Gül onder vuur

President Abdullah Gül, who has adopted a soft stance since the breaking of the vast corruption operation in December of last year, is receiving criticism for failing to prevent the executive branch from meddling in the area of judicial authority, which analysts say has led to the eruption of a “crisis of state.” Analysts believe that a historic responsibility falls on the president to make sure the judiciary independently investigates claims of corruption and bribery in which some members of the government are allegedly involved. However, as the president has failed to fulfill this responsibility, the government feels freer to engage in a series of unlawful acts to impede the investigation.