President Erdoğan blamed IMM at the 1st Phase Groundbreaking Ceremony of Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty Hospital and the Mass Opening Ceremony of 16 Education and Dormitory Buildings of the University in Istanbul:

The project was designed in three stages and the aim was to simultaneously start construction and continue education and health services without disruption. For this purpose, 23 steel construction buildings of approximately 40 thousand square meters in size were built in the area that was normally planned to be built as the last phase.

In this way, the education of our young people studying here continued uninterruptedly and the health services provided to our citizens continued.

Since our hospital is located in an archaeological site, excavations were carried out here. As a result of these excavations carried out under the coordination of our Ministry of Culture, thousands of artifacts were unearthed and classified, and new ones were added to the cultural heritage. Using very special and new techniques, we moved these structures to another area in Cerrahpaşa. As a result of this process, which is cited as an example in the archaeological literature, a three-dimensional historical structure was successfully transferred to another location in Istanbul for the first time.

On the other hand, I leave this sad incident that we encountered throughout this process to the discretion of you and our beloved nation. Now look, my dear brothers; Cerrahpaşa Medical History Museum, Türkiye’s first and largest medical museum, is also located here. We completed the restoration of this museum, which houses the most important works of the Ottoman and Republican periods, in 2019, with the protocol signed during the late Kadir Topbaş period. In other words, the promises made within three years were kept. A legacy that was also entrusted to Gazi Mustafa Kemal was taken care of. However, the protocol also covers the processes related to the maintenance, classification and exhibition of the museum inventory, as well as restoration.

So what happened after 2019? What happened to Istanbul also happened to the protocol. He became a victim of the policy of not laying foundations, not doing any work, and making excuses. Unfortunately, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality does not fulfill any of its obligations. For this reason, the necessary work to display and promote more than 40 thousand works in the museum could not be carried out for a long time.

Work; Those who keep Ataturk’s name on their lips when it comes to politics and exploitation, did not protect either the legacy of Gazi Mustafa Kemal or the Museum of Medical History. On the contrary, they turned their backs. We continued our work with determination, regardless of any of these.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended the 10th National Will Platform iftar last night. Erdoğan said that they were saddened that the Islamic geography was commemorated with pain, tears, conflicts and wars on these holy days and said:

While Gaza, where we lost 72 thousand martyrs, yearned for peace despite the ceasefire, Israel’s inhumane occupation policies in the West Bank were added to this. More than 1,120 Palestinian civilians in the West Bank and East Jerusalem have been killed by Israeli forces or settler terrorists in the last two years.

Children whose mothers send them to school with a rose on their cheeks become targets of missiles, bombs or bullets. Unfortunately, we are faced with the same saddening situation all over our geography, from our neighbor Iran to Yemen, from Sudan to Somalia.

What would happen if all the seas of a world were blue, where children who go to school happily in the morning cannot return home in the evening?

We saw this during the 13.5 years of oppression in Syria. We saw this in Somalia when people were starving. Some countries ignored the persecution and genocide. Some countries supported genociders like Israel.

The tragedy of tens of thousands of Gazan and Syrian children, whose families were completely destroyed, was not brought to the agenda even as much as a penguin separated from his flock, thanks to the false conscience of the virtual world. In such a world that has suffered from an eclipse of conscience, we, as Türkiye, are struggling together to be the conscience of humanity. We stand in solidarity with all the oppressed people in the world, especially our brothers in Gaza.

I want to declare this openly today. As long as this life is in this skin, we will stand by the oppressed and will not consent to oppression. We will not cower or remain silent in the face of pressure. Just like the bricks of the wall, we can break the ungrateful hands that reach for our independence and future as long as we stick together tightly, as in that rule.

WE WILL NOT FALL INTO TRAPS

Look, as the government, we act very carefully against schemes, traps and provocations that want to draw our country into war.

In this process, we are also taking necessary preventive actions against all kinds of threats that violate our airspace, just like the previous night. Türkiye’s thousands of years of ancient state wisdom and our government’s 23 years of crisis management experience are our greatest guide in reading the complex events around us and giving correct, measured reactions to them. Keeping our country away from this fire pit is our first priority.

