Turkey may face internal conflict, opposition leader says

The Turkish government has destroyed the country’s sense of justice and this could lead to critical conflicts among people, the leader of the opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu is quoted as saying by Hürriyet Daily News.

“The government has ruined justice, which is the assurance of our coexistence. If justice is destroyed, polarization and arguments begin ... Turkey is rapidly moving in this direction. If serious and critical conflicts emerge soon, it is the government that is responsible for it, as they have ruined justice and annihilated people’s hopes for the future,” Kılıçdaroğlu said on October 22, addressing the CHP parliamentary faction.

Kılıçdaroğlu also criticized Turkey's Supreme Court of Appeals for its recent approval of the convictions of 237 suspects in the Balyoz coup plot case, challenging the judges who approved the convictions of Balyoz suspects and calling on them to hold a press conference to explain their justifications for their rulings.