Eight of the 11 judges on the bench were appointed by former President Ahmet Necdet Sezer, a staunch secularist who clashed frequently with the AKP.
Tetë nga 11 gjykatësit e panelit janë caktuar nga ish presidenti Ahmet Nexhdet Sezer, një sekularist i vendosur i cili u përlesh shpesh herë me AKP.