Scuffle breaks out between AKP and New Party members at Edirne council meeting amid slap allegation
Translated from Turkish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- A dispute over underserved neighborhoods in Edirne escalated into a confrontation between AKP member Celal Demir and New Party member Asım Uyguner.
- The two men pushed one another after the meeting, and other council members and municipal staff intervened.
- Uyguner alleged that Demir slapped him; both men were escorted from the hall by colleagues.
A heated exchange between Edirne municipal council members Celal Demir of the AKP and Asım Uyguner of the New Party turned into a scuffle after the council’s regular September meeting.
During the meeting, Demir claimed that Edirne had neighborhoods that did not receive municipal services. Uyguner responded, and the two members argued for some time.
The tension continued after the meeting ended and the men left the council chamber. They pushed one another before other council members and municipal employees intervened and stopped the fight. Uyguner alleged that Demir had slapped him. Colleagues then escorted both men from the hall.
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Originally published by Cumhuriyet 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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