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Turkey’s Innovation Party Challenges 2017 Referendum: A Legal Battle for Democracy as Unstamped Ballots Come Under Fire

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Ankara, Turkey — The Innovation Party (YP) has initiated a legal challenge to overturn a 2017 constitutional referendum, which granted President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan expansive powers by shifting Turkey’s governance from a parliamentary system to an executive presidency. The party’s lawsuit, filed in the Ankara 1st Civil Court of First Instance, claims that the use of unstamped ballots undermined the legitimacy of the vote, as reported by the Turkish edition of Euronews. Party Chairman Öztürk Yılmaz announced the lawsuit on social media, where he distributed relevant court documents while emphasizing allegations of widespread irregularities concerning … Read more

Judge Issues Warning to Attorney Over Controversial Remarks During Diddy Trial: "Outrageous" Comments Under Fire

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NEW YORK — Sean “Diddy” Combs is currently facing serious allegations, including sex trafficking and racketeering, as his high-profile trial gets underway in federal court. The proceedings have already drawn attention after an attorney involved in the case received a warning from a judge for making inappropriate remarks regarding the prosecution. During a private discussion in the courtroom on Tuesday, Judge Arun Subramanian expressed his discontent with comments made by attorney Mark Geragos on a podcast. Geragos referred to the prosecutors as a “six-pack of white women,” a characterization that the judge deemed “outrageous.” This … Read more