Brawl erupts in Turkish parliament during debate

Dozens of politicians became embroiled in a brawl in Turkey’s parliament on Friday as they argued over a jailed opposition deputy who was stripped of his parliamentary immunity this year.
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The parliamentary turmoil erupted after the ruling Justice and Development party (AKP) member Alpay Özalan launched into Ahmet Şık, a member of the leftist Workers’ party of Turkey (TIP), who had condemned the government’s treatment of the lawyer and rights activist Can Atalay.

There was blood on the floor of parliament after the 30-minute fracas that left at least two politicians injured

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45 comments
  1. "the ruling party are terrorists"
    immediately gets terrorized
    like poetry lol. This would be funny if people weren't suffering for it.

  2. It’s funny how some women were running into the fray. It’s not like they’re going to do anything except scream like deranged banshees.

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