TGA IS ACTIVE WITH ITS NEW PROMOTION MODEL

Referring to the new model to be undertaken by the Tourism Promotion and Development Agency (TGA) at the meeting, Ersoy said that they aim to integrate Türkiye’s historical, natural and gastronomic values ​​through product placement in the series content.

Stating that it is planned to purchase 30-second promotional films and digital short video contents in this context, Ersoy stated that the productions to be purchased will be evaluated with the priority of strengthening Türkiye’s tourism brand.

Ersoy emphasized that bringing Türkiye’s destination diversity and richness of experience to wider audiences on an international scale will be among the basic criteria in the support to be provided for TV series and said:

“Especially in digital content, we expect an original fictional approach and narrative that introduces different tourism values through various experiences. Again, we will take into account the works that serve to provide access to the global visitor potential by taking advantage of the recognition of the series with high viewing rates abroad. Another criterion of ours is the inclusion of the leading actors of the relevant series in both promotional films and digital short video contents. Companies that are exported abroad and receive incentives from the General Directorate of Cinema will be able to participate in this cooperation and apply to the TGA. Ensuring promotion, awareness and recognition… If these are not achieved “The common goal of both our General Directorate of Cinema and TGA’s work is to directly and effectively promote our country, our destinations and our tourism products to the widest possible audience.”

“WE WILL TRANSFORM OUR PLAYERS INTO TOURISM AMBASSADORS”

Emphasizing that the supports will encourage TV series to be shot in destinations that stand out in the tourism strategy and that they will turn our world-renowned actors into tourism ambassadors through TV series, Ersoy said that many values, from beaches to historical monuments, from gastronomy to health, nature and winter tourism, will be made more visible in TV series.

Ersoy stated that with TGA’s purchasing model, Türkiye’s tourism richness will be explained internationally with an experience-oriented communication language.

Ersoy said, “In short, we care about presenting our culture and historical heritage to the world with all possible elements, explaining them and making them known. This is the reason and goal of the steps we take.” he said.

Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy also announced that a similar support model has been launched for cinema films, and that productions that are represented in international Group A film festivals that promote our country abroad and meet the determined criteria will be supported by the Ministry.

Ersoy also said that as a ministry, they use public diplomacy effectively, especially in the field of cultural diplomacy.

Stating that institutions such as YTB, TIKA, Yunus Emre Institute and General Directorate of Foundations are carrying out intensive studies, Ersoy emphasized that the cinema and TV series sector, which has grown with the support provided by the Ministry, has also reached a tremendous area of ​​influence. At the end of the meeting, Ersoy thanked all stakeholders who contributed to the TV series and cinema industry and hoped that the new application would be beneficial for Turkish culture, tourism and the sector.

The Beykoz Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office issued an order to arrest, detain, search and seize 21 municipal employees, including the former Beykoz Mayor Alaattin Köseler, on charges of “tender rigging” and “establishing, membership and aiding an organization to commit a crime”. Mayor Alaattin Köseler and 20 suspects were detained on February 27. Within the scope of the investigation, the number of suspects increased to 26, 13 suspects, including Köseler, were arrested on March 4, and it was decided that 9 suspects would be released under judicial control with an international travel ban. An arrest warrant was issued for the three suspects mentioned in the file.

MAYOR KÖSELER WAS REQUESTED TO BE IMPRISONED FOR UP TO 67 YEARS AND 3 MONTHS

In the 402-page report prepared against 26 suspects, including Beykoz Mayor Alaattin Köseler, 78 goods and service procurement tenders were scrutinized and the founder of the corruption organization of Mayor Alaattin Köseler, who was suspended from office, his private secretary Veli Gümüş and his private secretary Metin Ülgey were evaluated as managers. Mayor Köseler was requested to be imprisoned for up to 67 years and 3 months for the crimes of “establishing an organization to commit a crime”, “sequentially rigging the tender through fraudulent behavior”, “chained qualified fraud” and “chainly forging official documents”.

IN THE FIRST SEARCH, ALL ARRESTED DEFENDANTS WERE RELEASED

Following the summary sent to the Anatolian Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office by the Beykoz Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, the court accepted the indictment in the public case filed with the Istanbul Anatolian 17th High Criminal Court. The trial of 26 defendants, including Mayor Köseler, started in September last year. During the hearing, which lasted 3 days in total, the public prosecutor requested the continuation of the detention of the defendants Alaattin Köseler, Veli Gümüş, Serdar Karahan, Havva Dindar and Uğur İnci, and the arrest of the defendant Yıldız Güneş, who was not detained. The prosecutor requested the release of the defendants Metin Ülgey, Fidan Gül, Mustafa Karadağ, Onur Demirci, Yusuf Karaaslan, Mahmut Adalı and Tamer Çapraz, taking into account the time they spent in detention. Announcing its interim decision, the court decided to release 13 detained defendants, including Alaattin Köseler, Veli Gümüş, Serdar Karahan, Havva Dindar, Metin Ülgey, Fidan Gül.

