Turkish constitutional crisis

Parliament strips imprisoned TİP lawmaker of seat

Published by Hurriyet on Wed, 01/31/2024 - 11:14

The parliament has stripped imprisoned Workers' Party of Türkiye (TİP) lawmaker Can Atalay of his parliamentary status, defying a ruling by the top court last September.

The decision by the Court of Appeals to unseat Atalay, who was elected to the parliament in last May's election while in prison, was read in the parliament on Jan. 30.