The process that led to a bloody fight in the Turkish Grand National Assembly is documented in official records.

16.08.2024 20:20

The fight between TİP Deputy Ahmet Şık and AK Party Deputy Alpay Özalan in the Turkish Grand National Assembly was reflected in the parliamentary records. According to the records, it was determined that TİP's Ahmet Şık used the words 'dishonorable' and 'terrorist' towards the AK Party benches. It was revealed that after Şık's words, AK Party Deputy Özalan came to the podium and punched Şık, starting the fight.

The fight between TİP Istanbul Deputy Ahmet Şık and AK Party Izmir Deputy Alpay Özalan in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) was reflected in the parliamentary records.

In the TBMM, the extraordinary session held for Can Atalay, who was elected as a deputy from Hatay and later had his deputyship revoked, started off tense. The session became chaotic when Alpay Özalan intervened while Ahmet Şık was speaking at the podium, and punches were thrown. The session was adjourned.

"INDECENT" AND "TERRORIST" REMARKS

The fight between Ahmet Şık and Alpay Özalan, which turned the steps of the parliament into a bloodbath, was also reflected in the official records. According to the records, it was determined that TİP member Ahmet Şık used the words "indecent" and "terrorist" towards the AK Party members.

Here are those records:

CHAIRMAN - Honorable deputies, I am opening the Second Session of the 114th Meeting of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey.

Before we resume the discussions, I would like to draw your attention to a matter once again.

CHAIRMAN - Of course, every speaker has the right to speak as they wish at the podium, and this is a free podium, the podium of the people. While speaking at this podium, it is our common desire that our deputies do not use a language that is hurtful and concerns people's dignity, but rather speak in a clean manner that befits the dignity of the Assembly. Therefore, since today our Assembly will discuss a very important issue that concerns society within the framework of a general debate, everyone should express their opinions freely, but a clean language should be the key to this. I believe that from now on, the speakers will comply with this to a great extent.

Now, I invite Mr. Ahmet Şık to make his speech. (Applause from the DEM PARTY and CHP benches)

AHMET ŞIK (Istanbul) - A procedural debate has been opened, but there is no need to discuss the procedure here because I am not here to explain the legislation in a country where there is no constitution, where lawlessness has become a custom.

To those who fall for your religious charlatanism, your showy nationalism, and turn a blind eye to your theft, corruption, and lawlessness... (Noise from the AK Party benches, banging on the benches)

HASAN ÇİLEZ (Amasya) - You are the biggest thief!

AHMET ŞIK (Continuing) - ...do you know what words we hear the most from you?

CHAIRMAN - Mr. Şık, please address in a clean language.

AHMET ŞIK (Continuing) - "Traitor," "separatist," "FETÖ member," "murderer," "terrorist..." (Noise from the AK Party benches)

EJDER AÇIKKAPI (Elazığ) - Lowlife!

CHAIRMAN - Honorable deputies... Honorable deputies...

AHMET ŞIK (Continuing) - It is not surprising at all that you call Can Atalay a "terrorist" because you call anyone who is not with you, who does not participate in your crimes, a "terrorist." (Noise from the AK Party benches)

CHAIRMAN - Mr. Şık, please address in a clean language.

AHMET ŞIK (Continuing) - But everyone should know, all citizens should know: the biggest terrorist organization in this country is sitting right here, those who have infiltrated the state with their dynastic mafia, the biggest terrorists are those sitting here. Everyone should know this! (Noise from the AK Party benches)

EJDER AÇIKKAPI (Elazığ) - You are the biggest terrorist! You lowlife!

CHAIRMAN - Mr. Şık, please use a clean language. Mr. Şık, please do not use a language that insults, use a clean language.

EJDER AÇIKKAPI (Elazığ) - Immoral scum!

AHMET ŞIK (Continuing) - If all of you had done as much good for this country as Can Atalay, you would be people who would offer prayers of gratitude for a lifetime. (Noise from the AK Party benches)

HASAN ÇİLEZ (Amasya) - Immoral!

EJDER AÇIKKAPI (Elazığ) - Immoral scum!

SALİHA SERA KADIGİL (Istanbul) - You are immoral!

AHMET ŞIK (Continuing) - Now, I said "shameless," and you got angry, let me explain to you: you are the last ones to talk about morality... If you had a little bit of morality, this man wouldn't be able to run the Parliament! Do you know why?

EJDER AÇIKKAPI (Elazığ) - You are the biggest terrorist, you.

CHAIRMAN - I am adjourning the session for fifteen minutes.

CONDEMNATION PENALTY FOR AHMET ŞIK AND ALPAY ÖZALAN

While Deputy Speaker of the Assembly Bekir Bozdağ was adjourning the session, AK Party Izmir Deputy Alpay Özalan came to the podium and punched Ahmet Şık, who was speaking. The podium and its surroundings turned into a battlefield in an instant. As a result of the brawl in the General Assembly, Ahmet Şık, a TİP Istanbul Deputy, and Alpay Özalan, an AK Party Izmir Deputy, were given a condemnation penalty.