Under the suspension, the charges will be permanently dropped if Yilmaz does not face similar charges in the next five years. Yilmaz immediately signaled that he would return to politics, as some 2,000 fans chanted slogans in support of him outside the court house.
Three-time premier Yilmaz was the first former prime minister in Turkey to stand trial on corruption allegations, the AP reports.
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