Friday, January 13, 2017

#TURKEY: Fights Break Out In National Assembly Over Plans To Give Erdogan More Powers

[world politics news]


Turkish lawmakers got engaged in physical violence, pushing each other and exchanging blows during a round of voting on Wednesday. The opposition lawmakers accuse the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) of breaching the law on secrecy of ballot by displaying their votes. The move highlights the ruling party's pressure on its lawmakers to vote in favor of the amendments, and not independently, the opposition lawmakers said.

[FULL STORY HERE]

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