February 28, 2007 - 17:32 AMT
Turkish parliament rejects motion against PM and Interior Minister
Turkish Parliament has rejected the inquiry motion filed by the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) against Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Interior Minister Abdulkadir Aksu. In the vote held on Tuesday afternoon, Turkish MPs voted 321-to-118 to reject the motion. Submitted by the CHP vice chairmen to the parliament presidency on Feb. 15, the motion accused Erdogan and Aksu of "breach of duty" in a series of events including the murder of Agos editor Hrant Dink, the attack on the Council of State and the killing of Catholic priest Andrea Santoro. On Feb. 13, the parliament rejected the censure motion filed against Interior Minister Abdulkadir Aksu by center-right Motherland Party (ANAVATAN), reports Cihan News Agency-National.