BİLAL ERDOĞAN: MAY OUR BROTHERHOOD LAST FOREVER

Bilal Erdoğan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Knowledge Dissemination Foundation: “May God bring relief and peace to our brothers and sisters who are experiencing difficulties in Palestine, East Turkestan, Arakan and wherever they are in the world. I would like to thank the National Will Platform and all the organizations that contributed to this meaningful meeting. I congratulate our Night of Power and Eid al-Fitr in advance and greet you all with respect and love. May God grant our unity and peace.” I hope that our prayers will be accepted and our tables will be fruitful.”

KURTULMUŞ: THE WORLD IS ENTERING A NEW ERA

Emphasizing that the National Will Platform is a valuable civil society platform established to protect the will of the nation and the civilizational values of Türkiye, the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, Numan Kurtulmuş, said: “The subject of this iftar is national unity. Especially in this period of great turbulence that we are going through, perhaps what we need more than anything else is national unity and solidarity. In this context, especially the world has entered a new era, there are no international rules, no international institutions left, and even international relations “We are entering a period where even its terminology is upside down.”

An investigation was launched by the Antalya Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office upon allegations of irregularities in some tenders of Döşemealtı Municipality, especially the asphalt tender, and forgery of official documents. While the municipal transactions were examined within the scope of the investigation, it was determined that the public suffered losses exceeding 125 million liras. In line with the investigation, a detention order was issued for the former Döşemealtı Mayor, CHP member Turgay Genç, as well as 2 former deputy mayors, 5 municipal council members, 8 municipal personnel and 6 contractor company employees.

18 PEOPLE WERE REFERRED TO THE COURTHOUSE

Police teams organized a simultaneous operation to capture the suspects. While searches were carried out at the specified addresses, 18 suspects, including Turgay Genç, were detained. Within the scope of the investigation, it was determined that 1 suspect was in prison and 2 suspects were abroad, and it was reported that efforts were continuing to capture 1 fugitive suspect.

After their procedures at the police station, 18 people were sent to the courthouse. It was learned that the statement of one of the suspects in prison will be taken on Monday.

THE PRESIDENT WAS ARRESTED

After the prosecutor’s interrogations, 13 suspects were released. 5 suspects were referred to the Criminal Judgeship of Peace on Duty with a request for arrest. While former Döşemealtı Mayor Turgay Genç and Ali Altun from CHP were arrested by the judgeship, 3 suspects were released under judicial control.

Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy first met with Turkish Airlines Chairman of the Board Ahmet Bolat and Deputy General Managers Murat Şeker and Ahmet Olulmuş. During the meeting, evaluations were made regarding collaborations that will increase Türkiye’s tourism potential and the development of the transportation network. At the meeting, where studies that will further advance Türkiye’s global position in tourism were discussed, steps that could be taken for the future of the sector were discussed.

Minister Ersoy then held a meeting with tourism industry representatives. TÜROB Chairman of the Board of Directors Müberra Eresin, TTYD Chairman of the Board of Directors Oya Narin and TÜROFED Chairman of the Board of Directors Erkan Yağcı attended the meeting. During the meeting, the sector’s agenda before the tourism season and expectations for the coming period were evaluated. Issues regarding the development of Turkish tourism and strengthening cooperation with sector stakeholders were discussed. In his statement following both meetings, Minister Ersoy emphasized that close communication and strategic collaborations with the sector play a critical role in increasing the competitiveness of Turkish tourism worldwide.

Meeting with sector representatives, Minister Yumaklı made evaluations about the agricultural and livestock work carried out in the province and the planned projects. Speaking at the meeting, Yumaklı stated that significant investments have been made in the fields of agriculture, forestry and water in Gümüşhane in the last 23 years and said, “The total of all investments, incentives and supports in the field of agriculture, forestry and water in Gümüşhane in the last 23 years is approximately 62 billion lira. The number of facilities commissioned in the field of water and irrigation is 127. We have supported more than 5 thousand projects with grants and loans within the scope of ORKÖY.”

