The allegations that nearly 200 extras were brought to the badge-wearing ceremony attended by CHP Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu in Istanbul and that the hall was filled in this way were denied, accompanied by harsh criticism, from CHP Istanbul Provincial Chairman Gürsel Tekin and former CHP General Secretary Mehmet Sevigen. Gürsel Tekin, who held a press conference, said: “They did something that the devil would never think of.

We filed a criminal complaint immediately at night. At first, me and our friends were not involved in any dirty side. We did not set a trap for anyone. Whoever set this trap, even if it is my brother, dear prosecutors, you will go to the end. We will definitely find whoever is responsible for this FETO-like scheme. “What happens if there are 70 people missing in a huge hall, what happens if there are more?”

MEDIA TRACE FUNDS
Reacting to CHP Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu and the supporting media that broadcast bias against them, Tekin said, “700-800 of our friends around our hall could not even enter. Because the number of the hall was limited. Our kindness has reached the limit. We know what we have suffered from these for 10 months.” Tekin, who also revealed with his documents the invoices issued by Özel and his team to some media organs, said, “Burhanettin Bulut is looking at ‘media buying’. Aziz İhsan is buying Burhanettin, and Burhanettin is buying your news.

Yesterday the first two news were published by Akşam and BirGün. “Here are the invoices issued to Gazete Gündem,” he said. Tekin also showed the 3.5 million lira invoice that Özel and his team allegedly issued to BirGün Newspaper. Speaking to SABAH, former CHP General Secretary Mehmet Sevigen said, “I was there too. They tell stories. Don’t we have the power to find 200-300 people and give money to casting agencies? If we had such a problem, we would immediately bring 10 thousand men from the provinces and districts. I can’t understand what kind of CHP these people are creating in their minds. “I personally know 90 percent of the people in the hall,” he said. Meanwhile, the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office launched an investigation into the allegations upon the application of the CHP. In this crisis, which was reflected in the field after Özel and his team left the CHP and formed a New Party, there was no direct evaluation from the Özgür Özel front regarding the “extra” allegations.

Kacır made a written statement regarding the Terminal Istanbul project. In the statement, Kacır gave information about the ongoing works of the Terminal Istanbul project at Atatürk Airport and said, “Terminal Istanbul is the initial stage. The first step of the world’s largest entrepreneurship center. Very soon.” he said.

THE WORLD’S LARGEST ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTER

On the other hand, according to the statement made by the ministry, Terminal Istanbul, which will be established at Atatürk Airport in line with the vision of the National Technology Move, will bring together Türkiye’s technology ecosystem and young entrepreneurs with world giants. The center, which aims to host thousands of entrepreneurs, technology companies and investors, will serve as the world’s largest entrepreneurship center with universal acceleration programs, co-working spaces and incubation centers. Terminal Istanbul will bring global knowledge, capital and experience directly to the Turkish ecosystem, thanks to the established strategic international collaborations. In this context, the partnership established with Techstars, one of the world’s largest accelerators, will be one of the strongest examples of global actors actively taking part within the center. Turkish enterprises’ access to global markets will be systematically supported, thanks to the contacts made in different geographies, especially Pakistan, Qatar, Paris and London, and the connections established with the Turkish diaspora and international technology platforms.

A CLUSTER STRUCTURE WILL BE CREATED

With the Tech Visa program implemented by the Ministry of Industry and Technology, the way will be paved for high-potential startups from different geographies of the world to operate within Terminal Istanbul. While the rapid adaptation of foreign enterprises to the Turkish market will be ensured through “soft landing” programs, grants, exemptions and incentive mechanisms, domestic enterprises will also be supported to expand into global markets. The center will accelerate the commercialization processes of deep technology initiatives, especially with shared laboratories, common access to high-cost devices, consumable supply centers and digital infrastructure solutions. In this way, it is aimed to produce a direct solution to the problem of non-commercialization of academic studies and R&D outputs. In addition, thanks to the cluster structure that will be created with the contribution of domestic technology leaders and global companies in 34 different technology verticals, vertical expertise will be provided in a wide range of fields, from artificial intelligence to biotechnology, from mobility to space technologies.

