Tension in the Parliament with Akın Gürlek! The podium was occupied, and a fistfight broke out.

Tension in the Parliament with Akın Gürlek! The podium was occupied, and a fistfight broke out.

11.02.2026 16:42

Tensions arose in the Parliament before the oath-taking ceremony of two new ministers. As Akın Gürlek, appointed as the Minister of Justice, was about to take the oath at the podium, some members of parliament reacted. The podium was occupied, and a fistfight broke out. The Speaker of the Parliament, Bekir Bozdağ, suspended the session.

The Minister of Justice, Akın Gürlek, and the Minister of Interior, Mustafa Çiftçi, faced tension during the General Assembly of the Parliament where they were to take their oaths.

PULPIT OCCUPIED, FISTFIGHT BROKE OUT

The session was interrupted due to the CHP's reaction to Akın Gürlek and the occupation of the pulpit. While CHP deputies protested in front of the pulpit, a fistfight broke out between AK Party and CHP deputies.

CHP deputies occupied the pulpit in the Parliament, a fistfight broke out
After the fight, CHP

HERE ARE THE FIRST IMAGES FROM THE FIGHT

CHP deputies occupied the pulpit in the Parliament, a fistfight broke out
CHP deputies occupied the pulpit in the Parliament, a fistfight broke out
CHP deputies occupied the pulpit in the Parliament, a fistfight broke out

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