In the statement made on DMM’s NSosyal account, the following was noted:

“The claims that ‘there are children missing as a result of the attack’, which are tried to spread on social media by exploiting the sad incident that took place in Kahramanmaraş, are unfounded and do not reflect the truth. The posts in question are a planned perception operation that aims to create a climate of chaos, fear and panic by targeting the sensitivities of the society, to damage the reputation of our public institutions and to shake the trust in our state. Our citizens should not trust such provocative psychological warfare content targeting our unity, only those made by official authorities.” “They are kindly requested to take the statements into consideration.”

The claims that “there are missing children as a result of the attack”, which are tried to spread on social media by exploiting the sad incident that took place in Kahramanmaraş, are unfounded and do not reflect the truth.

The shares in question are; Chaos, fear and panic by targeting the sensitivities of society… pic.twitter.com/kVi4MuLPZD

— Center for Combating Disinformation (@dmmiletisim) April 15, 2026

The Directorate of Communications’ Center for Combating Disinformation warned citizens against disinformation and provocations regarding the school attack in Kahramanmaraş.

In the statement made by DMM, the following statements were made:

“By exploiting the sad incident that took place in Kahramanmaraş, it has been determined that contents aiming to weaken the state-nation bond, to put our public institutions under suspicion, and to create a social rupture through disinformation and provocations have been put into circulation. All relevant units of our state are on alert in full coordination to protect social order against these focuses that are carrying out a perception operation and psychological operation by exploiting the sensitivities of our people. They threaten social peace by spreading dirty information.” “Necessary judicial processes and technical investigations have been initiated from the very first moment against all individuals and content that incite society to hatred and hostility and produce provocative content. It is of critical importance that our citizens do not rely on posts aimed at black propaganda and psychological warfare and rely only on the official statements made by the competent authorities.”

By exploiting the sad incident that took place in Kahramanmaraş; It has been determined that contents aiming to weaken the state-nation bond, to put our public institutions under suspicion, and to create a social rift through disinformation and provocations are being circulated.… pic.twitter.com/sfM6tSzJow

— Center for Combating Disinformation (@dmmiletisim) April 15, 2026

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made the following statements in his statement on his social media account:

“WE LOST OUR BRIGHT CHILDREN AND A SELFISH EDUCATOR”

“I wish to get well soon to all our citizens, all our families, and especially our beloved children who were affected by the armed attack in Kahramanmaraş, which deeply saddened the whole of Türkiye.

Unfortunately, we lost our brilliant children and a devoted educator in this tragic attack.

We pray to God Almighty to have mercy on our lost souls; I offer patience to their grieving families and my condolences to our education community.

“THE INCIDENT WILL BE ENLIGHTENED IN ITS ALL DIMENSIONS”

Our public prosecutors, civil and education inspectors are meticulously carrying out the investigations that were initiated immediately. The incident will definitely be brought to light in all its dimensions.

Our Ministers of National Education, Family and Social Policies, Internal Affairs, Justice and Health have arrived in Kahramanmaraş to take care of our wounded and brothers affected by the incident, to share the pain and to personally participate in the process.

It is a moral duty, as well as a conscientious one, not to use such an attack, which has brought a burning fire to our hearts as a nation, as a basis for political polemics and ratings concerns. Pain has no politics.

Due to the sensitivity of the incident, I request all segments of society, especially our press members, to show due care.

In this process, I request our nation not to trust false and inaccurate news and posts containing disinformation, and to take into account the statements of our relevant public institutions.

“I wish our children, families and teachers to get well soon.”

Although people all over the world reacted against this, more than 75 thousand people were killed in these 3 years. 70 percent of these were women and children. I wonder who used which institution to put a ‘Stop’ to this genocide of Israel? Will he be able to say? Likewise, who will stop this war, which started with the attack on Iran by American and Israeli forces and then expanded by Iran to countries in the region? In what way will the power of which international organization be manifested and achieve the results we want? I want to say this. There are institutions in the world, but these institutions no longer function, these institutions have collapsed.” Pointing out that the rules that constitute the founding philosophy of the UN are only on paper, Kurtulmuş emphasized that with the collapse of the institutions, the rules and the entire terminology of international relations have almost collapsed. “The global system is in a state of complete decay. “It is obvious that we need extraordinary efforts and efforts to get rid of this rottenness of this system,” said Kurtulmuş and continued as follows:

“I would like to give two examples of how the international system can prevent some negative developments in the world. One of them is that South Africa’s membership in the United Nations was suspended in 1974 due to the apartheid regime. Today, Israel applies the same apartheid practices against Palestinians. Not only is it committing genocide against people, but also the death penalty is imposed on Palestinians in the West Bank by the decision of the Israeli parliament. How will the death sentences given by military courts be valid? In one country, another law against Palestinians, another against Israelis. “What is applying another law but apartheid? Just as South Africa’s membership in the UN was suspended yesterday due to the practices of the apartheid regime, Israel’s membership in the United Nations must be suspended today and the apartheid regime must be prevented. That is why I gave South Africa as an example.” Kurtulmuş said, “Secondly, you will remember that the far-right Haider won the elections in Austria in 2000. With Haider’s victory, the European Union stood up and said, ‘Such a fascist cannot be the prime minister in Europe.’ They stood up in Europe and reacted. Haider could not stand it in the end, resigned from the party chairmanship and his party could not become a partner in the government. This means that, if desired, a fascist party could be prevented from coming to power by European and Western powers. “I gave these two examples to find solutions to the problems of the period we live in.” made his assessment.

