Breaking news: The hearing prosecutor gave an opinion in the case where 414 defendants, 92 of whom are detained, are on trial regarding the İmamoğlu profit-oriented criminal organization. In the opinion, İsmet Korkmaz, data expert at Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, Emrah Yüksel, software coordinator at Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, Mehmet Çağlar Kuru, computer engineer at Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, City Planner Nuri Cem Ceylan, Ulaş Yılmaz, Social Media Consultant of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, Yusuf Utku Şahin, İmamoğlu’s bodyguard Çağlar Türkmen, businessman confessor Adem Soytekin, Seyhan Özcan, Private Secretary of Beyoğlu Mayor İnan Güney, present evidence. Their release was requested, taking into account their situation and duration of detention.

REQUEST FOR RELEASE FOR 9 DEFENDANTS, INCLUDING THE CONFESSIONER

Among the defendants, Ismet Korkmaz, data specialist at Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, Emrah Yüksel, software coordinator at Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, computer engineer Mehmet Çağlar Kuru at Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, City Planner Nuri Cem Ceylan, Social Media Consultant Ulaş Yılmaz of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, Yusuf Utku Şahin, İmamoğlu’s bodyguard, Çağlar Türkmen, businessman Adem Soytekin, and Seyhan Özcan, Beyoğlu Mayor İnan Güney’s Private secretary and their release was requested, taking into account their detention period.

The panel started with the opening speeches of Director of Communications Burhanettin Duran and Minister of National Education Yusuf Tekin.

Following the speeches, a session titled “Risks in the Digital World: Addiction, Bullying and Cyber ​​Threats” was held, moderated by Directorate of Communications Digital Media Coordinator Aslan Değirmenci.

At the session, Nazım Elmas, Chairman of the Digital Media Commission of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, Volkan Güner Güngör, Head of the Department of Combating Cyber ​​Crimes of the Gendarmerie General Command, Hasan Basri Alagöz, General Director of Children’s Services of the Ministry of Family and Social Services, Salih Gözüm, Head of the Department of Combating Cyber ​​Crimes of the General Directorate of Security, were present as speakers.

In the session, the effects of digitalization on social life, risks in the digital environment, especially for children and young people, and solution suggestions against them were discussed.

“INSTEAD OF EVILING, AWARENESS SHOULD BE RAISED”

Directorate of Communications Digital Media Coordinator Değirmenci, in his speech at the beginning of the session, pointed out that there is a very rapid change and transformation in the virtual world along with the changing world in the recent period.

Stating that it is “people” who produce the virtual world and organize the algorithms, Değirmenci said that people can fight against this virtual world in the same way.

Değirmenci stated that instead of criticizing digital media, a way to raise awareness should be found and how to reach the truth should be determined.

“PEOPLE SITTING IN THE SAME ENVIRONMENT AND LIVING IN DIFFERENT WORLDS”

Elmas, Chairman of the GNAT Digital Media Commission, emphasized that Türkiye’s biggest advantage in achieving a safe society in the digital age is the concept and ties of “family”.

Listing the requirements for a safe society in digital media, Elmas said, “Certain family members spend time with their phones in certain corners of the house. There is a lot of time spent playing games on social media and some activities in the digital field. Seeing many habits from our traditional family structure dissolve in this environment may come to our agenda as the biggest reason preventing the formation of a safe society in the digital world.” he said.

Elmas said, “For a digitally safe society, we need to stop being people sitting at the same table but not talking to each other. We need to move away from being people looking at different screens. We need to move away from being people sitting in the same environment and living in different worlds.” he said.

“THE MOST CRITICAL LINE OF DEFENSE IS THE PARENTS”

Güngör, Head of Gendarmerie General Command’s Combating Cyber ​​Crimes Department, stated that while the digital world offers many opportunities, it also brings with it invisible risks.

First touching on cyber bullying in digital media and the cases that can be seen in this context, Güngör said, “Another important topic is online games and the tendency to violence. There are many issues such as triggering violence, but the most important point I want to draw attention to is that every platform that allows children to communicate with people they do not know creates a dangerous environment.” he said.

