Political crisis in Turkey
Prosecution against Republican People's Party leader Denise Baikal
The Ankara Public Prosecutor's Office has prosecuted Republican People's Party leader Deniz Baikal for his statements ahead of the Turkish Constitutional Court's ruling on the presidential election, threatening that "if the first round of elections is not canceled, the elections will be canceled." in the country ". Mr Baikal is accused of" attempting to influence justice ". At the moment, however, Mr. Baikal's fears have not been substantiated, as the Constitutional Court ruled that the first ballot for the presidential election was invalid, a decision that prompted Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan to call for parliamentary elections.
