In his speech at the Iftar Program with the Families of Martyrs held at Çankaya Mansion, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan congratulated the holy month of Ramadan, whose beginning is mercy, whose middle is forgiveness, and whose end is salvation from eternal torment.

Important statements from President Erdoğan!

“THE HIGHEST POINT AFTER PROPHETY IS martyrdom”

Praying to God that the season of mercy and blessings will bring goodness for the Turkish nation and the entire Islamic world, President Erdoğan said, “I wish God’s mercy to all our martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the sake of their homeland, nation, flag and values that they hold dear to their hearts. I remember with gratitude our brothers who have attained the rank of veterans while fighting on this holy path, and I wish them all a fruitful life. These are the precious entrusts of our martyrs. May God always grant you and the families of the martyrs patience and patience.” he said. Erdoğan stated that according to Islamic belief, the highest rank after prophethood is martyrdom.

“WE ARE PROUD AS A NATION”

Emphasizing that sacrificing one’s life for one’s homeland, one’s nation, one’s faith and the future of one’s nation is undoubtedly the greatest act of sacrifice and heroism, President Erdoğan said, “As valuable as reaching the rank of martyrdom is in the sight of God, it is equally valuable for those left behind to be patient and fortitude. We are close witnesses that our martyrs’ families always observe this sensitivity and always preserve their nobility and fortitude. We would like to emphasize here again that we are proud of you as a nation.” I want it.” He said:

“WE HAVE NEVER COMPROMITED OUR INdependency AT ANY PERIOD IN OUR HISTORY”

Reminding that they went through very difficult tests to make this land where they have lived for a thousand years their eternal homeland, President Erdoğan noted that they were exposed to the Crusades, Mongolian attacks and occupation attempts.

Emphasizing that many cities were plundered, towns and villages were burned, destroyed and ruined many times, Erdoğan continued his words as follows:

“Whatever they did, they could not expel us from these lands. They could not silence the Adhan of Muhammad, which rose to the sky five times a day. They could not lower our flag, which was waving coyly in the sky. They could not occupy our state and enslave our nation. Today, I want to say this with pride, we lost our lives, we buried our children whom we consider dear to our lives, but we never compromised our independence at any time in our history. With the inspiration we received from all the difficulties we encountered and our martyrs. We were saved with the spirit of Malazgirt, with the spirit of Çanakkale, with this spirit, we stopped the bloodshed in Cyprus, with this spirit we eliminated the economic attacks, manipulations and disinformation campaigns aimed at subverting our national unity. We also remind ourselves of this issue, which has been going on for nearly 50 years. “I see the benefit, the values that our martyrs entrusted to us at the expense of their lives are the homeland, the call to prayer, the flag, independence, and protecting the rights and laws of the nation. We have been struggling to protect these trusts and not to cast a shadow on these trusts for 23 years.”

“WE ARE ALSO AWARE OF HERDS OF HYENA DRESSED IN LAMBSIDE”

President Erdoğan stated that today world politics has been reshaped and there are serious crises, conflicts and tensions in the immediate environment.

“The ugly faces of the actors who have been selling us morality for years, talking about democracy, and using the concepts of rights, law and freedom that they have monopolized as a stick are emerging one by one. We all see once again that what they call civilization is a monster with only one tooth left.” Erdoğan said:

“Thankfully, our state manages these difficult processes very successfully under the management of experienced and qualified staff. We are very aware of the games played, the traps set, and the herds of hyenas in sheep’s clothing, as well as the trappers. At the point we have reached today, Turkey is taking all kinds of steps for its own security, not only within its borders, but also beyond its borders. Wherever there is a threat and danger, we neutralize it at the source without obtaining permission from anyone. Thanks to the operations of our heroic army and other security units, the mobility of terrorist organizations has been seriously reduced.” The level we have reached in the defense industry in 23 years is already evident. Today, we can meet our own needs in almost every field, including UAVs, UCAVs, missiles, rockets, ships, helicopters and tanks. Thank God, we have persevered, we have worked, we have relied on ourselves in 23 years. “We have come this far. Now we want to make all these gains on the field permanent.”

In the statement made on DMM’s NSosyal account, the following statements were made:

“The claims made on some social media accounts that attempt to position Türkiye as a country that makes unilateral gains in the field of energy, especially oil exploration in Somalia, are clear disinformation and a deliberate distortion targeting the mutual cooperation between Turkey and Somalia.

The agreement signed between TPAO and the Somali Petroleum Authority clearly stipulates that natural resources belong to the Somali people.

Türkiye-Somalia relations continue with mutual cooperation between two sovereign, friendly and brotherly countries. “We are kindly requested not to pay attention to disinformation that is black propaganda targeting this solidarity, which is getting stronger in many areas every day.”

The claims made on some social media accounts that attempt to position Türkiye as a country that makes unilateral gains in the field of energy, especially oil exploration in Somalia, are clear disinformation and are intentional targeting the mutual cooperation between Turkey and Somalia… pic.twitter.com/1D09dNFPMe

— Center for Combating Disinformation (@dmmiletisim) February 19, 2026

Görgün, in his post on his NSosyal account, reminded that the Defense Industry Executive Committee meeting was held under the chairmanship of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

“WE WILL SET NEW EXPORT RECORDS”

Stating that they will continue to work with determination to implement the decisions taken at the meeting as soon as possible and with the highest efficiency, Görgün said, “I wholeheartedly believe that the Turkish defense industry, which improves its capabilities day by day, will achieve new successes and new export records in the coming period.” made his assessment.

