Linkspartei MP disrupts AfD speech, receives two disciplinary warnings
Bundestag member Cansin Köktürk shouted repeatedly during René Springer's AfD address and was issued two formal warnings by Vice President Andrea Lindholz.
In a Bundestag session, Linkspartei deputy Cansin Köktürk repeatedly shouted at AfD lawmaker René Springer, calling his comments about social benefits for people with arrest warrants "racist". Vice President Andrea Lindholz of the CSU intervened, first issuing a warning and then a second formal reprimand when Köktürk persisted. The left-wing MP exited the plenary hall while continuing to accuse colleagues of tolerating fascism.
Köktürk has earlier been expelled from a meeting by President Julia Klöckner for displaying a "Palestine" T-shirt, which violated dress rules. She is also a member of the NGO Sea Watch e.V.
Why it matters
The incident highlights rising tensions and procedural clashes within Germany's parliament.
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