EU, US officials express concern over AKP closure case going fprward

Speaking about yesterday's top court decision to hear a case seeking the closure of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), EU Commissioner for Enlargement Olli Rehn said he found the case without merit. "This decision shows that there is a structural and undemocratic error in Turkey's constitution, a candidate country for the EU," Rehn added. US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs Tom Casey also commented on the decision, saying, "We understand that this is going to be a rather lengthy process. And what we would expect and hope from this process is that those involved would proceed in a way that was apolitical and that reflected the commitment to representative democracy that's been expressed by the Turkish voters in recent election."