Edirne city council meeting ends in scuffle between lawmakers
Translated from Turkish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- A dispute between two Edirne city council members escalated into a physical altercation after the council’s September meeting.
- Other council members and municipal staff intervened and removed Celal Demir and Asım Uyguner from the hall.
- Uyguner alleged that Demir slapped him.
A heated argument between two members of Edirne’s municipal council turned into a scuffle after the council’s September meeting.
The dispute began during the meeting at the Atatürk Cultural Center, chaired by Edirne Mayor Filiz Gencan. AK Party council member Celal Demir claimed that some neighborhoods in Edirne still lacked municipal services. Yeni Parti council member Asım Uyguner responded, and the two argued for some time.
The tension continued after the meeting ended and the lawmakers left the chamber. Demir and Uyguner pushed each other before other council members and municipal employees intervened and stopped the fight. Uyguner alleged that Demir had slapped him.
Colleagues escorted both men away from the hall after the incident.
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Originally published by Hürriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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