Turkish Parliament police to use body cameras: A lawmaker's son is behind the incident
Following security incidents at the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM), police have begun using body cameras to protect themselves. It was stated that the incident was triggered by an argument between a lawmaker's son and the police.
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Nefes Gazetesi parliamentary correspondents Tarık Işık and Mahmut Aydın shared an interesting incident that took place at the TBMM today in their columns. According to the information obtained, police at the TBMM have begun using body cameras for security reasons.
Behind this decision lies an incident that occurred in recent months.
According to the report by Nefes Gazetesi, the son of a lawmaker wanted to enter the Parliament complex with a vehicle not registered in the Parliament's license plate recognition system. For security reasons, the police did not allow the individual to enter. Upon this, the lawmaker's son began shouting at the police, arguing and shaking his finger at them.
During the incident, the vehicle the lawmaker's son was in struck the vehicle behind it after the police asked him to make a U-turn.
Following the incident, TBMM police began using body cameras to better express and protect themselves in similar situations.