Brawl erupts in Turkey’s parliament over justice minister appointment

Turkey’s ruling party and opposition lawmakers clash in parliament (Ugur Yildirim/DIA Photo via AP)

A brawl erupted in Turkey’s parliament on Wednesday after lawmakers from the ruling party and the opposition clashed over the appointment of a controversial figure to the Justice Ministry in a Cabinet reshuffle.

Opposition legislators tried to block Istanbul chief prosecutor Akin Gurlek, who President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appointed to the top judicial portfolio, from taking the oath of office in parliament.