Turkish opposition lawmaker hospitalised after brawl in parliament

Fighting is a frequent occurrence in Turkey’s parliament.
Fighting is a frequent occurrence in Turkey’s parliament. Copyright GNAT General Assembly Hall via Anadolu
By Euronews with AP, AFP
Share this articleComments
Share this articleClose Button

MPs came to blows on Tuesday during a tense debate about next year's budget.

ADVERTISEMENT

A Turkish opposition lawmaker has been hospitalised after a brawl broke out in parliament on Tuesday.

Hüseyin Örs, an MP from from Trabzon on the northeastern Black Sea, was reportedly hit in the head and taken to intensive care.

"We found that his condition deteriorated after the blow to the head ... A heart defibrillation was performed at the hospital," said Aylin Cesur, a lawmaker from Örs' Iyi [Good] Party.

Television footage showed dozens of lawmakers from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party brawling with opposition parties during a tense debate over next year’s budget.

The private DHA news agency said Ors suffers from heart problems and was placed under emergency care as a precaution.

"This is a day of shame for the Turkish parliament and for those who committed this attack," Iyi Party spokesman Kursat Zorlu said.

Tensions have run high in Turkish politics ahead of presidential and parliamentary elections scheduled for June.

Share this articleComments

You might also like

Istanbul mayor sentenced to jail for insulting Turkish officials

Local elections in Turkey are about to deliver yet another political thriller

Nine workers at a gold mine missing in Turkey after a landslide