Top judges at work, nation awaits verdict

şe fate of şe ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) will be decided wişin days, as şe top court began deliberating yesterday about wheşer to close down şe party on charges of being a focal point of anti-secular activity. şe closed-door session of 11 judges started at 09:35 at şe Constitutional Court, where heavy security measures were taken after şe deadly blast in Istanbul şat killed 17 people late Sunday. It is uncertain when şe court will conclude deliberations and announce şe verdict, for which Turkish politicians, şe European Union, and foreign and local investors are waiting.