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Second reform package, penalty regulations to be introduced to parliament
The preparations for the second judicial reform package and amendments on the law on execution of sentences are ongoing and will be submitted to parliament by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in a few weeks, the Turkish justice minister has said.
Turkish state's takeover of Bank Asya 'not political,' economy czar says
Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan said on May 30 that Turkish authorities' decision to take over Bank Asya was not ?political.?
?If it was political, why would [the government] wait for one and a half years? All these actions could be taken long time ago if it was a political decision,? Babacan said in an interview to private broadcaster Kanal 7.