Babacan: "The closure case against the AKP is an anachronism"

The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) came to power with the people's support, and that cannot support be ignored, said Foreign Minister Ali Babacan yesterday of the new prosecutor's case to close down the AKP. In a TV interview, Babacan warned that bringing the ruling party representing the people into conflict with the judiciary could end up damaging Turkey. Calling the case an "anachronism," he added, "This case doesn't fit in with Turkey, which has been showing great progress in democracy in our time."