Fighting erupts in Turkish parliament over contentious bill
Suzan Fraser, Associated Press
April 28, 2016 Updated: April 28, 2016 10:32am
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish lawmakers on Thursday fought and threw punches at each other as they debated a contentious ruling-party proposal to strip themselves of immunity from prosecution — a move that could pave the way for the trial of pro-Kurdish legislators on terrorism-related charges. Five people were hurt in the fighting, a news agency reported.
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