A judicial coup in Turkey ?

On March 31st, the Turkish constitutional court accepted to hear the case seeking to ban the ruling AKP (justice and development) party, which stands accused of threatening democracy and attempting to build an Islamic state. "The secularists have taken the crown in the art of making themselves unpopular. And in shooting themselves in the foot," writes Andres Allemand. "Drawing their strength from their support in the army and judiciary, they constantly warn of threats to democracy, up to the point where they try to pass as victims of the conservative AKP politicians, who formerly belonged to Islamic groups. If the party is banned, il will be refounded under another name and will win a mind-boggling score in the next elections. The proof: the secularists aren't looking to win hearts, just to impose their law. It used to be via military coups. Today, it's via the courts. Turkey is far from completing it's road to democracy."

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