In the closure case of the Democratic Society Party (DTP), the Supreme Court of Appeals Chief Prosecutor Yalçınkaya presented his oral explanation regarding why the DTP should be closed and he repeated his demand that this party should be closed and its administrators should be banned from political life.

Yalçınkaya left the court at 10.30, half an hour after his oral presentation.

DTP’s oral defense will be on September 16

The Constitutional Court had postponed the oral defense of the Democratic Society Party to September 16, accepting their request for extra time because of their busy schedule.

Following DTP’s oral defense, the rapporteur of the Constitutional Court will collect all the information and the documents about the case and write his/her report about the matter of substance of the case. While these procedures are taking place, both the Chief Prosecutor and the DTP will be able to present additional evidence or written additional defense.

After the report is presented to the eleven members of the Constitutional Court, the President of the Court Haşim Kılıç will determine a meeting day, on which the members of the court will start discussing the substance of the case.

The case will be decided by the eleven members. In case one of the members is missing or retired, the most senior of the four alternate members will replace the missing member.

According to the Constitution, a qualified majority is needed to close a political party. Therefore, 7 out of 11 members of the Constitutional Court must approve the closure decision. (TK/EZÖ/TB)