PodcastFists fly as deputies brawl in Turkey's parliament yet again
A massive brawl erupted in parliament after a main opposition deputy criticized President Erdoğan, which was followed by AKP deputy Alpay Özalan attacking opposition lawmakers.
Turkey's parliament was the scene of a massive brawl between lawmakers once again on Dec. 26.
The brawl started after main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) deputy Engin Özkoç criticized President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Özkoç claimed that Erdoğan insulted Turkish soldiers in the past, which prompted outrage among the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) deputies.
While the CHP and AKP deputies traded accusations regarding support for the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), it quickly escalated into a full-blown fist fight.