Turkish lawmaker who gave speech criticizing Israel dies after collapsing in parliament

Turkish lawmaker who gave speech criticizing Israel dies after collapsing in parliament

A Turkish opposition lawmaker died days after he suffered a heart attack and collapsed just after delivering a speech critical of Israel and of the ruling party’s relationship with the country. Hasan Bitmez died in a hospital on Thursday. The member of parliament from the Islamist Felicity Party collapsed after speaking for 20 minutes on Tuesday. He accused the government of continuing to trade with Israel even as it became the country's stronge…

Turkish lawmaker who gave speech criticizing Israel dies after collapsing in parliament

A Turkish opposition lawmaker died days after he suffered a heart attack and collapsed just after delivering a speech critical of Israel and of the ruling party’s relationship with the country. Hasan Bitmez died in a hospital on Thursday. The member of parliament from the Islamist Felicity Party collapsed after speaking for 20 minutes on Tuesday. He accused the government of continuing to trade with Israel even as it became the country's stronge…

Turkish Lawmaker Who Gave Speech Criticizing Israel Dies after Collapsing in Parliament

A Turkish opposition legislator died Thursday, days after he suffered a heart attack and collapsed in parliament just after delivering a speech critical of Israel and of the Turkish ruling party’s relationship with the country. Hasan Bitmez, 53, a member of parliament from the Islamist Saadet Partisi, or Felicity Party, died at the Ankara City Hospital, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announced. Bitmez collapsed at the lectern of the Turkish Gran…