Constitutional Court Denounces News Articles Aiming to ‘Take Its Conscience Hostage’

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Constitutional Court (AYM) has made a statement regarding the discussions following its verdict of “violation of right” that has paved the way for release of Cumhuriyet daily Chief Editor Can Dündar, and its Ankara Representative Erdem Gül.

Yüksek Mahkeme'nin gazeteciler Can Dündar ve Erdem Gül hakkında verdiği kararla ilgili çıkan haberlere dikkat çekilen açıklamada şöyle denildi:

Following expressions were used in the statement which drew attention to the articles as to its verdict on Can Dündar and Erdem Gül: 

“It has been alleged by some press organs that a dialogue took place between Chief Judge and a member of our court during the discussion of the application in question which our General Assembly has concluded. This allegation is completely unreal. We denounce such publications aiming to take our conscience hostage”.

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Article of Sabah daily

Following expressions took place in the article of Sabah daily:

“The Constitutional Court concluded the individual application of Can Dündar’s lawyers on his imprisonment on the last Thursday. 12 members including Chief Judge Zühtü Arslan claimed Can Dündar was exposed to violation of right. The court has announced its decision to public without writing its justification. The member appointed by TBMM (Grand National Assembly of Turkey) and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan expressing the proceeding in is progress, and the outcome should be awaited voted against it. It was alleged that Arslan said ‘We will finish it today’ in response to a member proposing ‘The proceeding is ongoing, let us adjourn the decision’”.

Erdoğan said “I don’t recognize it”

ERDOĞAN ON RELEASE OF GÜL, DÜNDAR: DON'T OBEY OR RESPECT THE COURT RULING

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had said the following as to AYM’s verdict:

“According to me, freedom of the press cannot be limitless. All sorts of attacks against this country’s Prime Minister, President are included in these articles. Some will attack on the President as he/she wishes, and will we be a mere spectator before this? The Constitutional Court may have made a decision about this, I can only remain silent to this decision but I don’t need to accept it. Besides, I neither respect nor abide by this verdict. Because there is a fact that this is a release, not an acquittal. In fact, the court which had ruled about them could have resisted”. (EKN/TK)