Opposition deputies attacked the proposal for street animal care during the commission meetings, targeting the affected families.

Opposition deputies attacked the proposal for street animal care during the commission meetings, targeting the affected families.

18.07.2024 01:20

During the commission discussions on the proposed law regarding stray dogs in the Turkish Parliament, opposition members of parliament argued with the victimized families who attended the commission. The grieving father, Halil Yılmaz, whose son Tunahan was severely injured in a dog attack, reacted to the opposition MPs who shouted, "Who do you think you are!" by saying, "My child was eaten alive, he will undergo 10 years of treatment."

The discussions on the proposed law that aims to euthanize stray animals started with debates. The meeting in the Turkish Grand National Assembly was attended by victim families. Opposition deputies argued with families whose children were attacked by dogs.

The discussions on the proposal for the law regarding street animals, which has caused debates in public opinion and suggests euthanasia for stray animals that pose a danger in terms of public safety, also started controversially in the Turkish Grand National Assembly's Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Rural Affairs.

Opposition deputies attacked victim families during the commission discussions on the proposal for street animals
Halil Yılmaz, the father of Tunahan, a primary school student who was severely injured in a dog attack in Ankara

REACTION FROM VICTIM FAMILIES TO OPPOSITION DEPUTIES

Halil Yılmaz, the father of Tunahan, a primary school student who was severely injured in a dog attack in Ankara, reacted to the CHP and HDP deputies during the discussions of the Law Proposal on Amending the Animal Protection Law regarding stray animals.

Opposition deputies attacked victim families during the commission discussions on the proposal for street animals
Halil Yılmaz, the father of Tunahan, a primary school student who was severely injured in a dog attack in Ankara

"MY CHILD WAS EATEN ALIVE, HE WILL RECEIVE TREATMENT FOR 10 YEARS"

Yılmaz, who shouted "Who are you!" to the opposition deputies, said, "My child was eaten alive, he will receive treatment for 10 years. I begged Allah to take my child." While the grieving father had a nervous breakdown, opposition deputies shouted, "Don't use children as tools," and some of them even approached Halil Yılmaz.

Opposition deputies attacked victim families during the commission discussions on the proposal for street animals

Derya Pınar, the mother of Mahra, a 10-year-old who died in 2022 in Antalya after being trapped under a truck while escaping from stray dogs, and her husband Murat Pınar also attended the discussions on the regulation regarding stray animals held in the Turkish Grand National Assembly's Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Rural Affairs.

Opposition deputies attacked victim families during the commission discussions on the proposal for street animals
Derya Pınar, the mother of Mahra, a 10-year-old who died in 2022 in Antalya after being trapped under a truck while escaping from stray dogs

THEY ATTACKED THE GRIEVING MOTHER

During the meeting, when the AK Party deputy spoke about the law and said, "Keep people alive so that the state can live," Derya Pınar supported her. In response to the reaction, the opposition deputies approached the grieving mother. Derya Pınar, who was shocked by the reaction, showed the shoes of her deceased child to the opposition deputies. CHP, DEM Party, and TİP deputies approached the mother, saying, "AKP killed your child."

Opposition deputies attacked victim families during the commission discussions on the proposal for street animals

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