The parliamentary turmoil erupted after ruling Justice and Growth Get together (AKP) member Alpay Ozalan launched into Ahmet Sik, a member of the leftist Staff’ Get together of Turkey (TIP) who had condemned the federal government’s therapy of Atalay.
“It is no shock that you just name Atalay a terrorist,” he mentioned.
“All residents ought to know that the largest terrorists of this nation are these seated on these benches,” he added, indicating the ruling majority.
Ozalan, a former footballer, walked to the podium and shoved Sik to the bottom, mentioned an AFP journalist in parliament.
While on the bottom, Sik was punched a number of occasions by AKP lawmakers. Dozens of lawmakers joined the struggle.
Footage posted on-line confirmed the brawl after which workers cleansing blood stains from the parliament flooring. A deputy from the Republican Individuals’s Get together (CHP) and one from the Peoples’ Equality and Democracy (DEM) get together suffered head accidents.
Ozgur Ozel, head of the primary opposition CHP get together, denounced the violence.
“I’m ashamed to have witnessed this case,” he added.
The parliament speaker mentioned the 2 deputies on the origin of the brawl can be sanctioned.
