# Turkish politician Melih Meric stabbed

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-18 19:51 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/18/turkish-politician-melih-meric-stabbed?traffic_source=rss

> Footage shows New Party MP Melih Meric arguing with a man before he was stabbed. Meric was taken to hospital for emergency surgery. The attacker was reportedly Seydi Ahmet Keles, a former leader of the Republican People’s Party.