According to the statement made by the Provincial Presidency, a “Ramadan’26 in Istanbul” program was organized in front of the Presidency due to the month of Ramadan.

In the program hosted by AK Party Istanbul Provincial Chairman Abdullah Özdemir, Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı, Minister of Family and Social Services Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş, Deputy Minister of Family and Social Services Dr. Sevim Sayım Madak, AK Party Headquarters Women’s Branch President and Istanbul Deputy Tuğba Işık Ercan, AK Party Istanbul Deputy Derya Ayaydın and Rabia İlhan, members of the organization and citizens came together.

After the iftar, the participants chatted by the fire and shared the blessings of Ramadan. The ministers made a speech and then answered the questions of the citizens.

In his speech here, Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Uraloğlu talked about the local and national high-speed train tests carried out in Sakarya.

Stating that she came here specifically to participate in the program in Istanbul, Uraloğlu stated that the women’s organizations of the AK Party play an important role in politics and social life.

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Yumaklı emphasized the importance of unity and solidarity for a strong Türkiye and noted that they will continue to work day and night for Türkiye’s development in all areas.

Minister of Family and Social Services Göktaş pointed out that the work of neighborhood organizations in the field is of great importance and emphasized that the responsibility assumed by women in politics and social life is one of the strongest aspects of AK Party organizations.

AK Party Headquarters Women’s Branch President Ercan stated that the month of Ramadan is a period that reinforces unity and brotherhood, and that members of the organization continue their work, neighborhood by neighborhood, door to door.

AK Party Istanbul Provincial Chairman Özdemir stated that the month of Ramadan strengthens the spirit of unity and solidarity and that this month is enthusiastically understood by organizations and municipalities throughout Istanbul.

Özdemir talked about the importance of women’s branches in organizational work and said that one of the AK Party’s biggest sources of power is women’s organizations.

Academicians and opinion leaders from the Balkans Prof. Dr. The surprise guest of the program, where Süleyman Baki and Hüsrev Emin also gave speeches, was Galatasaray national football player Ahmed Kutucu.

Kutucu stated that it was an honor for him to participate here and said, “We have mothers here. Pray a lot for our country, for our state, for our President.” he said.

During the program, souvenir photographs were taken and conversations were held with the participants.

AK Party Ankara Provincial Chairman Hakan Han Özcan met with organizations in different districts of Ankara and visited citizens during the month of Ramadan.

Özcan, who carried out an intense program in the field on the occasion of Ramadan, recently met with members of the organization at the iftar program held in Bala. After the program, he visited the İslim family in Gölbaşı, conveyed President Erdoğan’s greetings and wished that the month of Ramadan would be beneficial.

Özcan also visited the Gölbaşı District Organization later in the night and met with members of the organization.

“WE ARE AMONG THE PEOPLE, WE ARE EXACTLY WHERE WE SHOULD BE”

Speaking in his hometown Gölbaşı, AK Party Ankara Provincial Chairman Hakan Han Özcan emphasized unity and solidarity. Ozcan,

“We leave not only our footprints but also our unshakable bond of love on every street of Ankara. We aspire not to knock on doors, but to enter hearts. We fit our politics not into the walls of cold buildings, but into a bowl of hot soup, a sincere prayer, and a troubled word. Our politics does not hang on signs; we say our words not from podiums, but in front of doors where we sit knee to knee, in the very hearts of our people. We are among the people, we are exactly where we need to be!

“CHP IS A STRUCTURE WHICH IS NOT REMEMBERED BY SERVICE, BUT BY SLAVERY, CORRUPTION AND LACK OF VISION”

On the other hand, you see the CHP mentality; who cannot go beyond being a tool of some global groups, not with service; A structure that is remembered with blasphemy, corruption and lack of vision… A visionless municipality approach prevails, which cannot even maintain the works that we put into practice with great efforts in our time. Today, we work shoulder to shoulder with our organizations to eliminate the service deficiency we see in Gölbaşı and all over Ankara. With the support of our state and the consultation of our ministries, we strive day and night to ensure that our citizens are not deprived of any service. Hopefully, in the first election, we will once again embrace our capital and all districts with ‘works and service municipalism’.

