Parliament vote to abolish death penalty brings Turkey closer to EU
On 3 August, the Turkish parliament abolished the death penalty and granted more rights to the Kurdish minority. The nationalist party leader, Deputy Prime Minister Devlet Bahceli, announced that he will seek to overturn this legislation by appealing to the constitutional court.
On 3 August, the Turkish parliament abolished the death penalty and granted more rights to the Kurdish minority. The nationalist party leader, Deputy Prime Minister Devlet Bahceli, announced that he will seek to overturn this legislation by appealing to the constitutional court.
