Erdogan: It is an Issue Irrelevant to Us

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan made the following comment to the criticisms that the government kept silent at the crisis concerning the High Appeals Court-MIT Cakici triangle: "This issue does not concern us; it is beyond us. There is no event requiring us to be the intervene. Why should we be a party at an issue irrelevant to us? "

Speaking at the Central Executive Board of his party, which lasted around 2 hours yesterday, Tayyip Erdogan stated that the issue was at the judiciary and did not concern them.

He said, "The judiciary continues its investigation. The judiciary is independent. No one can have an intervention in this respect. The judiciary has its own internal mechanisms. We have to wait for its results. We do not have anything to do in this respect at this stage. Besides, there is no need for us to be involved."

Tayyip Erdogan warned the party administrators not to become a party to the discussions on this issue by saying, "It should not be talked unnecessarily on this issue. This subject is followed by our relevant friends, especially our Justice Minister. If there is a need to speak on this issue, our relevant friends should do so." (YE)