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The brawl broke out among lawmakers during a debate on jailed MP in the Turkish parliament read more
 "Lawmakers in Turkey exchange blows in parliament, 2 MPs injured")
Turkish ruling and opposition lawmakers fight each other after a scuffle between former footballer Alpay Ozalan (unseen), a lawmaker from Erdogan's ruling AKP party and Turksih Workers Party (TIP) and deputy Ahmet Sik (unseen) at the parliament. (Photo by Adem ALTAN / AFP)
The Turkish parliament on Friday witnessed a brawl that left a woman lawmaker bloodied.
During a heated debate on a jailed member of parliament (MP), a brawl broke out among the lawmakers and punches were exchanged among dozens of MPs. The entire incident was caught on camera.
In the video of the attack was shared by Egyptian broadcaster Rudaw, a MP is seen passionate addressing the house when a bunch of lawmakers close on him from the side. One of them hits the speaker in the head. Then, dozens of lawmakers rush towards the podium and an all-out brawl breaks out as punches are thrown out between the two camps.
— Rudaw English (@RudawEnglish) August 16, 2024The MP initially attacked has been identified by the Associated Press as Ahmet Sik. The MP who attacked him is from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s party.
Sik was speaking about his party’s MP who has been jailed on what’s deemed politically-motivated incarceration. The news agency reported that the attack on Sik happened after he called Erdogan’s ruling party as a “terrorist organisation”.
The news agency reported that at least two MPs were injured in the brawl and one of them, a woman, was left bloodied.
Ozgur Ozel, the chief of the principal Opposition party, dubbed it as “shameful situation”.
“Instead of words flying in the air, fists are flying, there is blood on the ground. They are hitting women,” said Ozel.
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