President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan shared a video containing Türkiye’s achievements in the field of defense industry and the obstruction attempts encountered in this process. Emphasis was placed on Türkiye’s increasing success in the defense industry, especially at a time when tensions in the Middle East were increasing.

President Erdoğan: If we had listened to those who said ‘The fish are scared’, we would not have achieved any of this.

“WE COULD NOT ACHIEVE ANY OF IT”

In his post, President Erdoğan included a section from his speech at the Iftar Program with Mehmetçik held at the Special Forces Command.

In the post, Erdoğan’s words, “If we had listened to those who said ‘Do not test missiles, the fish are scared’, of course we would not have achieved any of these” were included along with Türkiye’s defense industry achievements.

The video quickly became a trending topic on social media and received thousands of likes.

EMPHASIS ON NATIONAL DEFENSE MOVE

It was noteworthy that the shared video included sections of missile systems, aircraft and naval platforms developed by Türkiye with domestic and national resources.

Minister Göktaş, in his post on the “Proposal on Amendments to the Social Services Law and Some Laws” on his NSosyal account, stated that another important step has been taken to carry forward the vision of the Decade of Family and Population.

“LET IT BE GOOD AND PROSPEROUS FOR OUR COUNTRY AND NATION”

Göktaş included the following statements in his post:

“With the ‘Proposal on Amendments to the Social Services Law and Some Laws’, which was announced to the public by our AK Party Group Deputy Chairman Leyla Şahin Usta, signed by our AK Party Members of Parliament and submitted to the Presidency of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, maternity and paternity leaves are increasing and foster family leave is coming. Social media regulation for those under the age of 15 is being implemented.”

In his post, Göktaş emphasized that they will continue to support the nation with work that strengthens the family, protects children and supports parents, and said, “May the regulations that have started the legislative process in the Turkish Grand National Assembly be beneficial and auspicious for our country and nation.” made his assessment.

Today, we took another important step forward to further our vision of the Decade of Family and Population. Our AK Party Group Deputy Chairman, Mr. Dr. “Social Services Law and Some… pic.twitter.com/Nxr4VG6Rjq”, which was announced to the public by @leylasahinusta, signed by our AK Party MPs and submitted to the Presidency of the Turkish Grand National Assembly.

— Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş (@MahinurOzdemir) March 4, 2026

Minister of Internal Affairs Mustafa Çiftçi gave a speech at the “Disaster Ready University, Disaster Ready Türkiye” program.

“COMMON DETERMINATION AGAINST DISASTER”

Minister Çiftçi, who started his speech by congratulating the month of Ramadan, emphasized that natural disasters cannot be completely prevented, but it is possible to reduce their devastating effects. Reminding that Türkiye frequently faces disasters such as earthquakes, floods, landslides and fires, Çiftçi said, “We have to strengthen our preparedness capacity against disasters in every sense, raise awareness and create risk reduction strategies.” Stating that the earthquakes that occurred on February 6, 2023 and were remembered as the “disaster of the century” caused heavy losses, Çiftçi stated that disaster management is not a process that can be started at the time of crisis and said: “Disaster management is a process that starts before a disaster occurs and whose negative effects will be minimized with science, education and planning.”

“GREAT CONTRIBUTION TO OUR DISASTER MANAGEMENT PROCESSES”

Minister Çiftçi stated that all institutions of the state and the nation demonstrated a great example of struggle with the spirit of solidarity and said that the difficulties were overcome under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Emphasizing that the signed protocol will strengthen the preparedness capacity for disasters and emergencies, Çiftçi said, “It will make a great contribution to our disaster management processes from primary education to universities.”

DISASTER THEMED COURSES WILL BE COMMON IN UNIVERSITIES

Explaining that within the scope of the protocol, the opening of courses and modules in the fields of disaster management, risk reduction and volunteering will be encouraged in universities, Çiftçi stated that disaster-themed elective courses in different disciplines will be expanded. Stating that scientific knowledge will be put into practice through postgraduate thesis studies and joint R&D projects, Çiftçi stated that they have adopted a multidisciplinary approach to disaster management. “We do not see disaster management as a pure engineering field. We act with a multidisciplinary approach, from sociology to psychology, from communication to city planning,” he said.

AFAD VOLUNTEERING SYSTEM WILL BE STRENGTHENED IN UNIVERSITIES

Emphasizing that one of AFAD’s greatest strengths is volunteers, Minister Çiftçi announced that student communities compatible with the AFAD Volunteer System will be established in universities. Stating that students participating in these communities will be given a certificate of participation and a certificate, Çiftçi said that it is aimed to conduct drills at least once a year on university campuses. Çiftçi said, “Field applications and simulations will make the effect of the training stronger. A person who knows what, where, how and when to intervene will be instrumental in saving a life.”

DIGITAL AWARENESS AND EDUCATION AT AN EARLY AGE

Minister Çiftçi stated that the Hazım.gov.tr ​​web page will be actively used in order to spread disaster awareness in the digital environment. Referring to the “A Disaster Awareness Teacher for Every School” project carried out with the Ministry of National Education, Çiftçi said that raising disaster awareness from an early age is among the priority targets. “This awareness, which started in primary school, will gain a more systematic and institutional structure at the university,” he said.

