The Unofficial Meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Turkish States (TDT) will be held in Istanbul today, hosted by Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan. At the meeting, where member countries Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan will be represented, as well as Türkiye and Term President Azerbaijan, the latest developments within the Organization and the steps to be taken in the coming period will be evaluated; Comprehensive consultations will be held on current global and regional issues. On the margins of the meeting, Minister Fidan held bilateral meetings with his counterparts; It is also expected that the heads of guest delegations will be received collectively by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Fidan is expected to emphasize at the meeting that in this period when the region and the international system are going through difficult times in producing peace, stability and justice, it is more important than ever for the CSA countries to expand their cooperation with the need for regional ownership. Fidan will draw attention to the importance of taking a common stance as the Turkish world in ending the ongoing conflicts between the USA, Israel and Iran and the attacks targeting third countries as soon as possible and opening up space for diplomacy. The Pakistan-Afghanistan tension and the steps to be taken to end the isolation of the Turkish Cypriots will also be discussed at the meeting.

President Erdoğan had a telephone conversation with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni yesterday. Leaders discussed regional and global issues, especially Türkiye-Italy bilateral relations and the course of the conflict in the region. During the meeting, Erdoğan stated that they are working to further the Türkiye-Italy cooperation in every field, especially trade. He stated that Türkiye is closely following the developments in Iran and their repercussions on the region, and that the necessary suggestions have been made to the parties to avoid steps that increase instability. Erdoğan stated that, as Türkiye, he advocates strengthening the basis for diplomacy, that the international community should work together for this, and that the conflictual process carries risks that will endanger global security. Erdoğan stated that the conflicts in the region and the world once again reveal the importance of NATO allies increasing their cooperation, especially in the defense industry. It was reported that Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni conveyed her solidarity and closeness to Erdoğan regarding the ballistic ammunition fired from Iran. In the written statement made by the Italian Prime Ministry, it was said, “The two leaders agreed to maintain close communication.”

President Erdoğan held telephone conversations with many country leaders to evaluate the developments in the region and take steps to reduce tension. During the talks, the importance of diplomatic channels was emphasized in order to ensure regional stability, preservation of peace and to prevent further tensions.

President Erdoğan intensified international diplomacy traffic after the attacks against Iran. In this context, President Erdoğan held telephone conversations with US President Donald Trump, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. During the meetings, it was emphasized that diplomatic channels should be kept open to prevent the rising tension in the region from escalating further.

President Erdoğan also held meetings with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. In the meetings held with their counterparts in Europe within the scope of telephone diplomacy, the effects of the developments in the Middle East on global security and energy markets were also discussed. It was stated that Türkiye will continue its diplomatic initiatives to prevent the crisis from escalating. President Erdoğan’s contacts were not limited only to Western leaders. The President also had telephone conversations with Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, and Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamed Al Thani. During the meetings, the common stance of the Islamic world, regional stability and diplomatic solutions were discussed. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan also contacted Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Mishal Al Ahmed Al Jaber Al Sabah and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his wife Emine Erdoğan chatted with the children and paid close attention to them at the program at Vahdettin Mansion. 23 children, aged between 7 and 12, watched the Hacivat-Karagöz play specially prepared for them on the occasion of the program. Popcorn, cotton candy and chocolate were offered to the children.

Children also celebrated the birthday of President Erdoğan, who turned 72 last week. A girl read the poem she wrote to draw attention to Israel’s attacks on Gaza and the drama in Gaza. President Erdoğan said to the child reading the poem, “How beautiful you are, how beautiful your poem is.” he congratulated.

President Erdoğan responded to the children who sang the hymn “Pilgrims in the Kaaba” by saying “Mashallah”.

THANK YOU LETTER FROM CHILDREN

While President Erdoğan answered the children’s questions about Togg, First Lady Erdoğan also answered the questions that the children were curious about during her conversation.

In response to a child’s question about “Zero Waste”, First Lady Erdoğan said, “Let’s use the resources in the world in a way that is sufficient for all of us. We obtain fertilizer by composting our garbage and fallen leaves. In this way, we move away from chemical fertilizer.”

First Lady Erdoğan stated that research has revealed that plastic is found even in fish and said, “We will be protected from plastic. In this way, we will live more naturally.”

The children presented to First Lady Erdoğan the first domestic automobile Togg, the first domestic and national unmanned warplane developed in the defense industry, Bayraktar Kızılelma, and a painting of the Zero Waste Project, which was initiated and successfully carried out by First Lady Erdoğan, and said, “We would like to express that we, as children raised by our state, will also contribute to these achievements in science and science, and that we are working determinedly for this cause.” he said.

The children then presented their letters of gratitude to President Erdoğan and his wife, Emine Erdoğan, stating, “Uncle Tayyip, Aunt Emine, it is very nice to break the fast with you. Thanks to you, we stay in warm homes and grow up with love.”

At the end of the program, President Erdoğan gifted packages consisting of clothes and stationery to the children.

EXCITEMENTAL MEETING WITH THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GUESTS

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s wife, Emine Erdoğan, shared a post about the iftar program where they came together with children under state protection. In her post on her NSosyal account, First Lady Erdoğan said, “The best guests of our iftar dinner in Istanbul this evening were our children under state protection. It was a great happiness for us to share the same table with our children, who warmed us with their smiles and touched our hearts with their conversations. I wish each of them to have good luck, and I hope that they will meet with the compassion of their foster families and prepare for life in loving homes.”