Allegations that people who were not actually party members were taken to the event organized by CHP in Sarıyer, through a casting agency, hit the agenda like a bombshell. While the discussions were continuing, a complaint petition was submitted to the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office.

INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN STARTED

Within the scope of the investigation initiated after the complaint, the allegations made regarding the event and the publications made on this subject will be examined in all aspects.

The Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office announced that after the investigations are completed, the statements of the people subject to the complaint will be taken.

“SOMETHING THAT THE DEVIL CANNOT THINK OF”

CHP Istanbul Provincial Chairman Gürsel Tekin made the following statement regarding the “paid extra” allegation:

“Partyship is completely voluntary. The mayor and administrators of Sarıyer Municipality, who allocated the hall to us, were lynched. Anyone who wants can pay and rent it. You rent the hall of your own municipality and your mayor is lynched. I will explain those gangs. They did something that the devil would never think of.

The closed meeting of the CHP TBMM Group was held under the chairmanship of Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu.

At the meeting at the party headquarters, a ballot box was set up to determine the group chairmanship and group deputy chairmanships. While 39 MPs attended the meeting, 5 MPs did not attend.

2 NAMES WERE CANDIDATES FOR GROUP PRESIDENT

At the meeting, Tekirdağ Deputy Faik Öztrak and Elazığ Deputy Gürsel Erol competed as candidates for the CHP Group Chairmanship.

While the candidates could not obtain an absolute majority to be elected in the first two rounds of voting, it was later learned that Erol withdrew his candidacy. In the third round of voting, Öztrak was elected as CHP Group Chairman.

RACE WITH 6 CANDIDATES FOR GROUP VICE CHAIRMAN

At the CHP closed Turkish Grand National Assembly Group Meeting, following the Group Presidency vote, a vote was taken for the two group deputy chairpersonships.

Balıkesir Deputy Serkan Sarı, İzmir Deputy Rahmi Aşın Türeli, Ordu Deputy Mustafa Adıgüzel, Kars Deputy İnan Akgün Alp, Kütahya Deputy Ali Fazıl Kasap and İzmir Deputy Sevda Erdan Kılıç participated in the election.

As a result of the voting, İzmir MPs Sevda Erdan Kılıç and Rahmi Aşın Türeli were elected as CHP Group Deputy Chairmen.

Minister Çiftçi evaluated the work carried out to prevent such attacks using motorcycles to the AA correspondent.

Stating that operations and preventive security works aimed at eliminating the action capability of armed criminal organizations are carried out uninterruptedly under the coordination of the Ministry, Çiftçi said that the structures using this method are followed by the security units with all their connections.

Emphasizing that the struggle is not limited to the people who carried out the attack, Çiftçi said:

“We target all links of the crime chain, from the person who carried out the attack using the motorcycle to the one who gave the instructions for the action, to the one who provided the weapon and vehicle, to the one who provided escape and shelter. We narrow down the movement area of ​​these structures by carrying out our operational work, intelligence activities and preventive measures together.”

Minister Çiftçi pointed out that some armed criminal organizations use motorcycles to reach the scene quickly, hide their identities and move away from the area after the attack, and stated that changing the method used will not be enough to escape the surveillance of security units.

THE NUMBER OF INCIDENTS DECREASED

Minister Çiftçi, who also shared the data regarding the incidents in which firearms were used by motorcycle, said:

“In the period between January 1 and July 16 of last year, there were 165 incidents in which a firearm was used on a motorcycle. In the same period of this year, the number of incidents decreased to 46. Thus, a decrease in these incidents was achieved.”

Çiftçi stated that when the same periods are compared, the number of people who lost their lives in the incidents decreased from 17 to 9, and the number of those injured decreased from 81 to 15.

Stating that the results obtained show the reward of the determined struggle carried out by the security units on the field, Çiftçi concluded his words as follows:

“Each incident is a serious security issue that we must focus on with the same sensitivity. Our goal is not only to reduce the number of incidents, but also to completely eliminate the action capacity of armed criminal organizations. We will not allow those who threaten Türkiye’s security, regardless of the tools and methods they use.”