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Chaos in Turkish Parliament - Violent Brawl Over New Justice Minister

Published February 11, 2026, 17:19

Chaos erupted in the Turkish Parliament with a violent brawl breaking out between MPs before the swearing-in ceremony of the new ministers of the Erdogan government. The incident was triggered by protests from opposition MPs over the appointment of Akin Gürlek as the new Minister of Justice, who had handled cases against the CHP. The brawl resulted in at least one MP being injured and led to the interruption of the swearing-in process.