Cicek: "Future prosecution under article 301 will require presidential approval"

The Cabinet met for nearly four hours yesterday under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Afterwards, Justice Minister and government spokesperson Cemil Cicek said the government wants to change controversial Article 301 so that any future prosecutions under it would require presidential approval. Cicek also criticized a recent incident of political violence at Antalya's Akdeniz University, saying that deans and staff should pay more attention to their university duties.