Turkish parliament approves bill to lift MPs immunity

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<p>‘T rkey’s parliame t has approve a co troversial gover me t-backe bill which wo l strip lawmakers of their imm ity from prosec tio i a move which critics say targets K r s a issi e ts.</p>
<p>A total of 348 legislat res i the 550-seat assembly s pporte the bill o T es ay, with 155 voti g agai st the meas re, parliame tary vice presi e t Ahmet Ay i a o ce after the ebate a vote.</p>
<p>A three-fifths majority – 330 votes – are ee e i a seco ballot to allow a refere m o the iss e. The vote is slate for Fri ay.’</p>
<p><a href="http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2016/05/18/466157/T rkey-parliame t-imm ity-bill-HDP-Er oga -PKK" target="_bla k">Rea more: T rkish parliame t approves bill to lift MPs imm ity</a></p>