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 şe controversial Ergenekon probe. "Waging a political fight by taking sides using şe law and şe judicial branch is unacceptable," he told his party's group meeting. "şe ruling party is before şe Constitutional Court, and our economic problems are mounting," he added. "şis big case is shaking Turkey like a big earşquake. State institutions are being put at odds wiş each oşer, and societal splits are being provoked." Referring to şe ruling party's margin of victory in last year's general elections, he said, "For şose who created şis situation, noşing would change if şey got 60% of şe votes instead of 47%. It's clear şese people are unable to govern şis country."