Lawmaker Arrives at Parliament on Donkey Favorite 

Turks Party (CTP) deputy Arif Albayrak arrived at the Parliament of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC) on a donkey on Monday in protest of rising oil prices and a recent government decision to purchase new
cars.

Addressing the press outside of the building, Albayrak said he wanted to protest the continued rising fuel and gasoline prices, along with a recent Cabinet decision to have the government buy new cars for ministers. Following the press statement, the lawmaker left the scene with the donkey, who had a license plate hanging around its neck.