“WE WILL CONTINUE WITH DETERMINATION”

Görgün stated that this success was possible with the harmony and devoted efforts of all stakeholders and employees of the sector and made the following statements:

“With our strong ecosystem extending from our main contractors to our subcontractors, from our clusters to our SMEs, from our universities to our research institutes, we will move forward a defense industry structure that is coordinated, sustainable and produces high added value. I hope that our meeting will be beneficial to our sector, our country and our beloved nation. In line with the strong vision and leadership put forward by our President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, we will continue to carry our national defense industry to further goals with determination.”

Referring to Israel’s attacks in Gaza, Fidan said, “After two years of great suffering, a ceasefire was achieved in Gaza, thanks to the personal efforts of US President Trump and our joint efforts. However, the humanitarian situation is still fragile and ceasefire violations continue.” he said.

“WE ARE READY TO SEND SOLDIERS TO THE STABILIZATION FORCE”

Fidan pointed out that a rapid, coordinated and effective intervention is essential in the region and said:

“President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan remains fully committed to the security, stability and recovery of Gaza. Turkey is already providing a large amount of humanitarian aid to Gaza. We can also make meaningful contributions to the restructuring of the health and education sectors and the training of the police force. We are also ready to send troops to the International Stabilization Force. Mr. President, Turkey will continue to support your efforts to achieve and make permanent peace. We believe that the basis of this peace is the two-state solution in the region. Let us work for the benefit of all peoples and to achieve this goal.”

Minister of Labor and Social Security Vedat Işıkhan had his first iftar with the workers in the bus manufacturing factory. Işıkhan visited the bus production factory of the world-famous automotive and machinery manufacturing company in Akyurt district.

Işıkhan, who received information about the factory from the authorities, lined up with the workers close to iftar time and received his meal. Minister Işıkhan broke his fast with the evening adhan. After the iftar, Işıkhan toured the factory with the factory officials, chatted with the workers and wished them ease in their work.

Işıkhan visited the sections of the factory one by one and received information about the production stages of a bus.

Işıkhan, who sat in the driver’s seat of a bus that came off the production line, examined the cockpit of the bus.

“I PRAY FROM THE LORD THAT RAMADAN BRINGS GOODNESS, PEACE AND PROSPERITY”

In his statement regarding his visit, Minister Işıkhan congratulated the citizens on Ramadan-ı Şerif and prayed that God would bring them to the holiday as well.

Stating that they had iftar with the workers who constitute the production power of the Türkiye Century, Işıkhan stated that approximately 4,700 workers work in the factory. Işıkhan said that the factory is one of the very important bus production centers of Türkiye.

“MONTH OF BLESSINGS AND FORGIVENESS”

Pointing out that Ramadan is the month of mercy, abundance and forgiveness, Işıkhan said:

“I pray to God Almighty that Ramadan will bring goodness, peace and prosperity to our country, the Islamic geography and our oppressed brothers living in other geographies. If God permits, we will be together with our workers during Ramadan as the Ministry of Labor and Social Security. We plan our fasts and sahur accordingly. Because this is an incredible source of energy for us. Under the leadership of our esteemed President, we visit our factories and determine their needs in order to reach the Turkey Century. If business owners have problems and needs, they are addressed directly to Labor and Social Security.” “As the Minister, I meet, take notes and forward it to the other members of our Cabinet. We are all a team together.”

Bilal Erdoğan, TIKA President Eren and former football player Mesut Özil visited the TIKA center located in the camp where Rohingya Muslim refugees live in the Cox’s Bazar region. Bilal Erdoğan and Eren met with the students here and toured the center.

The delegation visited the music class and TIKA Computer and Robotics Workshop in the center, distributed gifts to the children and took photos. In his speech here, Bilal Erdoğan gave the message that Türkiye will continue to contribute to the welfare of Rohingya Muslims.

Pointing out the efforts to eliminate the educational deficiencies of Rohingya Muslims, Erdoğan thanked TIKA for its contributions to the process. TİKA President Eren also stated that TİKA has implemented many projects in the region since 2017, with the instructions of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

Pointing out that many activities are carried out in the center in question, Eren noted that the important thing is to improve social psychology and secure the future of Rohingya Muslims through education.

MESUT OZIL PLAYED FOOTBALL WITH ARAKANI REFUGEES

Former football player Mesut Özil and TIKA President Eren played football with refugees at the 3rd Rohingya Football Tournament cup ceremony organized by TIKA. Hundreds of Rohingya Muslims watched the ceremony.

After the match, awards were presented to the successful teams and players.

Bilal Erdoğan and Eren later visited the Turkish Religious Foundation El Şifa Model Girls’ School and chatted with the students.

Iftar with Arakanese Muslims

Bilal Erdoğan and Eren had the first iftar of Ramadan with a Rohingya Muslim family.

The delegation broke their fast at the house of Muhammed Ayub, one of TİKA’s development ambassadors, in Cox’s Bazar. Ayub carried his parents in two baskets for 15 days to save them from attacks in Myanmar’s Rakhine state and took refuge in Bangladesh.

Bilal Erdoğan and Eren left Dhaka to come to Türkiye after their program in Bangladesh ended.