Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that Turkish MP, Hasan Bitmez, passed out on podium as he said God will punish Israel speech.
The 53-year-old parliamentarian, who suffers from diabetes, fell backward as he was wrapping up his speech during the General Assembly of Parliament, in a moment captured by the cameras of Parliament’s live broadcast session. Lawmakers rushed to his aid, while those with medical backgrounds applied first aid to Bitmez. He was later taken to the hospital. Authorities said he was in a critical condition.
Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said in a social media post that Bitmez was taken to the intensive care unit of Bilkent City Hospital. Saadet Chairperson Temel Karamollaoğlu told reporters that Bitmez’s health was still at risk and asked for prayers for his recovery.
A member of the Grand National Assembly, Mr Bitmez was immediately given CPR on the spot before he was moved to a hospital.
Confirming the incident, Turkish health minister Fahrettin Koca, who shared an update on Mr Bitmez’s condition on the micro-blogging platform, explained that the MP was “intubated and brought to Ankara Bilkent City Hospital.”
Mr Koca added that Mr Bitmez was disturbed during his speech.
“Mr Bitmez fell ill during his speech at the General Assembly of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, and the General Assembly Health Team intervened and started cardiac massage,” the health minister explained.