Erdogan stirred, not shaken, by corruption vote
AKP mavericks who voted against the party line to impeach four former ministers are facing accusations of treachery and will most likely be weeded out of the party before June elections.
In the Turkish parliament this week, a majority of deputies from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) voted to prevent four former ministers from being impeached at the Supreme Council on charges of corruption, in a victory for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
It was not, however, the flawless victory Erdogan wanted, as a larger than expected number of AKP deputies voted the other way, resulting in accusations of treason being leveled at the maverick deputies, and fueling speculation of a split within the AKP ranks.
