Erdogan's government seeks way to curb Turkey's top court- sources

FILE PHOTO: Lawyers from Istanbul Bar Association gather to protest an ongoing dispute between Constitutional Court and Court of Cassation in front of the Justice Palace, the Caglayan Courthouse, in Istanbul, Turkey, November 14, 2023. Placards read, "End lawlessness. Respect law. Execute Constitutional Court decisions." REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan's government is seeking ways to curb the influence of Turkey's Constitutional Court, prompted by its rulings to free a jailed opposition parliamentarian, according to a senior official and two legislators in the governing alliance.

Turkey's highest court ruled in October that Can Atalay's ongoing imprisonment violated his right to hold office after he was elected to parliament from his jail cell in May's general election.