Monday, March 31, 2008

Turkey Court Considers Ruling Party Ban - The Lexington Dispatch

"Turkey Court Considers Ruling Party Ban

FILE - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is seen during an opening ceremony in Istanbul, Turkey, in this Wednesday, March 19, 2008 file photo. Turkey's top court has convened on Monday, March 31, 2008, to decide whether to hear a case for a ban on the Islamic-rooted governing party. The 11-member Constitutional Court is discussing the argument for dissolving Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's party on the grounds that it is trying to scrap secular principles enshrined in the constitution. (AP Photo/Ibrahim Usta, File)

By SELCAN HACAOGLU
Associated Press Writer

Turkey's top court unanimously voted Monday to hear a case for banning the Islamic-rooted ruling party, a decision that could lead to months of political uncertainty in a nation divided over the role of Islam in society."

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