In connection with the corruption scandal in Turkey, Friday, December 27, in the center of Istanbul there were protests. Police harshly broke up the participants.
Against the demonstrators chanting anti-government slogans the police used water cannons, tear gas and plastic bullets. As reported by DPA, the resignation of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his cabinet was demanded by at least 1,000 people.
On the same day the command of the Turkish army announced that troops would not intend to interfere in the government crisis in the country, which arose after revelations of corruption of government ministers. Previously, some people close to Erdogan stated that the corruption scandal can be used to organize a military coup.
In turn, the European Union called on Ankara to transparent investigation of the corruption scandal. The European Commissioner for Enlargement Stefan Fule said on December 27 that he is monitoring the situation in Turkey "with growing concern." According to him, the Turkish government should take all necessary measures to investigate the malfeasance without prejudice or preference of one's interests in accordance with the interests of parties. In addition, the European politician recommend the Turkish authorities to comply with the obligations of a candidate country for accession to the EU, said the agency DPA.
In his address, Fule said that the decision by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on changes in police work "undermines the independence and efficiency of the judiciary." The European Commissioner also expressed concern about the high number of layoffs in the police force.
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court blocked the action of the Turkish Republic government decree, by which Erdogan was going to tighten control over the police. The Court found unconstitutional the document adopted by the government on 22 December and prescriptive the investigating authorities to notify their superiors before carrying out the prosecutor's office's orders and detaining suspects, reports DW. -0 -
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