Güngör said that in these environments, criminal organizations first identify children who are socially excluded, lonely and open to manipulation, and these people are asked to commit crimes or violate rules in order to be included in the group, and then, with the use of this, blackmail begins and complicity begins.

Pointing out the importance of raising awareness for security in digital media, Güngör said that they reached 1 million 142 thousand citizens and carried out awareness-raising activities.

Güngör emphasized that cyber patrols are carried out 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, but the most critical line of defense is the parent.

“ATTENTION SPAN HAS DECREASED BY 30 PERCENT IN THE LAST 10 YEARS”

Alagöz, General Director of Children’s Services of the Ministry of Family and Social Services, stated that children on the internet are affected by endless video streams managed by algorithms and said, “We can say that our children are exposed to harmful content, virtual bullying, violent content in games, and inappropriate content. Especially the anonymity experienced by our children on these digital platforms further triggers aggressive behaviors.” he said.

Alagöz stated that 6 out of every 10 children who have access to the internet meet with people they do not know and that this can lead to being dragged into crime.

Stating that the attention span of children has decreased by 30 percent in the last 10 years, Alagöz noted that inter-institutional coordination should be strengthened for the protection of children in the digital world, and the steps taken by different institutions should define each other.

“FAMILY GUIDANCE SERVICES”

Gözüm, Head of the Cyber ​​Crimes Department of the General Directorate of Security, said that every institution should have strong structures in data and network security.

Explaining that solutions to problems can be found with national solutions and practices, Gözüm stated that public-private cooperation should be increased to create a safe society in the digital age.

Gözüm said, “I would also like to emphasize that in an age where individualization is increasing so rapidly, corporate structures must be renewed, developed, and able to provide digital security in the digital age, just like an individual.” he said.

Explaining that in many families, digital media passwords are created by children, Gözüm stated that considering the parents’ inability to control this, studies such as family guidance services should be carried out for security in digital media.

CHP Islands Youth Branch President Ramazan Yıldız, who was detained for his post on social media about the Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek saying “We will carve you inch by inch. Gürlek”, was arrested on February 12 on the charge of “targeting people who took part in the fight against terrorism”. As a result of the investigation carried out against Yıldız, an indictment was filed for “targeting people who took part in the fight against terrorism” and “threats”.

HE REALIZED THAT HE HAD EXCEEDED THE LIMIT OF CRITICISM

Lawyers of detained defendant Ramazan Yıldız attended the hearing at Istanbul 22nd High Criminal Court. Ramazan Yıldız, who declared that he was an Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality employee, claimed that he saw a post about Akın Gürlek on the day of the incident and that he made a critical comment as the CHP Islands Youth Branch President. The defendant stated that he realized that he had exceeded the limit of criticism and deleted the post, and requested his release, saying, “I had consumed alcohol on the day of the incident, but it had no effect.”

THE PROSECUTOR DEMANDED THAT HE BE PUNISHED

The hearing prosecutor presented his opinion on the merits. It was stated that the post made against the Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek, who in the past served as the High Criminal Court, the Criminal Judge of Peace, the Deputy Minister of Justice and the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor, who was responsible for prosecuting terrorist crimes, made a targeting statement that included a threat to the safety of life. The prosecutor demanded that the defendant Ramazan Yıldız be punished for the crime of “targeting people who took part in the fight against terrorism”.

DECISION HEARING ON 22 SEPTEMBER

Ramazan Yıldız, who was promised, requested his acquittal and release. After the lawyer’s defense, the court panel announced its interim decision and decided to release the defendant Yıldız and to send him to the Conciliation Office as he was within the scope of mediation in terms of the crime of “threat”. The hearing was postponed to September 22.

Breaking news: At the General Assembly of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, the Memorandum on Armed Intervention by the Israeli Army in the Global Sumud Fleet was unanimously accepted.

At the General Assembly, the Parliament Speaker’s Memorandum bearing the signature of the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, Numan Kurtulmuş, was read.

