Turkish lawmaker dies two days after collapsing during anti-Israel rant

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Bitmez, a 54-year-old member of the Felicity Party, fell next to the podium while delivering his fiery rhetoric against the backdrop of an easel carrying a placard reading "Israel murders.

In his speech, he warned Israel that it was due to face divine punishment. "You will not escape the wrath of Allah," he said, right before he lost consciousness, fainting and seemingly hitting his head on the floor. Bitmez has a history of diabetes.