Turkish MP Passes Away 2 days after Collapse

Turkish Minister of Health Fahrettin Koca announced the passing of Saadet Party Deputy Chairman and Kocaeli Deputy Hasan Bitmez. Despite intensive care efforts at Ankara Bilkent City Hospital following his sudden collapse during a parliamentary speech on December 12, Bitmez succumbed to the condition and passed away at 11:50. Minister Koca extended condolences and prayers to Bitmez’s family, friends, and the Saadet Party, mourning the loss of the respected deputy.