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Turkish Parliament Speaker Cemil Çiçek has bid to de-escalate the high tension at parliament between ruling party and opposition deputies, after the debate on a bill aimed at cracking down on violent demonstrations descended into a brawl and five MPs were injured late on Feb. 17.

Millions of people all across Turkey have been up in arms against violence, especially violence against women, since the brutal murder of 20-year-old university student Özgecan Arslan last week, but two recent incidents have proven that violence is just a routine of daily life in this country.

Millions of people all across Turkey have been up in arms against violence, especially violence against women, since the brutal murder of 20-year-old university student Özgecan Arslan last week, but two recent incidents have proven that violence is just a routine of daily life in this country.

A significant incident at parliament on Feb. 17 has gone largely unnoticed, as all eyes were on a fracas that left five opposition deputies injured on the first day of debates in the General Assembly regarding a government-led controversial homeland security bill.

Four parliamentarians were left injured late on Feb. 17 after a fracas on the first day of debates in Turkey's General Assembly on a controversial government-led homeland security bill.

Four parliamentarians were left injured late Feb. 17 following a fracas on the first day of debates in the legislature's General Assembly on a government-led controversial homeland security bill.

Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu?s suggestion that objecting to the government?s controversial security bill amounted to supporting the use of cheap synthetic drug ?bonzai,? as well as Molotov cocktails in demonstrations, has been slammed by Turkey?s opposition parties.

A recent thaw between the government and the Peoples? Democratic Party (HDP) that had fostered hopes of progress on the Kurdish issue has given way to renewed pessimism after the prime minister criticized the party for opposing a security draft.

Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal K?l?çdaro?lu and Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) co-chair Selahattin Demirta? have lent support to the Turkish Medical Association's (TTB) Ankara Chamber of Doctors, which stands trial for assisting injured protesters during the Gezi protests in 2013.

The AKP remains intent on passing a bill to give police near-unrestricted powers, prompting opposition parties to circle the wagons The leaders of all three opposition parties represented in parliament, as well as grassroots groups, have upped the ante to prevent the adoption of a controversial homeland security bill, as the General Assembly finally began debating the motion yesterday af