Turkey Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan lashed out at the head of the Constitutional Court on Saturday, as tensions rise between the country's chief judicial body and the government, dpa reported. In a veiled reference to Hasim Kilic, the head of the court, Erdogan called for a judge who wants to get involved in politics to "take off your robe." The court this week issued a ruling overturning key parts of a controversial new law that gave the justice minister more power over the judiciary, which civil rights groups argued risked politicizing the justice system. It follows a Constitutional Court ruling that restored access to Twitter. The site was closed down a week before local elections at the end of March, after Erdogan repeatedly slammed social media networks during campaigning. -- SPA 18:21 LOCAL TIME 15:21 GMT تغريد
