MHP Chief Bahçeli Commends Assault in Turkish Legislature: Controversy Erupts
Ankara, Turkey – Devlet Bahçeli, the leader of Turkey’s Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), has publicly endorsed a recent physical altercation that disrupted a parliamentary session in Turkey. During the incident, opposition lawmaker Engin Özkoç was attacked by members from the ruling party following his critique of the government’s policy and conduct. The violent confrontation has sparked widespread controversy and debate over the state of political discourse and the toleration of violence within Turkish politics. Bahçeli’s …