Constitutional Crisis as Courts Clash on Opposition
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Judges on Turkey’s Constitutional Court face the prospect of standing trial themselves in a clash between parts of the judiciary that could deepen concerns over the rule of law and threaten much-needed foreign investment.
The judges had ruled last month that Can Atalay, elected to parliament as an opposition deputy in May, should be released from prison because he has parliamentary immunity. But on Wednesday, the top appeals court rejected the ruling, accused the Constitutional Court judges of themselves violating the constitution and announced criminal complaints against them.