The Turkish parliament descended into fresh chaos Feb. 20 with lawmakers exchanging punches for a second time over a controversial bill to boost police powers against protesters, according to Hurriyet Daily News.
Ruling party and opposition lawmakers engaged in fisticuffs while one MP even fell down the stairs as parliament was about to begin a debate on the so-called homeland security bill.
The unruly scenes mirrored those seen in the parliament overnight Tuesday to Wednesday, when five deputies were left injured -- including two who suffered head injuries inflicted by a ceremonial gavel.
Opposition parties, strongly opposed the government-driven bill, earlier this week vowed to stop the draft text from coming to the parliament floor by resorting to delaying tactics such as presenting motions on unrelated subjects.