"Will Face Allah's Wrath"... Turkish Lawmaker Expressing Anger at Israel Suffers Heart Attack During Speech

Collapsed During National Assembly Speech
Health Minister: "In Critical and Serious Condition"

A Turkish member of parliament reportedly collapsed from a heart attack while delivering a speech criticizing Israel and is in critical condition.

On the 12th (local time), according to US Fox News and others, Hasan Bitmez (53), a conservative member of the Saadet Party, took the floor at the Turkish parliament in Ankara.

On the 12th (local time), Hasan Bitmez suddenly collapsed at the Turkish Grand National Assembly in Ankara.
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At the podium, he said, "Even if history remains silent, the truth does not," adding, "We may hide from our conscience, but we cannot hide from history." He warned Israel that it "will not escape the wrath of Allah."

After paying tribute to everyone, Bitmez suddenly collapsed at the podium, hitting his head on the floor. Fellow lawmakers rushed to his aid, and Bitmez received emergency treatment including cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) before being transported to the hospital on a stretcher.

However, he is reported to be in critical condition. Fahrettin Koca, Turkey's Minister of Health, stated, "Bitmez's condition is very serious and critical." It is known that he has a history of diabetes and has undergone coronary stent insertion procedures twice.

Assemblyman Hasan Bitmez.
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Previously, Bitmez had been critical of the Turkish government's policy regarding the war between the Palestinian armed group Hamas and Israel.

Turkey initially sought to strengthen its relationship with Israel. However, after Hamas's surprise attack on southern Israel on October 7, Turkey changed its stance and began criticizing Israel.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey has expressed his belief that "Hamas is not a terrorist organization." Recently, President Erdogan also criticized the United Nations (UN) Security Council as the "Israel Protection Council."

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