Along with the threat of the AK Party closure, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and President Abdullah Gul, along with 69 senior party members, are facing a five-year political ban if convicted.

• 如果被告被判有罪的话，在执政党正义与发展党被取缔的同时，总理埃尔多安、总统居尔以及69名党内高层人员也将被禁止在5年内参政。