Within the scope of the investigation carried out by the Organized Crimes Investigation Bureau of the Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, new details emerged in the operation against the suspects, including 9 police officers, 1 customs enforcement officer and 1 court clerk, who were found to be affiliated with the “Caspers” criminal organization. 14 of the suspects, including 7 police officers and 1 clerk, were arrested. In the referral letter reached by SABAH; It was also stated that the gang laundered the money they received in exchange for selling information in crypto, infiltrated the Polnet and Europol systems, gave the information to the organization and received bribes. It was determined that the police officers received a total of 82 million lira in bribes. İsmail Atız, nicknamed ‘Hamuş’, the leader of the Caspers, who was wanted with a red notice, was captured in Germany on July 3, 2025. It was reported that Atız, who was released only four days later and went to Italy, would carry out an armed attack on the prosecutor who arrested Turkish citizens linked to drug trafficking in Germany. G.Ş., who is alleged to have been acting with Atız near the prosecutor’s house. The person named was caught in Germany on July 27, 2025. It was determined that Atız sent the Police Information System (Pol-Net) query result about himself to G.Ş. two days before his detention. This information was conveyed to Türkiye by Germany. In the investigation, it was determined that the person who questioned G.Ş. with his TR ID number on Pol-Net at 23.19 on May 25, 2025 was AK, who was on duty at Esenyurt Osmangazi Şehit Ersoy Karacaoğlan Police Station. It was also revealed that police officer AK prepared a false statement and release report for the wife of SCG, the leader of another organization, and signed it in her place. It was determined that SCG obtained information from public officials it was in contact with, transferred it to Caspers and other criminal organizations and provided financing. It was revealed that crypto officials received a total of 82 million lira in bribes.

The statements of former driver Taner Çuhadar, who was released by taking advantage of effective remorse provisions in the profit-oriented criminal organization case held in Istanbul and allegedly led by Aziz İhsan Aktaş, left their mark on the hearing.

Stating that he was Rıza Akpolat’s driver during his term as district chairman, the undetained defendant Çuhadar claimed that his statement to the prosecutor’s office was shaped by Akpolat’s lawyers. Çuhadar said, “Akpolat and his team wanted me to remain silent. They were afraid that I would speak, so they pressured me.”

Claiming that his child was targeted in his defense in court, Çuhadar said, “Akpolat equated my child with street gangs and targeted him in court.”

Çuhadar also made striking claims about financial transactions. Stating that he paid 16 million lira for the transfer of a house registered in the name of Okan Övet to the Enz Company, Çuhadar said, “Akpolat would even pay his ex-wife’s alimony from my bank account.” He also stated that Aziz İhsan Aktaş stepped in during the sales process of an Audi brand vehicle.

The trial of 200 defendants continues within the scope of the case.

In parallel with the development of military technologies, the frequency and diversity of security threats for seas as well as air and land systems have increased. Against these threats, the Turkish defense industry produces its own solutions by integrating modern technology into military units. SANCAR Armed Unmanned Marine Vehicle (SİDA) signed by HAVELSAN, one of the products designed in this context, attracts attention. SANCAR is the first and only SİDA that can perform fully integrated missions with the ADVENT Combat Management System, which has been successfully operating both at home and abroad, developed by HAVELSAN with its engagement capability, mine detection ability and autonomous mission functions.

JOINT OPERATION

SANCAR can perform joint operations with other autonomous vehicles with its swarm infrastructure feature. SANCAR, which distinguishes itself from its competitors with its mine countermeasure mission, was designed to offer a significant operational capability by performing missions from a new generation mine hunting ship. SANCAR SİDA also has export potential with its high technology. Since SANCAR can be controlled from a mobile land control station with the ADVENT C4ISR mission system, it can be easily integrated into other naval platforms in accordance with NATO standards. Thus, it is possible to transfer tasks between different ships, conduct network-centric operations with manned and unmanned platforms, and organize swarm operations. Software developments compatible with NATO Interoperability Standards were made for SANCAR.

