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Political Parties in Turkey: From 2010 Referendum to 2011 June Elections

Debates on the changing political landscape in the run up to the 2011 elections are of critical importance for the future the Turkey.

Constitutional Court and the Closure of Political Parties in Turkey

This policy brief aims to discuss the limits of the freedom of political parties in Turkey. The political party bans consitute 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.