At his party group meeting, Baykal lambastes AKP govt

Turkey is being dragged into an era of political trials, warned main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Deniz Baykal yesterday about the controversial Ergenekon probe. "Waging a political fight by taking sides using the law and the judicial branch is unacceptable," he told his party's group meeting. "The ruling party is before the Constitutional Court, and our economic problems are mounting," he added. "This big case is shaking Turkey like a big earthquake. State institutions are being put at odds with each other, and societal splits are being provoked." Referring to the ruling party's margin of victory in last year's general elections, he said, "For those who created this situation, nothing would change if they got 60% of the votes instead of 47%. It's clear these people are unable to govern this country."