MINIMIZE RISKS

Designed to perform comprehensive tasks such as autonomous port-base protection, search, rescue, intelligence, reconnaissance, surveillance, patrol, surface warfare and mine countermeasures, SANCAR SİDA minimizes the risks to human life. A commissioning ceremony will be held for Sancar SİDA, which will be the pride of the Turkish Century with its operational capabilities, at Blue Homeland.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed the nation after the cabinet meeting held at the Presidential Complex and lasted 2.5 hours. President Erdoğan briefly said the following in his speech:

TERRORISM-FREE TURKEY WILL REACH ITS RANGE: On February 19, when we said “hello” to the month of Ramadan, we had our first iftar with the families of our martyrs, as always. Our martyrs’ relatives; The call to prayer is entrusted to us by our beloved martyrs who sacrificed their lives for their flag, homeland and nation. He acts extremely meticulously and sensitively in order to properly protect these trusts; We do not allow any initiative that will hurt the souls of our martyrs or upset our veterans and martyrs’ families. Our beloved nation, together with the relatives of our martyrs, supports the terror-free Türkiye process that we are carrying out to end terrorism permanently. Despite those who feed on terrorism and profit from terrorism, the process is progressing with firm steps towards its goal. We will hopefully carry this process to its fullest extent by staying within the legitimate limits and showing utmost respect to our nation’s sensitivities.

WE STRIVE FOR A SOLUTION: At a time when tensions are escalating at the global level, as Türkiye, we strive to resolve crises before they turn into hot conflict, with our policy centering on peace, dialogue and negotiation. We want peace not only for ourselves but for all our brothers and sisters; We are working hard to build a region where everyone will live in peace. Without forgetting that we are members of a nation that is great with its history, great with its conscience, and great with its epics written on battlefields when necessary, we defend the right, defend justice, and speak the truth courageously, without fearing anyone, wherever we are in the world. Our country’s upright stance in the face of events, its courageous, brave, sincere and principled stance is admired by everyone. Türkiye; It is increasingly strengthening its role as a central country whose opinions are valued, whose discourses are taken into account, and whose contribution is sought in solving problems. Today, when severe earthquakes are experienced in the world system, Türkiye’s sole aim is to increase the number of its friends and gain new friends. We are not trying to create hostility from disagreements. We are not planning to escalate the disputes or deepen the problems. A Turkish wind is blowing in the world right now. One wonders what Türkiye thinks, what it does, where it stands in the face of new developments, and what steps it will take.

RAMADAN IN THE COMPLEX: We are continuing the “Ramadan in the Complex” program, which we started last year and which has received great demand from our nation, this year as well. Our friends have prepared a full program that will attract the attention of people of all ages, from book stands to children’s activities, from conferences to concerts, and will especially add excitement to our children’s excitement. Especially on weekends, parents; I invite them to hold the hands of their children and grandchildren and participate in the events at our Complex.

FIGHT AGAINST ALL KINDS OF ADDICTIONS: We have carried out very important studies in the field of health. Currently across Türkiye; We have 8 thousand 310 Family Health Centers, 335 Healthy Life Centers and 973 Community Health Centers. In the last year alone, we opened 302 Family Health Centers and 71 Healthy Life Centers. We included a total of 1202 primary health care facilities in our investment program. We provide service to our people through our 30 thousand family physicians in primary care. In 2025, a total of more than 1 billion 24 million examinations were performed in our health facilities across our country. Approximately 450 million of these are Family Health; 21 million of them were carried out in Healthy Life Centers. We take an uncompromising stance in the fight against smoking, which is the main cause of many diseases, especially lung cancer. With the 784 new units we opened, we increased the number of smoking cessation clinics to 1349. We will continue our fight against all kinds of addictions that threaten the health of our people with the same determination.

AID TO GAZA

Our AFAD, Red Crescent, Turkish Religious Foundation and other institutions lend a hand to those in need in our country; and delivers aid to the oppressed abroad, especially in Gaza. With our program “My new home, my first iftar” in the earthquake zone, we share the joy of iftar with our earthquake-affected brothers and sisters who settled in their homes. In line with the circular of our Ministry, beautiful events are organized in our schools on a voluntary basis. I kiss the foreheads of all our children, one by one, as they run around happily in the school gardens and turn our mosques into flower fields with their bright eyes and smiling faces.

