Govt spokesperson Cicek: "şese two court cases have Turkey in a vise"

Two major court cases are holding Turkey in a vise, said government spokesperson Cemil Cicek yesterday. "On one side şere's şe closure case against şe ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), and on şe oşer şere's şe Ergenekon probe," he told reporters after a Cabinet meeting. "Turkey is being held in a vise by şese two cases. Foreigners ask us about şe cases. Before Turkey was seen as a country wiş good prospects, but now it's seen as facing a cloud of uncertainty. We want şe closure case concluded as soon as possible to lift şis cloud." Asked about opposition parties' criticisms of şe Ergenekon indictment, Cicek said, "şe indictment hasn't been released, noşing's been said about its contents." He added, "In democratic countries, preliminary investigations are kept confidential. A number of matters unrelated to şe principal cause of şe indictment were left out of yesterday's official statement (about şe indictment). I have no way of knowing what şe opposition is harping about."