Archive · 22 Dec 2025
Chaos in Turkish Parliament Over Budget Debate
There was a big fight in the Turkish Parliament on December 21st.
The fight started during a discussion about the country's budget.
Two groups of politicians, the AK Party and the CHP, started arguing and then started hitting each other.
The fight lasted about ten minutes.
Even though there was a fight, the budget was still approved.
The speaker of the parliament had to stop the meeting to calm everyone down.
The fight started because one politician from the AK Party said something that made a politician from the CHP very angry.
A fistfight broke out in the Turkish Parliament during a budget debate on 21 Dec.
The fight involved members of the ruling AK Party and the main opposition CHP.
The violent exchange lasted approximately ten minutes before the session was suspended.
Despite the chaos, the 2026 Central Government budget law was passed with 320 votes in favor and 249 against.
The incident was triggered by a heated exchange between AKP MP Mustafa Varank and CHP deputy Gökhan Günaydın.
- Who
- Members of the Turkish Parliament (AK Party and CHP)
- What
- A fistfight during a budget debate
- When
- 21 Dec, during the final day of budget discussion
- Where
- Turkish Parliament
- Why
- Heated exchange between AKP MP Mustafa Varank and CHP deputy Gökhan Günaydın
- Date
- 21 Dec
- Parties Involved
- AK Party and CHP
- Duration of Fight
- 10 minutes
- Votes in Favor
- 320
- Votes Against
- 249