Turkish PM tightens grip over judiciary
Member of Parliament from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) Ali Ihsan Kokturk’s nose bleeds as MPs from the ruling AK Party (AKP) and CHP scuffle during a debate on a draft law which will give the government tighter control over the appointment of judges and prosecutors, during a parliamentary session in Ankara yesterday. Photo: Reuters
Turkey’s Parliament approved a law boosting government control over the appointment of judges and prosecutors yesterday, after a heated debate and a brawl that left one Opposition lawmaker hospitalised.
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