The ban on the main Kurdish party the DTP in Turkey has triggered angry protests among the Kurds. The Constitutional Court justified its decision by saying the party was too closely linked to the banned Kurdistan Workers' Party PKK. The verdict will have a negative impact on the democratic process in Turkey and will aggravate the domestic conflict with the Kurds, the press writes.
With articles from the following publications: Der Standard - Austria, taz - Germany, Neue Zürcher Zeitung - Switzerland
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