Growing Opposition In Turkey To President Erdogan's Decision To Intervene In The Syrian War

Al Jazeera: Brawl in Turkey's parliament after MP criticises Erdogan

Dozens of parliamentarians joined the fistfight, some climbing over desks to throw punches.

A fistfight erupted in the Turkish parliament on Wednesday during a speech by an opposition legislator who earlier accused President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of disrespecting Turkish soldiers who died in Syria.

Dozens of parliamentarians joined the brawl, some climbing on top of desks to throw punches, while others tried to stop the fighting, according to video footage of the brouhaha.

Some legislators fell to the ground during the fray, Turkey's Haberturk television reported.

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Update #1: Lawmakers brawl in Turkey's parliament over military involvement in northern Syria -- NBC/AP
Update #2: Watch: Massive Brawl Erupts In Turkish Parliament After Erdogan Blamed For Troop Deaths -- Zero Hedge

WNU Editor: The Syrian war is a meat grinder. Turkish President Erdogan's decision to directly intervene into the Syrian conflict has not only prolong the conflict and escalated the refugee crisis, but it is also now producing body-bags with dead Turkish soldiers. To say that the Turkish President now finds himself way over his head is an understatement. This has also galvanized the opposition against him.