CHP leader on AYM's Atalay ruling: 'Resisting the decision is to disregard the legal order'
CHP Chairperson Özgür Özel, stated that Can Atalay, against whom the Constitutional Court has issued a violation decision for the second time, should be released as soon as possible: "Resisting this decision is to disregard the constitutional legal order. We will continue to defend justice and the law."
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The Chairperson of the Republican People's Party (CHP), Özgür Özel, made a statement regarding the second violation decision by the Constitutional Court (AYM) concerning Can Atalay, a Member of Parliament from the Turkey Workers' Party (TİP) representing Hatay.
In a post on his social media account X, Özel stated that the Constitution requires immediate release of Atalay.
![AYM unanimously calls for the implementation of its decision on imprisoned MP](https://static.bianet.org/haber/2023/12/21/aym-can-atalay-hakkinda-ikinci-kez-ihlal-karari-verdi-2.jpg)
SECOND VIOLATION DECISION FOR CAN ATALAY
AYM unanimously calls for the implementation of its decision on imprisoned MP
21 December 2023
Özel stated in his post:
"The immediate release of the elected Member of Parliament for Hatay, Can Atalay, for whom the Constitutional Court has issued a violation decision for the second time, is a constitutional requirement.
Resisting this decision is to disregard the constitutional legal order. We will continue to defend justice and the law."
![Turkey faces judicial crisis as high courts clash over jailed MP](https://static.bianet.org/list-haber/2023/11/09/turkey-faces-judicial-crisis-as-high-courts-clash-over-jailed-mp.jpeg)
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(RT/PE)
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