Overview

• Harald Laatsch, an AfD member, was excluded from a Berlin parliamentary session after receiving three warnings for disruptive conduct.
• The incident occurred during a debate on solidarity with Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who is currently imprisoned in Turkey.
• AfD member Hugh Bronson's remarks comparing political repression in Germany to Turkey provoked strong backlash from other parties.
• Vice-President Bahar Haghanipour enforced parliamentary rules, citing Laatsch's refusal to comply with her instructions as grounds for exclusion.
• The parliamentary elders' council will review the justification for Laatsch's exclusion in its upcoming April 8 meeting, as the AfD disputes the decision.