Ankara will increase proportion of regime-loyal judges

The regime does not have every judge in its pocket, but AKP partisans are gradually replacing older unaligned judges

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  • Dissenters face retribution
  • Loyalists are rewarded
  • Quarter-century battle over judiciary
  • Post-2016 partisan takeover
  • Concerns for elections' integrity

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