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Can Atalay: 'A Turkey Without a Constitution' - Decisions Exceed CHP's Scope

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

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  • Turkish Workers' Party MP Can Atalay, still imprisoned, criticized judicial interventions affecting the CHP party.
  • Atalay stated the country is operating without a constitution and that decisions extend beyond the CHP.
  • He emphasized the importance of social opposition solidarity to overcome current challenges and restore democracy.

Can Atalay, a Member of Parliament for the Workers' Party of Turkey (TİP) from Hatay, remains imprisoned in Silivri Marmara Prison despite Constitutional Court rulings. He has voiced strong criticism regarding judicial interventions that he argues are targeting not only the Republican People's Party (CHP) but the entire political and social fabric of Turkey.

The clear truth is that we are a country without a constitution.

· Can AtalayDescribing the current state of Turkey's legal and political system.

Atalay declared that the country is "clearly a country without a constitution." He asserted that those who disregard Constitutional Court decisions are paradoxically calling on society to adhere to judicial rulings. According to Atalay, these decisions are designed to control and manage politics through the judiciary and administration, serving those who view their power as absolute and seek to maintain it through arbitrary means across all sectors, including the judiciary.

The essence of the process is 'I will not debate my power.'

· Can AtalayExplaining the ruling power's strategy to maintain control.

"The essence of the process is 'I will not debate my power,'" Atalay stated, describing a two-pronged strategy that disregards the constitution, laws, and rules. This strategy, he explained, involves creating space for those who do not challenge the ruling power while relentlessly pursuing those who aspire to lead. "Therefore, even if the decision(s) concern the CHP, their scope extends beyond the CHP, encompassing our entire political and social life."

Therefore, even if the decision(s) concern the CHP, their scope extends beyond the CHP, encompassing our entire political and social life.

· Can AtalayHighlighting the broader implications of judicial decisions affecting the CHP.

He questioned how citizens can determine the government through elections, given the judiciary's interference in politics. Atalay also raised concerns about how citizens will exercise their democratic rights and freedoms, organize, and influence national life. He finds hope in the solidarity shown by social opposition movements against these decisions, viewing it as a crucial stand against a dangerous trend. Atalay believes that through solidarity, resilience, and patience, society will overcome these challenges, reinstate the constitution, and revive the rule of law and institutions, ultimately democratizing the republic and continuing the march toward an equal and free Turkey.

The solidarity shown by social opposition against the decision is hopeful.

· Can AtalayExpressing optimism about collective action against perceived injustices.
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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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