That is the second a dialogue over the standing of a jailed opposition determine, Can Atalay, sparked a brawl inside Turkey’s parliament.
Footage reveals leftist MP Ahmet Sik, from the Staff’ Occasion of Turkey (TIP), on the stand giving a speech as Alpay Ozalan, an MP from Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling AK get together, approaches and makes an attempt to slap him.
A wider combat then breaks out between opposing get together members as Mr Sik falls to the bottom. Parliament officers have been seen cleansing blood drops off the ground following the combat.
Lawyer and rights activist Mr Atalay misplaced his parliamentary seat earlier this yr.
Mr Sik was defending Mr Atalay in opposition to assaults from AK get together lawmakers when the combat broke out.
Mr Atalay ran for a seat from jail after being sentenced to 18 years in jail, in 2022, following a controversial trial that additionally noticed the award-winning philanthropist Osman Kavala jailed for all times.
Video by Gabriela Boccaccio and Jack Burgess
