23.12.2025 10:25
CHP Group Deputy Chairman Ali Mahir Başarır apologized for the incident in the Parliament where CHP member Ulaş Karasu punched AK Party deputy İshak Şan.
The budget marathon for the year 2026 in the Parliament ended with a fistfight. The tension began with the speech of AK Party Bursa Deputy Mustafa Varank and turned into a brawl after the speech of CHP Group Deputy Chairman Gökhan Günaydın. Varank's speech raised the tension between the AK Party and CHP. Addressing the CHP members, Varank said, "Let your Chairman come, he shouldn't be afraid," and added, "Mr. Özel's promises are no different from tales of a thousand and one nights. Last year, he made a big promise regarding rakı. It turns out he was concerned about rakı for the memorial program at the graveside. If you are not ashamed of the living, do you have no respect for the dead?"
PUNCHES FLEW IN THE AIR
While CHP members reacted to Varank's words, AK Party Kırklareli Deputy Ahmet Gökhan Sarıçam made a silence gesture towards the CHP benches. The tension escalated. Kurtulmuş interrupted the session. CHP Group Deputy Chairman Murat Emir ignited the fight by walking towards Varank, who was asking to speak. The fight, which started with a scuffle, saw punches flying in the air.
BAŞARIR APOLOGIZED
After the unwanted scenes in the Parliament, CHP Group Deputy Chairman Ali Mahir Başarır apologized to AK Party Deputy İshak Şan, who was punched by CHP member Ulaş Karasu. Başarır stated, "I expressed our regret to İshak Şan. We cannot disrespect each other, we cannot hit each other."