HE WAS ARRESTED AGAIN AFTER RELEASE

Public prosecutor objected to the release of Veli Gümüş, Serdar Karahan, Havva Dindar and Uğur İnci, including Alaattin Köseler, and requested their arrest. The objection evaluated by the Istanbul Anatolian 18th High Criminal Court was accepted and an arrest warrant was issued for the re-arrest of Alaattin Köseler, Veli Gümüş, Serdar Karahan, Havva Dindar and Uğur İnci. Köseler was taken into custody and arrested again.

THEY CAME BEFORE THE JUDGE AGAIN FOR THE SECOND TIME

While the detained defendants, former Beykoz Mayor Alaattin Köseler, Veli Gümüş, Havva Dindar, were brought to the hearing at the Istanbul Anatolian 17th High Criminal Court from the prison they were in, the unarrested defendants, Ahmet Furkan Özten, Gülten Tozanlı, Hasan Uysal, Metin Ülgey, Fidan Gül, Tamer Çapraz, Yusuf Karaaslan, Yıldız Güneş and lawyers also took their place in the hall.

The Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change imposed an administrative fine of 2 million 98 thousand liras on the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Water and Sewerage Administration (ASKİ) General Directorate due to the pollution detected in the Gerede Işıklı Regulator Basin, one of Ankara’s drinking water resources. The Ministry also filed a criminal complaint to initiate legal action against those responsible.

While the inspection reports revealed that untreated wastewater overflows occurred in a basin that directly affects Ankara’s drinking water, the incident also brought about public discussions of “infrastructure neglect” and “control weakness”.

INSPECTION WAS MADE IN BOLU, POLLUTION WAS DETECTED IN THE BASIN

According to the Ministry’s statement, during the field inspections carried out by the Bolu Provincial Directorate of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change teams, it was determined that overflows occurred in the collector line of Gerede Wastewater Treatment Plant affiliated with ASKİ.

The statement included the following statements:

“During the inspections carried out by our Ministry teams, it was determined that the overflows on the wastewater collector line of ASKİ Gerede Wastewater Treatment Plant were mixed into the Gerede Işıklı Regulator Basin, which provides drinking water to Ankara.

“Within the scope of the Environmental Law, an administrative penalty of 2 million 98 thousand TL was imposed on ASKİ General Directorate, and a criminal complaint was filed against those responsible to the Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office.”

During the inspections, it was reported that untreated wastewater was directly mixed into the drinking water basin.

OVERFLOW AT THREE DIFFERENT POINTS

During the investigations, it was determined that overflows occurred in Yazıkara Village, Üçpınar Village and Ümitköy locations on the collector line. While experts remind that drinking water basins are the areas that need to be protected most strictly, they point out that overflows pose a serious environmental risk.

Despite the clear provisions of the legislation on the protection of drinking water resources, the fact that wastewater was mixed into the basin brought into question the adequacy of infrastructure maintenance and control processes.

Breaking news…. The process of Türkiye without terrorism is progressing with determination. Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, Numan Kurtulmuş, chaired the “National Solidarity, Fraternity and Democracy Commission” meeting. The commission report was announced by the Speaker of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, Numan Kurtulmuş.

The report prepared by the National Solidarity, Fraternity and Democracy Commission, established in the Turkish Grand National Assembly in line with the goal of “Terrorism-Free Türkiye”, was accepted by the majority of votes in the Commission.

AK Party, CHP, MHP, DEM Party, Yeni Yol voted ‘Yes’. TİP and EMEP voted ‘No’. For the report; It was stated that 47 votes were accepted, 2 rejected and 1 abstained.

Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, Numan Kurtulmuş, said, “While the report reveals the outlines of the approach that stays away from topics that will create a perception of amnesty, focuses on the principle of certainty of the legal order and takes into account the sensitivity of the public conscience, it points out that when the democratic will that protects the state mind and the nation’s conscience takes action in the same integrity, it establishes a permanent basis for social peace.”

