Supreme Court of Appeals Chief Justice: "The public prosecutor is doing his duty"

Hasan Gerceker, chief justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals, said yesterday that Chief Public Prosecutor Abdurrahman Yalcinkaya's case seeking closure of the ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party had been filed of his own initiative, under the authority, duty and responsibility given to him by the laws and the Constitution. In a press release, Gerceker said the Constitutional Court will have the final word on the case and called on all parties to respect its decision. Stressing that every individual and institution has the right to make criticism, Gerceker added, however, that they should avoid violating the law or insulting others. "People shouldn't force the limits of criticism," said Gerceker, underlining that it is the media's duty to keep the public informed without violating legal or ethical boundaries.