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Mr Erdogan may be succeeded as AK's candidate by his deputy, Abdullah Gul, who is considered a moderate, newspapers say.
BBC: Turkey bars Islamic leader from poll
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In 2007 it threatened to do so again when the AK nominated Abdullah Gul as president.
ECONOMIST: The government is exploiting a scandal in the army
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American firearms are in high demand because Mexico's firearm laws are highly restrictive and high-powered weapons such as the AK-47-style pistol are deemed for the exclusive use of the Mexican military, U.S. prosecutors said in court documents.
CNN: On the border: Guns, drugs -- and a betrayal of trust
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But, as far as the secularists are concerned, any candidate that the AK Party proposes, they see that as a threat to the secular republic.
NPR: Dispatches from Turkey
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Roads leading to the building in the capital, Tripoli, were obstructed by at least 20 vehicles, as militiamen carrying AK-47 rifles moved into the area, although they did not enter the ministry itself.
BBC: Libya gunmen surround Tripoli foreign ministry
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In its ruling on Tuesday, Justice AK Patnaik said "compensation must act as a deterrent" and "any amount less than 1bn rupees would not have the desired impact", reports Press Trust of India.
BBC: Sterlite Industries plant
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The mildly Islamist ruling AK party in Turkey is seen by the PJD as a model to emulate but accused by the Brotherhood of selling out.
ECONOMIST: Not just coercion, sham democracy too
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The prevailing wisdom in AK is that its activism in the region makes it more valuable to the EU. As for America, the hope is that because it needs Turkey in Iraq and Afghanistan, it will put up with a spot of bother.
ECONOMIST: Turkey is rethinking its place in the world
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He said the airstrike was on a legitimate target, noting coalition forces found a weapons cache at the site -- including AK-47s, 4, 000 rounds of ammunition, and bomb-making materials -- as well as thousands of dollars in U.S. currency.
CNN: Top U.S. commander wants review of Afghan civilian killings
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The AK-47, for example, is widely available to private citizens around the U.S. as a semi-automatic version (firing one shot each time the trigger is pulled), but the military grade fully automatic (continuous fire while the trigger is depressed) model is illegal almost everywhere.
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