The National Solidarity, Fraternity and Democracy Commission, established in the Turkish Grand National Assembly within the scope of the ‘Terror-free Türkiye’ target, convened under the chairmanship of the Speaker of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, Numan Kurtulmuş. Speaking at the opening of the commission meeting, Kurtulmuş said, “We are holding this meeting to discuss the report, which we have prepared for a long time with great care, attention and democratic maturity, both with the commission members and to share it with the Turkish public. The commission report consists of 7 chapters. In the 1st chapter, titled Commission studies, the process related to the work of the commission is explained. In the 2nd chapter, our discussions on the main objectives of the commission are emphasized. The 3rd chapter includes the historical roots of the Turkish-Kurdish brotherhood and the law of brotherhood. The 4th section includes the discourses of the people listened to in the commission and the areas of agreement that emerged in these speeches based on their analysis, the 5th section includes the PKK’s dissolution and disarmament process, the 6th section includes suggestions for legal regulations regarding the process, and the 7th section includes suggestions regarding democratization. In addition, 5 additions were made to this main report, one of which is the members of the National Solidarity, Fraternity and Democracy Commission. “It includes the procedures and principles, sharing with the public the website links of digital copies of the reports submitted by the political parties in the commission, summaries of the meetings, and the list of institutions and organizations listened to,” he said.

‘WE ARE GOING THROUGH A HISTORICAL PERIOD’

Stating that the commission’s work is carried out within the representative power and legitimacy of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, Numan Kurtulmuş said, “It is a reflection of the historical responsibility for strengthening social peace, unity and national solidarity. The problems that our people have faced for many years, paying a heavy price, gain a permanent solution horizon when addressed with the law-making and supervisory nature of the Gazi Parliament. Today, we are going through a historical period on the issue of terrorism. In this process, the Gazi Parliament, which is the manifestation of the national will, unhesitatingly fulfills its duty.” Terrorist acts, which have consumed our country’s energy and resources for decades and for which we have paid a heavy price, have narrowed the development horizon, damaged social ties, and confined politics to security reflexes. With the end of the Cold War, terrorist organizations have increasingly been used as tools of division and disintegration and proxy wars in our region, and social fault lines have been consciously deepened by turning our geography into a tool for global calculations a century ago. “To prevent those who try to divide us from pursuing the same goal again, completely eliminating terrorism and ensuring an environment of lasting peace and tranquility stands before us as a historical responsibility,” he said.

Breaking News: Terror-free Türkiye report has been completed! Speaker of the Turkish Grand National Assembly Kurtulmuş: “Ending terrorism is a historical responsibility!” | Video

‘DEMOCRATIC CAPACITY NEEDS TO BE STRENGTHENED’

Stating that the instability, injustice and democratization problems in the region are the results of imperial interventions and deep scars, Kurtulmuş said, “Our answer to these interventions is more brotherhood and integration. Turkey will continue to be the pioneer of integrative policies in our region, contrary to the global imperial powers. In an environment where the balance of power is changing and geopolitical risks are increasing, ensuring permanent peace and stability in the region by fortifying our country’s inner castle opens up new possibilities and opportunities for both its own security and the regional order. The alliance that Turks, Kurds and Arabs will form with other brotherly peoples living in the region will usher in a period that will disrupt the disintegration and fragmentation scenarios planned by the imperialists in the region and neutralize their plans. Our nation will stop disintegration and disintegration, and has a stronger will for unity, brotherhood and integration than defeatist ambitions. A permanent solution to the terrorism issue in Türkiye necessitates multi-dimensional, multi-faceted, multi-layered policies that are not limited only to the security dimension, and requires political legitimacy, social acceptance and democratic capacity at the same time. “It requires strengthening,” he said.

‘REMOVING TERROROR FROM OUR COUNTRY’S AGENDA IS A HISTORICAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR EACH OF US.’

Stating that the global system has collapsed and we have entered a period in which the powerful impose their ideas instead of a rule-based international system, Numan Kurtulmuş said: “In such a period, it is necessary to evaluate the sovereignty, security and social integrity of the states in terms of their ability to keep their sovereignty, security and social integrity at the same time and in line with their will. Unfortunately, the most worn-out area of the global system in every crisis is human dignity and the rule of law, while every structure that weakens its power to ensure justice creates new vulnerabilities in society instead of hope. Identity-based fault lines in our immediate environment and region. Keeping our country alive and expanding conflict areas impose multifaceted responsibilities on our country. While strengthening our national solidarity, increasing prosperity and strengthening the sense of justice in our region, we strongly support every word and every step that fosters brotherhood, well-being and social peace in our country. This issue will be approached with a prudent perspective, sincere approach and determined steps, not with rote patterns that deepen differences. “With its nature, it can never be the subject of narrow political interests or risk calculations. Establishing permanent tranquility on solid foundations requires unity that simultaneously strengthens the practice of the rule of law, the morality of democratic politics and the will of national solidarity. It is a historical responsibility for each of us to remove terrorism from our country’s agenda.”

