Minister Göktaş explained the importance they attach to the “Children’s Rights Convention in the Digital World” and the necessity of the agreement with the video he shared on his social media account. Göktaş also stated in his post that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was one of the first to sign the contract, and stated that the sole purpose is to protect children against the risks of the digital world and raise them as more conscious individuals.

“THERE SHOULD BE A SAFER SPACE FOR CHILDREN”

Inviting parents, teachers and children to sign the contract with the video he shared, Göktaş said, “Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Meta, shares his own child’s face covering on his own platform. So why is he not so sensitive about our children? The founder of Snapchat gives his child only 1.5 hours of screen time per week. Netflix’s CEO: ‘Our biggest rival is sleep.’ he says. In other words, while they are trying to make our children stay on these platforms longer, they are trying to keep their own children away from them.” he said.

Stating that they are working to make these platforms safer spaces for children, Göktaş said:

“Dear children, we are trying to prevent you from encountering content that is not appropriate for your age, from people you do not know on social media reaching you and harming you. This is exactly why we attach great importance to the Convention on Children’s Rights in the Digital World, of which our President is one of the first signatories. Let me tell you this, we attach great importance to our children’s effective use of technology. We support Teknofests, DENEYAP workshops, TUBITAK competitions, startup supports and many technology-related events for our children. Our aim here is “To ensure that our children use technology correctly and to protect them from content that is mentally, psychologically and developmentally harmful.”

17 people lost their lives in the attacks carried out by Israel in the south of Lebanon, the Bekaa region and the capital Beirut since the previous night. The Lebanese Ministry of Health announced that the number of deaths in Israel’s attacks on Lebanon since March 2 has increased to 773 and the number of injured has increased to 1993. 822 thousand 600 people were displaced in Lebanon. The previous night, Israel started bombarding Beirut while the call to prayer was being recited at iftar time. Lebanese civilians were massacred in attacks targeting Hezbollah’s financial centers. Material damage occurred to many buildings and vehicles in the surrounding area.

BUFFER ZONE GAME

Israel’s War Cabinet is preparing to hold a meeting to expand attacks in Lebanon. Israel, which sent reinforcements to the south of Lebanon, aims to create a 15-kilometer-deep buffer zone in the south of Lebanon as a result of this meeting. In this context, the bridge, which is one of the important crossing points over the Litani River separating the north and south of the country, was hit by the murderous Israeli Army. This is considered as part of the preparations for the ‘buffer zone’ that Israel wants to create.

78-year-old Prof., who has been treated in intensive care for about a week due to his illness and was intubated yesterday morning when his condition worsened. Dr. İlber Ortaylı passed away.

HE WAS THE PLANE SHOW OF TURKISH HISTORY

Ortaylı, who made history popular among the masses in Türkiye and was known as the “living library”, was one of the most important people of Turkish cultural and scientific life with his vast academic knowledge and unique style. Born in 1947 in Bregenz, Austria, to a Crimean Tatar family, Ortaylı immigrated to Türkiye with his family when he was 2 years old. He started his education at Ankara University, Faculty of Languages, History and Geography, and completed his master’s degree at the University of Chicago under the world-famous historian Prof. Dr. Ortaylı, who was a student of Halil İnalcık, completed his master’s degree on Slavic and Eastern European languages ​​at the University of Vienna.

In 1974, he completed his doctorate at Ankara University with the thesis “Local Administrations After the Tanzimat”. He became an associate professor in 1979 and a professor in 1989. His advanced knowledge of many languages ​​(German, Russian, English, French, Italian, Persian, etc.) enabled him to become a worldwide authority by examining international archives first-hand. Ortaylı, who taught administrative history at Ankara University Faculty of Political Sciences for many years, continued his career as a guest and permanent faculty member in the law and history departments of Galatasaray and Bilkent Universities. Ortaylı, who served as the head of the Topkapı Palace Museum between 2005 and 2012, gave great impetus to the international promotion, organizational structure and restoration processes of the palace. Ortaylı, who served as a consultant to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in 2018, gave seminars in many important cities of the world.

With his works such as Rediscovering the Ottoman Empire, How to Live a Lifetime and Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, he transformed history into a field that can be read not only by experts but also by people of all ages. He was awarded numerous prestigious awards, including the Presidential Grand Prize for Culture and Arts and the Russian Federation Pushkin Medal. Prof. A memorial ceremony will be held for Ortaylı on Monday, March 16, at 11:00 at Galatasaray University. Then, Ortaylı’s body will be buried in the Fatih Mosque Graveyard after the afternoon prayer.

CONDOLENCES FROM ERDOĞAN TO ORTAYLI

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan: Very valuable Prof., winner of the Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Prize, who has won the respect of our nation with his intellectual personality, knowledge and experience, books, research and academic studies. Dr. I am deeply saddened by the death of our teacher İlber Ortaylı. May God have mercy on Mr. İlber Ortaylı; I express my condolences to his grieving family, students, friends, all his loved ones and our academic world. May God rest his place in heaven.