Provincial Chairman Gürhan Albayrak emphasized that women have an important place in all areas of life in his message on the occasion of March 8 International Women’s Day. In the video, Kara Fatma, the hero of the War of Independence, Sabiha Gökçen, the first female fighter pilot, Refet Angın, the first female teacher, and Safiye Ali, the first female doctor, were commemorated, while women who worked hard in the fields, at school and in all areas of life were thanked.

Sharing a short message parallel to the content of the video, Albayrak used the following statements in his statement:

“To those who ask what a woman can do on her own, our women who change the world with their determination, labor and struggle give the best answer. That spirit, which is Kara Fatma on the front and Sabiha Gökçen in the skies, lives in Eskişehir and in every aspect of life in our country today. Every place touched by a woman’s hand becomes beautiful, every work becomes valuable. I wholeheartedly congratulate all our women, especially the mothers of our martyrs and veterans, on March 8, International Women’s Day.”

Every place touched by a woman’s hand becomes beautiful, every work becomes valuable. 💐 We are grateful to all our women who shape our history and brighten our future with their efforts. Happy March 8 International Women’s Day. ✨ pic.twitter.com/HngsH3Ie6E

— Gürhan Albayrak (@GurhanAlbayrak) March 7, 2026

The Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB) continued its work throughout the month of Ramadan and organized iftar, panel and brotherhood meetings in many cities of Europe, especially the Balkans. YTB ​​officials came together with Turks within the scope of the programs and experienced the spirit of unity and solidarity of Ramadan with the diaspora. YTB ​​executives also met with Bayırbucak Turkmens in Syria at an iftar program the other day.

SOCIAL CULTURAL ISSUES WERE DISCUSSED

Turks, representatives of non-governmental organizations, academics and young people came together at the same table in iftar programs held in many European cities since the beginning of Ramadan. While the spiritual atmosphere of Ramadan was shared in the programs, social and cultural issues faced by Turks living abroad were also discussed.

TIES WITH THE TURKISH DIASPORA ARE GETTING STRONGER

In the first 15 days of Ramadan, YTB organized a series of iftar, meeting and sahur programs in Europe and the Middle East, starting from the Balkans. The event was held in a total of 7 cities in Macedonia, Belgium, Germany, Austria and Syria. While Türkiye’s support to its citizens abroad and diaspora policies were discussed in the programs, the problems of citizens living abroad were also brought to the agenda. It was stated that the main purpose of the programs is to strengthen the ties of Turkish citizens living abroad with Türkiye. While different segments of the Turkish society come together through the programs, it is also aimed to strengthen the cultural ties between the new generation of expats and Türkiye.

FROM EUROPE TO THE BALKANS AND THE MIDDLE EAST

It is planned to continue meetings with Turkish citizens and cognate communities in a wide area from Europe to the Balkans, from the Middle East to different geographies, with iftar and sahur programs. Thus, it is aimed to keep the spirit of unity, solidarity and solidarity of Ramadan alive among Turks living all over the world.

Iftar with SYRIAN TURKMENS

Following the iftar and sahur events organized by YTB in the Balkans and Europe, an iftar program was organized for 500 people in Burç İslam town in the Bayırbucak region of Syria, with the participation of Turkmens, families of martyrs, Turkish graduates, people in need and local people.

In the statement made on the DMM’s virtual media account, “The allegations made in some social media accounts that the appointments of the Head of the Department of Emergency Situations and Defense Planning to the ministries are preparations for a war, citing regional developments, do not reflect the truth. These positions, which were created and appointed in the central organizations of the ministries, were strengthened by the Presidential Decree dated October 16, 2025, strengthening the coordination between public institutions in the processes related to preparations for disasters and emergencies, civil defense activities and mobilization.” “This regulation is a part of the institutional structuring aimed at increasing the crisis management capacity in public administration. Therefore, the appointments in question do not indicate any war preparations, as claimed, but are merely the implementation of a pre-planned institutional arrangement aimed at strengthening inter-institutional coordination in the fields of disaster, emergency and civil defense. The public is kindly requested not to rely on manipulative and unrealistic content aimed at creating fear and panic.”