The memorandum stated that Israel has once again recklessly violated international law and added a new one to the genocide and war crimes it has been committing.

The memorandum reminded that Israel attacked the Global Sumud Fleet, a civilian and peaceful initiative, in international waters, and noted the following:

“WE ARE WARNING ISRAEL”

“The Israeli army, which intervened in the Global Sumud Flotilla, prevented humanitarian aid and detained a total of 175 Palestine-friendly activists, 20 of whom were citizens. The act of piracy in question is a clear war crime. We warn Israel, which has exceeded all tolerance limits of humanity, and call on it to immediately release the forcibly detained activists and citizens. As the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, together with all our political parties and deputies, we want to deliver humanitarian aid to our unlawfully detained citizens and the people of Gaza.” We express that we stand by all members of the humanitarian front who set out to fight for the future.

In addition, we will be the pioneer and persistent follower of holding accountable in international courts for all crimes committed by the Israeli occupation forces against the members of the Global Sumud Flotilla, especially our citizens. “We reiterate our call to all parliaments, international parliamentary assemblies and international organizations to take a stand together and raise their voices to end Israel’s crimes of occupation, genocide and apartheid against the Palestinian people, for the people of Gaza to have access to uninterrupted and comprehensive humanitarian aid, and for Israel to be held accountable for the crimes against humanity it has committed.”

After the bill was read, group deputy chairmen of the political parties that had groups in the Parliament took the floor and expressed their support for the bill.

As a result of the voting, the Parliament Speaker’s Memorandum was accepted unanimously in the General Assembly of the Turkish Grand National Assembly.

In the case where 414 defendants, 92 of whom were detained, were tried regarding the İmamoğlu profit-oriented criminal organization, the court panel announced its interim decision after the opinion. A release decision was made for 15 defendants, including Adem Soytekin.

Data expert İsmet Korkmaz at IMM, software coordinator Emrah Yüksel at IMM, computer engineer Mehmet Çağlar Kuru at IMM, IMM City Planner Nuri Cem Ceylan, IMM Social Media Consultant Ulaş Yılmaz, advertiser Yusuf Utku Şahin, İmamoğlu’s bodyguard Çağlar Türkmen, confessor businessman Adem Soytekin, Beyoğlu Mayor İnan Güney’s Private Secretary Seyhan Özcan, advertiser Esma. It was decided to release Bayrak, Fatih Keleş’s nephew Murat Keleş, IMM Expropriation Manager Fatih Özçelik, İsmail Akkaya, brother-in-law of detained İnan Güney from the Beyoğlu file, Businessman Harun Cengiz Beğenmez and Businessman Mehmet Kaya.

“I PAID A BRIBE IN EXCHANGE OF TENDER, THIS IS HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS”

This week’s hearings were marked by the confessions of confessor Adem Soytekin. Soytekin said, “I gave a bribe in exchange for a tender. The system works like this,” and looking at İmamoğlu’s face, explained the profiteering scheme in ECOSYSTEM and said, “Mr. Ekrem tried to prevent me from becoming a confessor.” Soytekin stated that he gave a bribe of 500 thousand dollars especially to KİPTAŞ General Manager Ali Kurt and said that İmamoğlu told him, “There will be an operation on us, you are also on the list, take precautions, give the money to my lawyer Turan Taşkın Özer.”

DON’T BE A CONFESSIONAL, LET’S MAKE YOU AN ATTORNEY

Explaining one by one the bribery scheme carried out through the “SYSTEM” in Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality in order to get their due payments, Soytekin also confessed to the corruption in the recruitment of the CHP Istanbul Provincial Directorate. Soytekin said, “The lawyers tried to silence me by reading the notes belonging to Mr. Ekrem, and I was offered a seat in parliament so that I would not be a confessor.”

THEY TROUBLED ME WITH HEAVY EXPRESSIONS

In his statements at the hearings, Soytekin also revealed the severe abusive insults made by the defendants to him, especially because he was a confessor. Soytekin stated that advertiser Murat Kapki said to him, ‘We will shoot a film of this trial,’ and that IBB City Planning Agency President Buğra Gökçe targeted him with abusive words.

