The Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemned Israel’s decision to register land in the West Bank.

In the statement made by the Ministry, “We condemn in the strongest terms the latest decision of the Israeli government, which aims to impose its sovereignty and expand settlement activities in the occupied West Bank. This step, which aims to forcibly displace the Palestinian people from their homeland and accelerate Israel’s illegal annexation steps, is a clear violation of international law and is null and void. Israel has no sovereignty over the occupied Palestinian lands. The expansionist policies intensified by the Netanyahu government in the occupied West Bank undermine ongoing peace efforts in the region and lead to a two-state solution.” “We call on the international community to take a determined stance against Israel’s attempts to create a de facto situation. Turkey will continue to support efforts to establish an independent and sovereign Palestinian State with geographical integrity, based on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.” statements were included.

When a retaining wall collapsed as a result of a landslide in 29 Ekim District of Izmir’s Menemen district, 2 6-storey buildings and 6 parked vehicles were damaged. Luckily, no one was killed or injured. AFAD, fire brigade and municipality teams came to the region upon notice and started work. Following the incident, two buildings whose ground floor collapsed and a surrounding apartment building were evacuated as a precaution. A total of 151 people in 3 buildings were taken to the social facilities of Menemen Municipality. Gözde Aktaş, one of the residents of the building whose house was damaged, said that they were woken up by a loud noise around 04:00, and that they were able to go out through their neighbors’ window because the entrance of the building collapsed.

Stating that they experienced great fear, Aktaş added that they filed a lawsuit against the company that built the retaining wall in 2022. Merve Demirdaş, whose car and house were damaged after the retaining wall collapsed, stated that she heard a sound like an explosion around 04.00-05.00 in the morning, and then heard her neighbors say “everyone get out”. Explaining that he wanted to go out but saw that the stairs of the apartment building had collapsed, Demirdaş said, “When I saw him, I went downstairs again. Together with my dog, we went from the negative floors to the garden of the next apartment building with our neighbors. From there, we went out through another apartment.” Demirdaş added that his parked car was stuck under the wall and his house was also damaged.

The 214-page indictment prepared within the scope of the bribery and corruption investigation against CHP’s Nilüfer Municipality in Bursa was accepted by the Bursa 19th High Criminal Court. In the case, 21 defendants, 15 of whom are detained, including the then Mayor Turgay Erdem, are on trial.

1 HOUR RECORDING ON FILE

In the indictment, Erdem was listed as the “organization leader”, while former Director of Zoning and Urbanization Ayşegül Erkol and Proanaliz Building Control official Tamer İşler were listed as the “organization manager”.

Accusations of “Establishing and Managing an Organization for the Purpose of Committing a Crime, Bribery and Laundering of Criminal Assets” were made. In the file, it was stated that bribes were received from contractors through Erkol and İşler, and more than 5 million dollars and TL were seized from İşler’s house. Expert examination of the 1-hour audio recording sent via WhatsApp on September 17, 2024, containing statements regarding zoning permits, is ongoing. In the recording sent by Zoning and Urbanization Director Ayşegül Erkol to Proanaliz Building Inspection officer Tamer İşler, the words “Those files will explode in your hands” draw attention. He went on to say that Turgay Erdem tried to sign the zoning licenses until 2021, that after the inspector process, the signing authority was exercised by the directorate, and that some files that were not suitable for the project were also signed. It was stated that the entire audio recording was under expert examination.

The A Haber live broadcast, attended by the new Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek, the architect of the “Clean Hands” operations in Türkiye, the previous night, was watched with great interest throughout the country. Gürlek, who promised to solve the problems that citizens suffered during the court processes, was followed closely by the public; He explained that the files on drugs and prostitution, illegal betting, new generation criminal organizations and the fight against FETO will be investigated. Gürlek also told A Haber for the first time about the behind-the-scenes of the investigations he carried out during his term as chief prosecutor. Stating that 2 to 3 kilograms of cocaine were consumed in Kasım Garipoğlu’s mansion in 3 days, Gürlek stated that he said, “I cannot allow this,” and added, “We do not look at anyone’s position in investigations. No one can give instructions to the courts.” Minister Gürlek’s statements became trending on social media. Gürlek’s words, “I am the Minister of Justice of 86 million people. My door is open to every political party. I stand with the just and the victimized. I am the servant of justice,” received messages of appreciation and support from citizens. Here are some of those messages…

İrfan İlhan: Our country needs people like you.

Mercan Demir: May God be your friend and helper.

Vildan Sayın: Minister, I hope you will be able to solve my divorce case that has been going on for 4 years.

Zümrüt Sultan: We trust you. Esra Aydın: During Akın Gürlek’s term as chief prosecutor, 40 tons of drugs were hidden.

PRAISE FROM FAMILIES

Abese İrca: We cannot see everything that is going on right now, but when enough time passes, we will see that Akın Gürlek prevented not only corruption but also a sneaky invasion attempt against the Republic of Turkey.

Ersin Işık: As a father, you have won my heart in the fight against drugs, Mr. Minister. The people are behind you.

Adil Gürlü: We read and watch Akın Bey’s operations. I hope he will continue to fight this drug epidemic as minister. From celebrities to street vendors, all those who encourage and sell should be punished. They should take their dirty hands off the young people now.

Ali Çalkara: I think twice before sending my son out. It is difficult to be a parent these days. Someone teases and stabs? I hope the Minister Akin will solve this.

After a father applied to the Ombudsman Institution and complained that his university student son “could not fulfill his religious duties due to classes being postponed during Friday prayer time”, the situation was forwarded to YÖK. After the Ombudsman Institution reported the issue to YÖK; YÖK sent a circular to universities, asking them to plan academic activities in a way that will not disrupt the prayers to be performed during Friday prayer hours and to take the necessary precautions. In its circular, YÖK reminded that similar warnings had been made to universities in the past, and pointed out that it was necessary to protect the freedom of religion and conscience, guaranteed in Article 24 of the Constitution, and the right to education and training, regulated in Article 42, together and in a balanced manner.

FRIENDLY SOLUTION DECISION

YÖK gave feedback to KDK regarding the circular it published and the transactions carried out. The Ombudsman Institution decided on an amicable solution because the YÖK Presidency had established procedures that provide the necessary guarantees for the protection of religious rights and freedoms. ANKARA

TÜGVA High Advisory Board Member Necmeddin Bilal Erdoğan opened the TÜGVA Afyonkarahisar Provincial Representation. Stating that they visited more than 70 provinces for TÜGVA openings, Erdoğan said: “Actually, our general tempo is like this. The number of boards and non-governmental organizations we are responsible for requires this. So, if we were only working in a non-governmental organization, we would have a weekly meeting. You would spend a day there. Apart from that, you would do your job. But fortunately, since I work in many educational institutions and non-governmental organizations and try to do this by being physically present and involved in the work, this requires a serious burden and hustle and bustle.” “We do this with pleasure. Politicians will run for their politics, and we will run for civil society. I hope we will continue this.”

UNTIL JERUSALEM IS FREE

Erdoğan: “In which of your projects did you experience the greatest explosion of youthful energy in the age?” In response to the question, he said, “The Palestine meetings we held three times on January 1. What do you say about meeting on the mornings of January 1 every year from now on until Jerusalem is free? I hope we will continue that.” After the question-answer session, some students were rewarded with gifts such as Umrah, bicycles and tablets. After the program, a gift was presented to Erdoğan.