Stating that the support given is of great importance in terms of increasing production, Yumaklı also touched upon the production of fruit pulp and kome, which are among the geographically indicated products of Gümüşhane. Yumaklı said, “Gümüşhane has geographically indicated fruit pulp and köme, which I love very much. They have been produced with traditional methods for years. We paved the way for our producers with rural development and IPARD supports to produce more of these products. Today, 32 enterprises that produce fruit pulp and köme under modern conditions are operating, benefiting from these supports. The annual production of these enterprises has reached 5 thousand tons.”

Referring to the studies in the field of animal husbandry, Minister Yumaklı said that pasture improvement works have been completed in an area of ​​400 thousand decares so that breeders can produce economically. Stating that they had different contacts throughout the day in Gümüşhane, Yumaklı stated that they also took note of the new demands for the province and said, “As the Ministry, I can say that Gümüşhane’s agricultural product has increased by 96 percent in the last 23 years. Is it enough? Not enough. Is there potential? Yes, there is. We will realize this potential together with the hard-working producers of Gümüşhane.” Referring to the forestation efforts, Yumaklı said that 39 million saplings have been planted in Gümüşhane in the last 23 years. In his speech, Minister Yumaklı also gave information about ongoing and completed investments. Stating that Gümüşhane Drinking Water Transmission Line and Treatment Facility was completed with an investment value of 1.2 billion lira, Yumaklı stated that after the tests, the facility will be fully put into service after the holiday.

Noting that Kelkit Söğütlü Dam Irrigation will irrigate a 17 thousand decare area at a cost of 715 million liras, Yumaklı said that the project is planned to be put into service in August. Stating that Şiran Bahçeli Pond was put into service at a cost of 190 million liras, Yumaklı also said that it will irrigate a total of 26 thousand 550 decares of land in Şiran, Kelkit and Central districts of Karatepe, Çevrepınar, He stated that the irrigation and supply works of Ceviz, Bahçeli, Beydere, Çakırkaya, Akpınar and Avşarköy ponds were made ready at a cost of 758 million lira.

Minister Yumaklı stated that the Kelkit Ünlüpınar Pond Irrigation supply work, costing 58 million lira, will be completed this year and an area of ​​2,240 decares will be opened for irrigation. At the end of his speech, Yumaklı emphasized that they will continue to support the producers and said, “There are other projects we are following. When these are completed, both plant and animal production will increase in Gümüşhane. We have always been on the side of the producers, and we will continue to be. Under the leadership of our President, we will achieve our goal of making the Turkey Century the century of production and producers, together with the support of our brothers from Gümüşhane.”

In the file number 2024/162302 of the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, an arrest warrant was issued for Ahmet Özer within the scope of the investigation carried out on the charge of “Being a Member of the PKK/KCK Armed Terrorist Organization”. In this process, Özer was suspended from duty by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Istanbul Deputy Governor Can Aksoy was appointed as the Deputy Mayor of Esenyurt. Ahmet Özer filed a lawsuit at the Istanbul 9th ​​Administrative Court, claiming that the transaction in question was against the law, and requested the annulment of the suspension decision.

The court rejected the case in its decision dated February 6, 2026. In the decision, it was reminded that the Istanbul 14th High Criminal Court sentenced Özer to 6 years and 3 months in prison for “Being a Member of the PKK/KCK/YPG/YDG-H Armed Terrorist Organization”. Although the court’s evaluation included the claim that the crime charged by the plaintiff was not related to duty, it was emphasized that considering the nature of the crime of membership in a terrorist organization and its impact on public duty, it was among the serious crimes that constitute an obstacle to public duty. The decision also stated that in case of serious allegations regarding terrorist crimes against mayors, suspension from office may be applied as a temporary measure in order to ensure that the investigation and prosecution processes are carried out properly. In this context, it was stated that the process regarding the appointment of the deputy mayor was in accordance with the law. In line with all these reasons, Istanbul 9th ​​Administrative Court ruled to “reject the case” in the case filed by Ahmet Özer.