“WE HAVE TO WANT FOR ALL PEOPLE WHAT WE WANT FOR OURSELVES”

Kurtulmuş pointed out that the coming period will become increasingly difficult and said, “We all have to meet on the common denominator of humanity and want for all people what we want for ourselves.” he said. Pointing out the equality of countries in sovereignty and equality of people in creation, Kurtulmuş said that the most fundamental problem in the world today is that some people are considered superior and some people are inferior. Kurtulmuş stated that while the sovereignty of some countries is seen as very strong, the sovereignty of some countries is not even mentioned at all, and said: “If we try to count the countries in the region whose sovereign rights have been attacked in the Middle East in just the last three years, we will probably mention many countries. Attacking the sovereign rights of Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, Yemen, Qatar, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and many of the countries in the region is an unacceptable situation. Every country has its sovereignty. “They have equal rights. It is the common duty of the human family to ensure this. If we are talking about an international community, I believe that this is our most fundamental duty. Therefore, we will struggle and strive to raise hopes, strengthen peace and establish justice.” Wishing that this international meeting will host such important ideas and lead the way in establishing a new system in the world by discussing these good ideas, Kurtulmuş said: “Of course, we will come together, talk, share our ideas and opinions, try to convince each other, but we will never forget that our main issue is to establish a new, fair and equitable global system. On the one hand, we will strive to increase the institutional capacity of our institutions, ensure that they work more effectively, but we will struggle to establish a new and equitable world system. “The future of humanity lies in the determination to build a new system. It is the duty of all of us to put forward a new, fair, global political architecture and a fair economic architecture that will ensure economic justice in the world. This job is not only the responsibility of the governments, but also of the parliaments that serve on behalf of the people and are the representatives of the people, that is, of us, that is, of those in this hall.” After the speech of the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, Kurtulmuş, a family photo was taken at the 152nd General Assembly of the IPU.

Breaking News… Presidential Communications Director Burhanettin Duran made a written statement regarding the Presidential High Advisory Board Meeting held under the chairmanship of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

Director of Communications Duran made the following statements in his statement:

Our Presidential High Advisory Board met at the Presidential Complex under the chairmanship of our President, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

In addition to our President, board members İsmail Kahraman, Mehmet Ali Şahin, Cemil Çiçek, Köksal Toptan, İsmet Yılmaz, Binali Yıldırım, Mustafa Şentop, Presidential Secretary General Hakkı Susmaz, Presidential Communications Director Burhanettin Duran and Presidential Private Secretary Hasan Doğan attended the meeting.

On the agenda of our Presidential High Advisory Board, the conflicts in our region, the latest developments in the world and the “Terror-Free Türkiye” process were discussed.

At the meeting, it was stated that it was important to ensure a ceasefire in the process that started with the unlawful attack on Iran, and that contacts with all parties were continuing to maintain calm and extend the ceasefire.

In our meeting, despite the negative developments in our region, the steps that have been taken and can be taken to move Türkiye forward in every field, from defense industry to communication and information technologies, from transportation to energy, from urban planning to tourism, were evaluated.

At the meeting, where the importance of strengthening the internal front was discussed in detail, it was stated that a strong national structure would ensure the elimination of all kinds of threats to our country. It was emphasized that strong steps that strengthen our unity and solidarity, such as the “Terror-Free Türkiye” process, should be taken decisively.

At our meeting, comprehensive judicial, administrative, sociological and cultural measures and detailed road maps were evaluated to combat all forms of violence, especially the violent acts that have occurred in our schools recently.

Minister Tekin, in his statement on his NSosyal account, stated that the heartbreaking events in Şanlıurfa and Kahramanmaraş deeply shook the whole country.

“WE ARE TAKING THE NECESSARY STEPS WITH DETERMINATION”

“I must express with great sadness that we lost our hopeful young people and an educator devoted to his duty with all his sanctity in these tragic events.” Stating that the nation is in indescribable sadness, Minister Tekin said:

“To prevent similar incidents from occurring in our educational institutions, which are the best examples of our climate of social peace throughout our ancient civilization, we are determinedly taking the necessary steps to implement a holistic security approach that covers all digital and physical threats by updating our existing security measures together with the Ministries of Internal Affairs, Justice and Family and Social Services.

This pain that we shoulder at such a time when we are united with the deepest feelings as a nation has fallen on all of our hearts. As a matter of fact, this process will be followed down to the smallest detail, and every necessary step will be taken with care and attention for the peace of our children, the well-being of our teachers and the tranquility of our educational environments. Our nation should never doubt that no aspect of this common pain will be left in the dark. May God have mercy on our teachers and students who lost their lives, I wish patience to their grieving families and every member of our education family, and a speedy recovery to our injured. My condolences to our nation and our education community.”