“DISASTER RESISTANCE IS ESSENTIAL FOR A STRONG Türkiye”

Stating that the state has a great responsibility in combating disasters, but social awareness is also of vital importance, Çiftçi said, “When the power of our state and the awareness of our nation come together, the resistance of the century in combating disasters emerges.” At the end of his speech, Minister of Internal Affairs Mustafa Çiftçi wished that the cooperation protocol would be beneficial and greeted the participants, wishing that the month of Ramadan would lead to unity, brotherhood and solidarity.

“WE GIVE GAME PROVIDERS A 6-MONTH PERIOD”

Usta said that changes will be made in the Law on the Regulation of Publications Made on the Internet and Combating Crimes Committed through These Publications, and continued as follows:

“In this law, we impose obligations on the newly defined game provider and game distributor actors to rate games according to age, not to offer games that cannot be rated, to appoint a representative in Türkiye to game distributors with an access volume of more than 100 thousand, to provide parental control tools, and to provide the information requested by the institution. We will allow a period of 6 months for the regulations to be made regarding these platforms. We are giving a period of 6 months for the proposal, which includes the regulations on social media and game platforms for children under the age of 15, to come into force. Here, both our and our “We will put it into effect within 6 months for BTK, Cyber Security Agency, social network providers and game servers who are the addressees of the e-Government system.”

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke at the “Iftar Program with Mehmetçik” held at the Special Forces Command. Congratulating the Mehmetçik on Ramadan, Erdoğan wished that God would bring everyone to the Eid together with their loved ones and families in health and well-being.

Erdoğan said, “I am very pleased to be with you, the heroic members of the corps of heroes, and you, the distinguished soldiers of our Special Forces Command, in this holy month when the doors of mercy are wide open. May your iftar be blessed. May God accept your fasts.” he said.

“I WISH PEACE TO OUR MARTYRS”

Today, once again, President Erdoğan wished great success to each of the soldiers who served in all corners of the country at the expense of their lives to ensure the survival of the state and the security of the nation, and said:

“May God help all our security forces, including soldiers, police, gendarmerie, security guards and intelligence officers. May He protect them from all kinds of accidents, troubles, attacks and betrayals, and may He always make our army victorious. Of course, on this holy evening, I remember with mercy all our martyrs who fell to the ground for their homeland, their nation and their flag, and I wish their souls to rest in peace, their homes to be blessed, and their places to be heaven. I always remember their cherished memories. To Major Bülent Albayrak, to Major Murat Kemal Yetişen, to Captain Ertuğ Güler, to Captain Burak Coşkun, to First Lieutenant Enes Demir, to the hero of July 15, Petty Officer Senior Sergeant Ömer Halisdemir, to Petty Officer Senior Sergeant Harun Turhan, to Specialist Sergeant Nurettin Tokyürek, to Specialist Sergeant Murat Yıldırım, I pray God’s mercy to Sergeant Selçuk Paker and all the heroes whose names we have engraved in our hearts as 86 million, who cannot fit into the coffin. I also remember with gratitude all our veterans who took part in the same sacred struggle and who are no longer with us today, and I wish a long and beneficial life to our living veterans.”

“WE ARE MEMBER OF A RELIGION THAT PROVIDES THE GOOD NEWS THAT MARTYRS DO NOT DIE”

“We are members of a religion that gives the good news that martyrs do not die, on the contrary, they live. I hope the holy souls of our martyrs will guide us, guide us, and illuminate our path in the holy march of our nation.” Using his expressions, President Erdoğan emphasized that the maroon berets, the apple of the eye of the Turkish Armed Forces, wrote an epic at home and beyond the border, especially in the fight against terrorism.

Important statements from President Erdoğan!

Stating that the nation is proud of the maroon berets who played vital roles in many known and unknown critical operations, Erdoğan said, “As I look at you today, I see the courage, bravery and dedication that inspired the following lines of the late Niyazi Yıldırım Gençosmanoğlu. ‘This earth is a soldier’s field, the heart does not like every field. A quilt and a bed for the faint-hearted, give the field to the brave man. O empty inside, outside. Fancy, dirty hands, rusty face, let Asim’s generation reach the narrow square for you.’ “I wholeheartedly congratulate you and all the brave coaches who narrow down the field to the cowards, and all the members of this distinguished community.” he said.

“WE BREAKED THE DIRTY HANDS ONE BY ONE”

Reminding that one of the most frequently used expressions for the Turkish nation is the definition of “military nation”, President Erdoğan said:

“We have shown many times in our thousand-year history in these lands what kind of a nation we are when our homeland, our flag, our independence and our sacred values are threatened, when our independence and future are in danger. Throughout history, there have been those who predicted life for us, those who labeled us ‘sick men’, and those who thought they could drive us out of these lands. They tried to silence our calls to Muhammad and lower our glorious flag, which takes its color from the blood of our martyrs.” Those who attempted it were the invaders. First, in Çanakkale, in the last War of Independence, we managed to break the dirty and treacherous hands that reached out to our city, one by one. If we had not had this spirit of struggle, we would not have been able to live openly and with our heads held high in the most turbulent region of the world today. “If we do, we owe this first to our national character, which never accepts captivity, and then to the deterrence of our heroic army.”