IMAMOĞLU DID NOT STAY COMFORTABLE AGAIN

On the other hand, before the opinion, the former president of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, Ekrem İmamoğlu, again tried to cause a stir. İmamoğlu, who asked to speak for 15 minutes before the court’s evaluation of release, said to the court panel, “I want to contribute to the court. If you do not give me the right to speak, it will be a problem for you.” The President of the Court said, “Do not make threatening statements to us, we cannot give privileges. If you continue like this, I will have to take you out.”

RELEASE DECISION FOR 15 DEFENDANTS

A decision was made to release 15 defendants, including Adem Soytekin, who claimed that he was subjected to swearing, pressure and intimidation by the other defendants.

Here are those defendants:

İsmet Korkmaz, data specialist at Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality
Emrah Yuksel, software coordinator at Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality
Mehmet Çağlar Kuru, computer engineer at Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality
IMM City Planner Nuri Cem Ceylan
IMM Social Media Consultant Ulaş Yılmaz
advertiser Yusuf Utku Şahin
İmamoğlu’s bodyguard Çağlar Türkmen Confessor businessman Adem Soytekin
Seyhan Özcan, Private Secretary of Beyoğlu Mayor İnan Güney
advertiser Esma Bayrak
Fatih Keleş’s nephew Murat Keleş
IMM Expropriation Manager Fatih Özçelik
İsmail Akkaya, brother-in-law of detained İnan Güney, from the Beyoğlu file
Businessman Harun Cengiz Begenmez
Businessman Mehmet Kaya

NEXT DETENTION EVALUATION BEFORE EID

On the other hand, the court president stated that the next detention evaluation will be before Eid al-Adha. The hearing was adjourned until Monday.

Presidential Defense Industries (SSB) President Haluk Görgün, Land Forces Commander General Metin Tokel and TAI General Manager Mehmet Demiroğlu attended the delivery ceremony held at the Kahramankazan campus of Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI).

In his speech at the ceremony, Görgün stated that GÖKBEY’s design, production, testing and certification of almost all its main and subsystems were carried out with national resources, and that with this delivery, they did not just hold a ceremony, but also witnessed the level reached by the national aviation industry.

Explaining that the second delivery ceremony was held at TAI this month, Görgün reminded that T129 ATAK, T70 helicopters and AKSUNGUR UAV were previously delivered to the General Directorate of Security.

“A TOTAL OF 83 HELICOPTERS WILL BE OFFERED TO THE SERVICE OF INSTITUTIONS”

Emphasizing that the steps taken with the National Technology Move are followed with envy in the international arena, Görgün said:

“In the coming years, we will deliver 15 GÖKBEYs to our Land Forces Command and 42 more to our Ministry of Internal Affairs. Together with other users, we will offer a total of 83 helicopters to the service of our institutions within the scope of the GÖKBEY Program. GÖKBEY will make significant contributions to the services of our Land Forces Command with its features. With its versatile use, it will further increase the mobility and mission flexibility of our Land Forces.”

Pointing out that GÖKBEY will be used not only in the field of security and defense but also in the civilian field as an air ambulance, Görgün expressed his belief that the helicopter will achieve export success.

Görgün stated that certification activities for the integration of the domestic engine TS1400 into the GÖKBEY platform are continuing, and said, “Our localization rate in GÖKBEY is over 70 percent, and I hope we will increase this rate to over 80 percent with the domestic engine integration.”

“DELIVERY OF THE SECOND HELICOPTER IS IN JUNE”

TAI General Manager Mehmet Demiroğlu also stated that GÖKBEY contains firsts for the Turkish defense and aviation industry.

Explaining that this delivery is the first delivery to the Land Forces Aviation Command and includes the first of two helicopters, Demiroğlu said, “We will deliver the second one in June. Our production, training and delivery efforts continue without slowing down. Hopefully, we will make a rapidly increasing number of deliveries to both our Land Forces and other forces this year and in the coming years.”