In the Turkish parliament, a fight broke out again today between the representatives of the ruling party and the opposition, who exchanged blows and threw water bottles at each other after a heated argument over the change of the constitution, television footage shows.
The committee for constitutional issues of the parliament held a meeting today regarding the government's proposal to revoke the immunity of MPs after last Sunday's session turned into violence.
The footage shows lawmakers from the ruling Justice and Development Party and the pro-Kurdish People's Democratic Party fighting in the committee room after a heated verbal argument.
The head of the HDP caucus in the parliament, Idris Baluken, dislocated his shoulder in a fight, according to the media.
Several deputies jumped on the tables to better manage to hit their opponents from a height while some deputies tried to calm the tensions.
MPs threw water bottles and other objects around the room, reports AFP.
Government spokesman Numan Kurtulmus condemned the scenes of violence in the parliament.
"No one should hope that this kind of behavior will force the government to give up its plans," he warned and added that "whatever happens, the proposal to abolish the immunity of deputies will be presented in parliament."
Welcome to Turkey! Erdogan's rabid AKP thugs attacking HDP MPs in parliament again!! # U.S. # EU #UN #Turkey pic.twitter.com/uu0ldzrKui
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