Democracy’s Close Call in Turkey
An editorial in The New York Times
Published: August 3, 2008
The margin by which these multiple catastrophes were averted could scarcely have been narrower. A majority of six of the 11 justices voted to ban the party. Fortunately, a super-majority of seven was required. Still, the party had half of its public financing cut for the next election and was warned to steer away from policies the court considered too Islamic, like allowing women in head scarves to attend universities.
http://www.newageislam.com/democracy%E2%80%99s-close-call-in-turkey-/current-affairs/d/417
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