Turkey parliament

Female lawmakers brawl in Turkey parliament

The brawl started Wednesday after independent member of parliament Aylin Nazliaka handcuffed herself to a microphone and refused to leave the podium.

Nazliaka's protest came during the second and final round of debates this week over a series of controversial constitutional amendments that would expand presidential powers.

She claimed that as an independent lawmaker she was not given a voice and in her protest called on other female members of the opposition to support her, according to state media Anadolu.