Necmeddin Bilal Erdoğan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Science Dissemination Foundation, said, “As the Science Dissemination Society, we are working with our governorship on the construction of the old mansion in Vefa, where this work first started 75 years ago, and we will lay the foundation of it soon. Hopefully, when we finish that mansion, we want to open a Science Dissemination and Imam Hatip Museum there.” he said. Bilal Erdoğan said:

This is the first imam hatip, the apple of our eye. Of course, this has happened for 75 years this year. That’s why we are celebrating the 75th anniversary of our Science Dissemination Society. As the Knowledge Dissemination Foundation, we are working with our governorship on the construction of the old mansion in Vefa, where this work first started 75 years ago, and we will lay the foundation of it soon. God willing, when we finish that mansion, we want to open a science dissemination and imam hatip museum there.

It makes us very happy to see that our young people who grew up here have preserved the spirit of that first day, to see that they have achieved serious academic success, and to see that they have an international mission. This education work is a huge team work, so of course there are teachers, of course parents, of course there are non-governmental organizations and administrators. May God bless them all, we are stronger in the process where we achieved this team spirit.

After the speeches, the protocol committee held the groundbreaking ceremony by pressing the button. The dormitory project, which will have a capacity of 250 students and a total area of ​​5 thousand square meters, will be put into service in the 2026-2027 academic year.

Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır, Minister of Family and Social Services Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş, Chairman of the Turkish Grand National Assembly Energy Commission Mustafa Varank, Governor of Istanbul Davut Gül and TAY Group Chairman of the Board of Directors Fatih Education and Science Foundation Chairman of the Board of Trustees Mesut Toprak and protocol members attended the groundbreaking ceremony.

HE RAISED MANY GENERATIONS

Founded in 1951, Istanbul Imam Hatip High School has become an educational institution where many generations have been raised and known for its academic and cultural achievements. The school, which had its first graduates in the building in Vefa in 1956, continued education as Istanbul Imam Hatip School until the 1971-1972 academic year. However, since the name of Imam Hatip Schools changed to Imam Hatip High School on this date, its name became Istanbul Imam Hatip High School. The school, which became a completely Anatolian High School in the 2013-2014 academic year, was included in the scope of the project as of the 2014-2015 academic year. The school, rebuilt by Tay Group, opened its doors to students with the participation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in 2017 under the name “Istanbul Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Anatolian Imam Hatip High School”.

IMPORTANT NAMES GRADUATED

Among them are President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Speaker of the Turkish Grand National Assembly Numan Kurtulmuş, former Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey Mehmet Ali Şahin, former Minister of Health Mehmet Müezzinoğlu, former Mayor of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Kadir Topbaş, former presidents of Religious Affairs Tayyar Altıkulaç, Ali Bardakoğlu, Prof. Dr. Bekir Topaloğlu, Prof. Dr. Saffet Tüzgen, Prof. Dr. Mustafa Aykaç, Prof. Dr. Nazım Ekren, Prof. Dr. Ahmet Turan Aslan, Prof. Dr. Hüsrev Subaşı and Dr. Many statesmen, businessmen and scientists, including Emin Işık, graduated from Istanbul Anatolian Imam Hatip High School.

ACADEMIC SUCCESS OF THE SCHOOL

The school displays a remarkable success rate in both LGS and YKS. While LGS accepted students from the 10 percent and above bracket throughout Türkiye before 2020, today students from the 1 percent and 4 percent bracket are accepted. Thanks to the two-year intensive preparation program implemented in YKS, students achieved successes such as Türkiye’s 70th, top 100, 200 and 300 rankings, and many students entered the top 1000. The students attracted attention by being placed in Türkiye’s leading universities, such as Boğaziçi, Galatasaray, İstanbul Teknik, İstanbul, Marmara and Yıldız Teknik.

FULL PROJECT

The dormitory building will include student rooms for 4 and 6 people, a single disabled room, teacher rooms and a guest room with bathroom. There will also be study rooms, a library and reading room, a computer room and a TV-rest room to support students’ academic studies. A fitness center and activity room were also included in the plan for social and physical development. In addition, there will be support units such as men’s and women’s prayer rooms, ablution facilities and infirmaries within the country.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had a telephone conversation with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. In the statement made by the Directorate of Communications on the subject, “Our President, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, had a telephone conversation with the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman. During the meeting, the conflictual process in our region and the latest developments were discussed. President Erdogan stated that, despite everything, they held talks to give an opportunity to diplomacy, to solve the problems through dialogue and to return to negotiations. During the meeting, our President expressed his wishes to get well soon to the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, due to the attacks against Saudi Arabia.” conveyed.” His statements were included.

DIPLOMACY TRAFFIC FROM PRESIDENT ERDOĞAN

President Erdoğan intensified international diplomacy traffic after the attacks against Iran. In this context, Erdoğan had telephone conversations with US President Donald Trump, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. During the meetings, it was emphasized that diplomatic channels should be kept open to prevent the rising tension in the region from escalating further. Attention was drawn to the importance of the parties acting in moderation within the framework of Türkiye’s approach prioritizing peace and stability.

CONTACT WITH EUROPEAN AND REGIONAL LEADERS

President Erdoğan also held meetings with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

In the meetings held with their counterparts in Europe within the scope of telephone diplomacy, the effects of the developments in the Middle East on global security and energy markets were also discussed. It was stated that Türkiye will continue its diplomatic initiatives to prevent the crisis from escalating.