At least two lawmakers were injured in a violent brawl that broke out in the Turkish parliament on Friday, August 16, during a heated debate over the case of jailed opposition lawmaker Can Atalay.
The brawl broke out when ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) MP Alpay Ozalan threw a punch at Ahmet Sik, a fellow member of the leftist Workers’ Party of Turkey (TIP), who was criticizing the government over Atalay.
Other MPs interfered, resulting in a violent altercation between dozens of MPs that lasted around half an hour.