28.07.2024 22:40
During the discussions of the draft law containing regulations for stray animals in the General Assembly of the Turkish Parliament, tensions rose when AK Party Deputy Group Chairman Bahadır Yenişehirlioğlu pointed to the opposition benches with his finger and said "stray dogs". Reactions towards Yenişehirlioğlu escalated from the opposition benches, and the session was adjourned.
AK Party Deputy Group Chairman Bahadır Yenişehirlioğlu's speech on stray animals caused tension in the Turkish Grand National Assembly.
The discussions on the Law Proposal Amending the Animal Protection Law, which includes regulations for stray animals, began in the Turkish Grand National Assembly.
CONTROVERSY AROSE WHEN THE PHRASE "STRAY DOGS" WAS EMPHASIZED
On behalf of the AK Party, AK Party Deputy Group Chairman Bahadır Yenişehirlioğlu took the floor and started his speech. There was a murmur from the opposition benches while Yenişehirlioğlu was speaking. At this point, Yenişehirlioğlu emphasized the phrase "stray dogs" in his speech.
The opposition benches expressed their reaction to Yenişehirlioğlu, stating that these words were directed at them. A debate broke out between AK Party deputies and opposition deputies in the Assembly, and the session was adjourned.