Politics in Turkey became more stress full with arguments on AKP deputy chairman Mir Dengir Mehmet Fırat?s statement to New York Times that Turkish public have been through a trauma caused by the change of their dressing and language in one night. Fırat?s statement referring to the Atatürk reforms got big reaction. Upon being asked by a journalist, Parliament speaker Köksal Toptan said ?Through Atatürk reforms we are able to live these days.? Opposition parties? reactions to Fırat?s statement were also sharp and increased tension. AKP closure case decision is expected to be announced in one month and this is another reason for the political atmosphere to get more and tenser. Yesterday it was announced that the Parliament would not close as it normally should on 1st of July. AKP?s will is to keep to Parliament working until the Constitutional Court announces its decision on the closure case.

Turkish Armed Forces once more announced that Taraf Daily Newspaper?s publication on Armed Forces implementing a plan to direct politics is not true. In the announcement made during the weekend it was stated that Turkish Armed Forces is facing an organized attack and that their top guarantee is Turkish courts? unfailing justice.

Turkish Statistical Institute and Central Bank?s data on unemployment and real sector confidence index has raised concerns on the economy. At The Economist Intelligence 16th Roundtable meeting in Istanbul, Prime Minister Erdoğan blamed the AKP closure court case for the set back in economy.

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