Top court to hear AKP's Oral defense against closure

The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) on July 3 will deliver its oral defense on the case seeking its closure. Deputy Prime Minister Cemil Cicek will present the party's defense before the Constitutional Court, and AKP parliamentary group deputy head Bekir Bozdag will also be present at the hearing. Ahead of the AKP's defense, on July 1 the court will also hear oral arguments by Supreme Court of Appeals Chief Prosecutor Abdurrahman Yalcinkaya, who brought the case.