Turkey: Adviser Could Face Polygamy Charges

By SEBNEM ARSU
Published: August 10, 2010
Ali Yuksel, an adviser to the Turkish prime minister’s office, could face up to two years in prison if he is charged with polygamy after describing his simultaneous relationship with three women in a recently published book. Mr. Yuksel cited Islamic law, which does not apply in secular Turkey, to defend the relationships. He is the father-in-law of Suat Kilic, a leading member of the governing Justice and Development Party whose attempt to pass a law legalizing polygamy a few years ago failed in the face of heavy secular opposition.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/11/world/europe/11briefs-TURKEY.html?ref=europe