<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A massive brawl has broken out in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/turkey" rel="" target="_blank" title="Turkish"><span>Turkish</span></a><span> parliament, as opposition </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/politics\" rel="" target="" title="politicians"><span>politicians</span></a><span> looked to block the appointment of the new justice minister.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had appointed former chief prosecutor Akin Gurlek to the position; however, opposition legislators attempted to stop him from taking the oath of office this morning.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Video shows punches being thrown and some MPs being separated from each other.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/chinese-flotilla-sailed-within-10km-of-australian-waters-adf-chief-says/195f717b-f439-41bb-8a3f-7052b58ade96"><strong><span>Chinese warships came within 10km of Australian waters</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It is not known if any injuries were sustained during the melee or if any politicians will be sanctioned for their actions.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In his previous role as Istanbul chief prosecutor from 2021, Gurlek had been involved in the sentencing of several prominent opposition politicians, including Selahattin Demirtas and Sirri Sureyya Onder.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/fbi-search-highways-to-find-missing-nancy-guthrie/886e3449-4d42-4343-b527-a42df333ce15" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>FBI searches highways in Nancy Guthrie search as man detained in case released</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/world/turkey-parliament-brawl-video/c41267f0-bfbf-48ce-9d78-7eec08d1a202" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He was also the lead prosecutor in multiple trials involving members of the main opposition party, the Republican People's Party (CHP), which has labelled the proceedings politically motivated.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Despite the drama within the parliament, Gurlek was able to swear his oath later on, surrounded by other members of the ruling party who had formed a protective circle around him.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/jeffrey-epstein-files-uk-prosecutors-speak-with-police-over-former-prince-andrew-mountbattenwindsors-epstein-links/b44f581f-7180-4aaa-a5da-98e9f43dcaf6"><strong><span>UK prosecutors speak with police over former prince Andrew's Epstein links</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Demonstrations have been held in Turkey over the last year, including when Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was arrested in a corruption probe.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Imamoglu was a member of the opposition party, and </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/protests" rel="" target="_blank" title="protests"><span>protests</span></a><span> in Istanbul and other cities were the largest seen in the country in a decade.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The government has previously insisted the judiciary is independent.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><span>Reported with Associated Press</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><strong><span>NEVER MISS A STORY: Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></strong></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><p><em><strong><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></strong></em><span> </span><a 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