‘THE REPORT IS AWAY FROM TITLES THAT WILL CREATE A PERCEPTION OF AMNESTY’

Kurtulmuş stated that the commission respectfully embraces the pain experienced in the past and that the commission is addressing the issue with common sense. Then, Numan Kurtulmuş said, “The approach put forward by the Commission aims to determine the principles that will guide the administrative and legal regulations that are considered to be put into effect together with the dissolution of the organizational structure and reliable confirmation of disarmament, to ensure predictability in detection and follow-up mechanisms, and to design the steps for harmonization with society within a framework that preserves the balance of freedom and security. While the report outlines the approach that avoids headlines that will create the perception of amnesty, centers on the principle of certainty of the legal order and takes into account the sensitivity of the public conscience, the state reason “The goal of ‘Terror-free Turkey’ opens up to the vision of a terror-free region with a broader horizon; every step that strengthens internal peace increases Türkiye’s power in the pursuit of regional and global justice. The duty of our Assembly is to establish the law of common life, to add the voice of differences to the voice of the common future, to strengthen the democratic structure in which every citizen feels equal, safe and respected, and to expand the horizon of freedom.” he said.

‘OUR COMMISSION REPORT IS THE COINSTONE OF THE STEPS TAKEN AND TO BE TAKEN’

Emphasizing that the commission’s will to end terrorist acts and climate of violence that harm social peace and tranquility was compiled into a report, Kurtulmuş said: “The introduction of the report and the evaluations aim to present a conceptual framework, to reveal the common understanding formed throughout the commission’s work, and to record the principles and objectives of the commission’s work, which we believe will be defined as the ‘Turkey Model’ in the international literature on conflict resolution, within a political text discipline. Thanks to our transparent and open approach, the commission meetings were followed with interest by the public; The developments regarding the work have been widely covered in the media and the process has progressed openly to the scrutiny of the nation. Our work cannot be considered as a limited and completed process. The prudent, comprehensive and solution-oriented approach of our Commission has presented a solid framework for the strong, effective and peaceful Turkey of tomorrow. The report prepared meticulously by our Commission is a valuable reference text that sets the direction for the next steps and guides us in line with common goals. “It is the cornerstone of the determined steps that have been taken and will be taken. Although the issue of preparing a new constitution is not within the scope of duty of our commission, it stands before us as a common duty and responsibility that must be fulfilled without delay for our country. As a result of the studies of the commission, it is obvious that there is a need for a new constitution that is more democratic, civil, liberal, participatory and inclusive, as stated by our political parties in the reports they have previously shared with the public on various occasions, in addition to the regulations and suggestions mentioned in the report.”

WHAT ARE THE SECTION TITLES OF THE REPORT?

The report includes: ‘Commission Studies’, ‘Main Goals of the Commission’, ‘Historical Roots of the Turkish-Kurdish Brotherhood and Brotherhood Law’, ‘Areas of Consensus of the People Heard in the Commission’, ‘PKK’s Dissolution of Itself and Disarmament’, ‘Recommendations for Legal Regulation Regarding the Process’, ‘Recommendations for Democratization’

Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır announced that the “marketfiyati.org.tr” platform, which makes market prices transparent and accessible, provides significant convenience in shopping.

CONVENIENCE FOR CITIZENS TO COMPARE PRICES

In his post on his account on the US-based X platform, Kacır made evaluations about the application that allows citizens to make price comparisons, especially before Ramadan.

PRICES OF 50 THOUSAND PRODUCTS CAN BE SEEN AT THE SAME TIME

Kacır pointed out that the “Market Price” application, developed last year by TÜBİTAK in cooperation with the Ministry of Industry and Technology, the Ministry of Commerce and the Central Bank, continues to provide convenience for citizens, and said:

“https://marketfiyati.org.tr strengthens transparency in shopping by bringing together the price information of nearly 50 thousand products on a single platform and offers accurate and fast comparison. Our mobile application also allows instant price comparison on the market shelf with its barcode reader feature. We will continue to support our citizens with digital solutions that make life easier.”

Our Market Price application, developed by TÜBİTAK in cooperation with our Ministry, the Ministry of Commerce and the Central Bank, continues to provide convenience for our citizens. 🛒 https://t.co/DiGYxcbaH0, by bringing together the price information of nearly 50 thousand products on a single platform… pic.twitter.com/xhh9TIsg9X

— Mehmet Fatih KACIR (@mfatihkacir) February 18, 2026