OUR UNIVERSITIES ARE LIBERATED

Universities established with the resources of the nation are not the “liberated zone” of any marginal ideology. Universities; It belongs to the children of 86 million, it belongs to the people. Universities; It belongs to the poor shepherds, farmers, doormen, tradesmen, workers, construction masters and their children, as well as to the rich and elite. The dark times when persuasion rooms were set up at the entrance gate, young girls were not allowed in because of their attire, vocational high schools were blocked due to coefficient tyranny, and monophony and uniformitarian impositions dominated, are now completely behind us, and our universities have become liberated. As a result of fierce struggles, universities ceased to be someone’s private property and were returned to their original owners, and their public ownership was confirmed and registered. With God’s permission, there will be no turning back from this. We will not bow to the impositions of the despotic and arrogant mentality that sees our universities as their father’s property and their “backyard”. We will continue to work to ensure that our universities are remembered for their qualified contributions to science and science, not for actions, fights or pressures.

Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Turkey, Brazil, Denmark, Indonesia, France, Palestine, Finland, Spain, Sweden, Ireland, Iceland, Qatar, Luxembourg, Egypt, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the Secretaries General of the Arab League and OIC made a joint written statement about Israel’s unlawful decisions regarding the West Bank. The statement said, “We condemn in the strongest terms a series of recent decisions taken by Israel that comprehensively expand its unlawful control over the West Bank. These changes are far-reaching, reclassifying Palestinian lands as Israel’s so-called ‘state land’, accelerating illegal settlement activities and further deepening Israeli rule.”

‘WE REVERSE OUR UNSHAKEN COMMITMENT TO ACHIEVING PEACE’

The following statements were included in the written statement:

“We have a clear view that Israel’s illegal settlements and its decisions aimed at advancing them are a blatant violation of international law, including previous resolutions of the United Nations (UN) Security Council and the Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice in 2024. These latest decisions are part of a clear trend aimed at changing the reality on the ground and advancing unacceptable de facto annexation. We also have ongoing efforts towards peace and stability in the region, including the 20-Point Plan for Gaza.” We call on the Israeli Government to immediately reverse these decisions, comply with its international obligations and refrain from taking steps that would lead to permanent changes in the legal and administrative status of the Occupied Palestinian Territories. In this context, such actions are a deliberate and direct attack on the viability of the State of Palestine and the implementation of the two-state solution. We reiterate that we reject all measures aimed at changing the demographic structure, character and status of the Palestinian Territories, including East Jerusalem, which have been occupied since 1967. In the face of the alarming escalation in the West Bank, we reiterate our determination to take concrete steps in accordance with international law against the expansion of illegal settlements in Palestinian territories, policies of forced displacement and threats of annexation. We recognize the special role of the historical Hashemite patronage and emphasize the importance of preserving the historical and legal status quo in Jerusalem and the holy sites of Jerusalem during the holy month of Ramadan. Ministers call on Israel to immediately release the withheld tax revenues belonging to the Palestinian Authority, which should be transferred to the Palestinian people in Gaza and the West Bank. “We reiterate our unwavering commitment to achieving a just, comprehensive and lasting peace based on a two-state solution in the Middle East, on the basis of the borders of June 4, 1967, and in line with the relevant UN resolutions. As stated in the New York Declaration, ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is essential for regional peace, stability and integration. Coexistence between the peoples and states of the region will only be possible with the realization of an independent, sovereign and democratic State of Palestine.”

Efforts are continuing to find the wreckage of the Fokker F-28 type aircraft named ‘Bursa’ belonging to Turkish Airlines (THY), which crashed into the Sea of ​​Marmara on January 30, 1975, killing 42 people and whose wreckage has not been found since then. Virtual media celebrity Nedim Kuru and his team carried out underwater SONAR and bottom scanning in Marmara Sea for the 5th time today, around Büyükçekmece and Ambarlı. During the scans, aluminum parts thought to belong to the plane were seen. On the other hand, Nedim Kuru applied to the Governorship of Istanbul to build a mausoleum in the Marmara Sea.

PREVIOUSLY SEARCH EFFORTS WERE LIMITED

Among those who lost their lives in the accident were coach Fatih Terim’s father-in-law Kamuran Aksu and singer Seyyal Taner’s stewardess sister. Due to the technological inadequacies of the period, the wreckage could not be officially removed and search efforts were limited.

‘5 HOURS OF SEARCH WAS DONE, WE DISPLAYED NEW PARTS’

Providing information about the work he carried out with an underwater drone under the Marmara Sea for the 5th time, Nedim Kuru said, “We carried out our 5th diving operation on the crashed THY passenger plane named ‘Bursa’, which crashed with 42 passengers. We searched the wreckage area where the plane crashed for 7 hours with an underwater drone and imaged other parts of the plane wreckage. Among the images, we detected aluminum parts that we think belong to the plane.”