Ankara: An opposition lawmaker was taken to the hospital as a result of a fight that started during a controversial budget debate in the country's parliament on Tuesday.
Television footage showed several lawmakers from opposition parties and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's party fighting. Some MPs fought while others tried to separate their belligerent colleagues.
Video footage showed that at least one MLA was thrown to the ground.
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Hussein Ors, a lawmaker from the opposition Good Party, was allegedly punched in the face, according to the private DHA news agency.
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According to the DHA, the Ors was attended by a legislator, who was given medical training before being taken to the hospital in an ambulance. Ors has a heart problem, so he was given emergency care as a safety measure.
Fighting is often seen in Turkey's parliament. Although the exact reason for Tuesday's fighting was not immediately clear, tensions are high ahead of presidential and parliamentary elections due in June.
