VIDEO/ Fist fight, several injured end up in hospital

2026-02-11 21:06:36 / BOTA ALFA PRESS

VIDEO/ Fist fight, several injured end up in hospital

A fistfight broke out in Turkey's Grand National Assembly during the swearing-in ceremony of the new justice and interior ministers.

Tensions began when CHP deputies occupied the podium to prevent the swearing-in of Akın Gürlek, appointed Minister of Justice.

AKP deputies approached the podium, leading the situation to a physical clash between the parties.

The Deputy Speaker of the Parliament, Bekir Bozdağ, was forced to suspend the session due to the chaos, foreign media wrote, according to Telegrafi.

During the incident, CHP deputy Mahmut Tanal was injured in the nose and was taken to Parliament Hospital.

The CHP opposed Gürlek's appointment, raising doubts about the procedure and his status as a former chief prosecutor.

The Deputy Speaker of the Parliament, Bekir Bozdağ, was forced to suspend the session due to the chaos, foreign media wrote, according to Telegrafi.

During the incident, CHP deputy Mahmut Tanal was injured in the nose and was taken to Parliament Hospital.

The CHP opposed Gürlek's appointment, raising doubts about the procedure and his status as a former chief prosecutor.

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