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Cansin Köktürk fights against "selfish monsters". She stands for a new Left: With her provocations in the Bundestag, the 33-year-old is one of the most ...
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"Fuck other opinions": Left Party MP Köktürk rages against Israel, Trump and the media
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Key FactsCansın Köktürk stands by her radical left-wing stance
Oct 1, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: stern.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: stern.de
- Köktürk sits in the Bundestag after the Left Party won 7.9 percent in the 2025 election.
- She serves her parliamentary group as chairwoman of the Bundestag Committee for Labour and Social Affairs.
- She was removed from the chamber twice in 2025 over a Palestine inscription and a displayed flag.
- Köktürk says she accepts being called radical left-wing if it means standing up for people.
You belong here. Your story belongs here. Your name doesn’t have to be German, your parents don’t have to have been born here. You don’t have to shrink yourself for others to feel bigger.— Cansın Köktürk; Bundestag speech addressed to her migrant brothers and sisters, September 2025
"Fuck anyone who disagrees with us": Video from Left Party politician causes uproar
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Three reprimands, €2,000 fine: Köktürk turns her fine into a political act: First member of the Bundestag to receive a fine: Köktürk has to pay €2 ...
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Key FactsKöktürk receives Bundestag’s first parliamentary fine
Sep 14, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: tz.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: tz.de
- During the budget debate, Bundestag Vice-President Andrea Lindholz (CSU) applied the stricter rules for the first time.
- The rule provides for €2,000 after three reprimands within three sitting weeks; repeat cases can incur €4,000.
- According to a Bundestag spokesperson, the first reprimand came on June 25; two more followed after interruptions during the budget debate.
- Köktürk shared a GoFundMe campaign opposing intimidation and a Sea-Watch link supporting civilian sea rescue.
Now you are protecting the fascists!— Cansin Köktürk (Die Linke) addressing Bundestag Vice President Andrea Lindholz in the Bundestag during the budget debate
“Now you’re protecting the fascists”: Left Party MP receives two reprimands during AfD speech in the Bundestag and leaves
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Key FactsKöktürk receives two reprimands, leaves Bundestag chamber
Sep 12, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: tagesspiegel.de
- René Springer said basic income support should primarily benefit Germans, while handcuffs should be used on foreigners wanted under arrest warrants.
- Köktürk called Springer's statements racist and received her first reprimand after responding to Lindholz's warning.
- After accusing Lindholz of protecting fascists, Köktürk received a second reprimand and subsequently left the chamber.
- Since taking office, Lindholz has issued ten reprimands: six to AfD lawmakers and four to Left Party representatives.
Now you protect fascists.— Cansin Köktürk (Member of Die Linke), in the Bundestag addressing Andrea Lindholz during the AfD debate sparked by René Springer's remarks.
Bochum MP loses her temper in the Bundestag! Tantrum costs her a lot of money: A meltdown with consequences: Cansin Köktürk represents Bochum in the Bundestag ...
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“Stop! Stop! Stop! Stop! Stop!”: Scandal in the Bundestag - | AfD speech sparks heated exchange
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Left Party MP Köktürk gives Merz the middle finger on Instagram: Left Party MP Cansin Köktürk counters Friedrich Merz’s statements on violence by immigrants with ...
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Key FactsLeft Politician Responds to Merz with Bold Instagram Gesture
Mar 26, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: focus.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: focus.de
- Cansin Köktürk shared an Instagram image showing her middle finger directed at Friedrich Merz following his comments about immigration.
- Merz stated in the Bundestag that a significant portion of societal violence originates from immigrant groups, provoking protests from left and green lawmakers.
- Köktürk accused Merz of incessant, hysterical complaining and criticized his fixation on discussing migrants negatively.
- Previously, Köktürk attracted attention by wearing a Palestinian scarf and a ‘Palestine’ T-shirt during parliamentary sessions.
We are facing an explosion of violence in our society, both offline and online, and we must do something about it together. And we must also address that a substantial part of this violence comes from migrant groups in the Federal Republic of Germany.— Friedrich Merz (CDU), in a Bundestag debate on violence against women about the causes of violence (as reported in the Focus article by dpa).
OpinionLeft-wing MPs on the citizen's income reform: “Pitting the poor against each other protects the rich from criticism.”
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Rainbow no, federal eagle yes: Julia Klöckner follows right-wing culture war: Bundestag President Julia Klöckner (CDU) wants to ban political symbols in the ...
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Bundestag: Do MPs realize that they embody the dignity of democracy?: Because of a "Palestine" sweatshirt, a member of the Bundestag from the Left Party had to ...
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Key FactsPreserving Dignity and Decorum in Parliament
Jun 7, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: welt.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: welt.de
- A Left Party parliamentarian was expelled from the Bundestag chamber for wearing a sweatshirt labeled 'Palestine' against established rules.
- Members of parliament are expected to rely on persuasive speech rather than displaying political messages on clothing.
- Improving debate quality could be achieved by banning the reading of speeches in the Bundestag.
- Maintaining a dress code that reflects the dignity of the parliamentary institution is considered essential.
Then I would ask you to leave the session.— Bundestag President Julia Klöckner, as she requested Cansin Köktürk to leave the plenary chamber.
Klöckner expels left-wing MP for Palestine shirt: Scandal in the Bundestag: Bundestag President Julia Klöckner expels left-wing MP Cansın Köktürk from the ...
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Key FactsParliamentary Disruption Over Palestine Demonstrations
Jun 4, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: zdfheute.de
- President Julia Klöckner expelled Left party MP Cansın Köktürk for wearing a 'Palestine' shirt during the session.
- Köktürk had previously attracted attention by wearing a Palestinian scarf at the inaugural Bundestag meeting.
- A visitor loudly protested from the gallery during a government inquiry and was removed by security officers.
- The events sparked verbal confrontations, applause from various factions, and heightened security interventions.
I asked the member Köktürk to change her sweater. We had not made that public.— Bundestag President Julia Klöckner explains the situation in the Bundestag.
Trouble again over an item of clothing: Klöckner throws left-wing politician out of Bundestag session
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Left Party MP expelled from German parliament over Palestine t-shirt: Bundestag president Julia Klöckner explained that political statements expressed through ...
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Key FactsMP Removed Over Political T-Shirt in Bundestag
Jun 5, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: euronews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: euronews.com
- Left Party MP Cansin Köktürk was removed from the plenary session for wearing a ‘Palestine’ t-shirt, viewed as a political statement.
- Bundestag President Julia Klöckner clarified that political messages displayed on clothing are forbidden during sessions.
- Köktürk previously attracted attention by wearing a scarf resembling a Palestinian keffiyeh on her first day as an MP.
- The enforcement of dress standards is managed by session chairs and has affected members across various political affiliations.
Germany will continue to supply weapons to Israel. Not a word about over 50,000 dead and injured children. I am being asked by Mrs. Klöckner to leave the plenary hall because my shirt says 'Palestine.' You have all failed so badly.— Cansin Köktürk, in response to the incident in the Bundestag.
Left Party MP expelled from Bundestag for wearing Palestine shirt: Bundestag President Julia Klöckner declared that political statements through clothing were ...
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