CONDOLENCE MESSAGES FLOWED IN

Minister of Health Kemal Memişoğlu: Türkiye has lost a great value, a historical genius. Our esteemed teacher, Prof., one of the most exceptional values ​​​​our country has produced. Dr. I learned about the death of İlber Ortaylı with great sadness. May God have mercy on our teacher; I offer my condolences to his family, students and our beloved nation. May he rest in heaven and may his rank be high. Our condolences.

Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz: İlber Hodja, who devoted his life to science and strengthening our nation’s historical consciousness, left deep traces in the intellectual life of our country with his knowledge, works and the generations he raised. May God have mercy on him, I offer my condolences to his family, students and our scientific community. May he rest in heaven and may his rank be high.

Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek: Ortaylı, winner of the Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Prize; He was an exceptional scientist who taught us to think, question and respect cultural heritage beyond just telling history. May God have mercy on the late Ortaylı; I offer my condolences and patience to his precious family, relatives and loved ones. May he rest in heaven and may his rank be high.

Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, Numan Kurtulmuş: İlber Hodja left an indelible mark in the world of science with his investigations, research and evaluations, which he wrote with his vast knowledge of history. May God have mercy on him; I offer my condolences to his family, loved ones and students. May he rest in peace.

The first week has passed in the Erkem İmamoğlu Criminal Organization for Profitable Organization case, the corruption of the century. During the 4-day hearing, tension rose from time to time due to İmamoğlu’s provocations. On the first day, he threatened the delegation and targeted the Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek and Turkuvaz Media. On the second day, he had a chair crisis. While he created surprise by remaining silent on the third day, he put on a show for the press on the fourth day and received a harsh reaction from the court.

NO PASSAGE TO PROVOCATION

The first hearing of the case was held on Monday. İmamoğlu came to the podium without being given the right to speak and made his first provocation. He received his first warning when the presiding judge said, “You cannot come to the podium and speak as you wish.” The second hearing of the case was held on Tuesday. The president of the court warned İmamoğlu, saying, “You are disturbing the order.” İmamoğlu targeted the office and Turkuvaz Medya. The fourth hearing of the case was held on Thursday. İmamoğlu went over the security barriers and gave an interview to the press, although it was prohibited. The court president decided to remove all detained defendants from the courtroom.

Businessman Mehmet Tekinap established 2 shopping malls opposite each other in Izmir Balçova in 2006, with an investment of 150 million dollars. It was claimed that 2 fuel stations located in shopping malls with 120 stores have been occupied by Esas Petrol for 7 years. Speaking to SABAH, Mehmet Tekinalp said, “Izmir 4th Commercial Court of First Instance ruled to terminate the activities of the stations. Despite this decision, Izmir Metropolitan Municipality does not revoke the licenses of fuel stations. The ‘ecosystem’ in Istanbul has literally moved to Izmir. Ozan Karaca, the lawyer son of CHP Denizli Deputy Gülizar Biçer Karaca, is the lawyer of Esas Petrol and a CHP deputy. Gülizar Biçer’s company is also protected.

Processes in Izmir Metropolitan Municipality are being deliberately obstructed. I invested 150 million dollars. In return for my investment, I was granted an operating period limited to 29 years. However, we cannot exercise our operating rights due to the occupation of the stations for years. However, the invaders, who do not have any permits, are hosted in the heart of Izmir without paying a single penny. “This unity of interest stems from the fact that the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality did not cancel the license, and the CHP deputy protected the unfair transactions of his fellow countryman, the company owner, through political instructions.” Businessman Tekinalp, who was also featured in the column of SABAH Newspaper writer Mahmut Övür, also reacted to the CHP’s Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, which did not implement the court decision, with the banner he hung on the overpass connecting the two sides of the shopping mall.

Within the scope of the “bribery” and “extortion” investigation against Kuşadası Municipality carried out by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, 6 suspects, including Mayor Ömer Günel, Kuşadası Municipality Zoning Director Ahmet Taşkan and Building Control Manager Mustafa Burak Gündeş, were detained. It was understood that there were statements of complainants and witnesses stating that, in accordance with Article 18 of the Zoning Law, Kuşadası Municipality demanded bribes from the land owners in order not to make deductions in the parceling of plots and lands upon the instructions of the Mayor.

It was also determined that the complainant statements of the Mayor of Kuşadası and the relevant unit managers were that “100 thousand dollars were requested from the contractors to be used in the Presidential elections in the settlement permit and license procedures given by the Municipality. The suspects named Ali Ertan Yurtsever and Atila Yurtsever, the owners of Florart Peyzaj Sanayi Ticaret A.Ş. operating in Kuşadası, mediated the crimes of “bribery” and “extortion” in connection with the Kuşadası Municipality through the relevant company accounts. It was learned that an investigation was initiated upon obtaining the complainant’s statements that “300 thousand money was requested from each of the complainant villa owners under the name of housing transactions”. HTS records, MASAK reports, and bribery statements coincided. It was revealed that Ali Ertan Yurtsever and Atila Yurtsever were arrested. In MASAK reports, high amounts of money movements of unknown origin were detected in the suspects’ accounts.