In the new period that started with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s election victory on May 28, 2023, Türkiye has made remarkable moves in many strategic areas, from defense to energy, from foreign policy to industry. The meeting of the National Combat Aircraft KAAN with the sky, the supply of Black Sea gas to the system, the increase in oil production in Gabar and the record rise in defense industry exports were the most concrete examples of the “Turkey Century” vision reflected on the field. In the last three years, Türkiye has left behind critical thresholds to become a stronger, more effective and more independent actor not only in its region but also on a global scale.

THE DEFENSE INDUSTRY HAS BEEN FIRED: Under the leadership of President Erdoğan, Türkiye has managed to reduce the localization rates in the defense industry from 10 percent to 90 percent. After the elections of May 28, 2023, critical projects were implemented one by one. Türkiye’s first domestic warplane, KAAN, successfully made its first flight on February 21, 2024. In this first test flight, the plane stayed in the air for 13 minutes, reaching an altitude of 8,000 feet and a speed of 230 knots. Bayraktar KIZILELMA made its first flight with ammunition in September 2025. Steel Dome was put into operation.

CRITICAL STEPS IN ENERGY: Transition to Nuclear Energy accelerated after the election. The commissioning processes of the units at Mersin Akkuyu NPP, Türkiye’s first nuclear power plant, were accelerated and nuclear technology began to be integrated into the national grid. Critical steps were taken in national supply security by commissioning natural gas discoveries in the Black Sea and increasing underground storage capacities. More than 100 thousand tons of oil was produced daily in Gabar.

CITY HOSPITALS WERE OPENED ONE BY ONE: The stability provided by Erdoğan’s strong leadership was also reflected in health policies. Izmir Bayraklı City Hospital, Gaziantep City Hospital, Kocaeli City Hospital, Kütahya City Hospital, Antalya City Hospital and Aydın City Hospital opened their doors for service.

PLAYMAKER FOREIGN POLICY: The stability that followed the elections was also reflected in foreign policy. Türkiye showed the strongest stance against the ongoing systematic Zionist genocide in Gaza. The civil war in Syria, which lasted more than 14 years, ended in favor of Türkiye, thanks to Erdogan’s strategic diplomacy.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made statements regarding the agenda after the Eid prayer at the Büyük Çamlıca Mosque. Erdoğan briefly said:

HOLIDAYS ARE DAYS OF SOLIDARITY: First of all, holidays are days of love, respect, unity, solidarity and solidarity. And Eid al-Adha is one of them. Of course, Eid al-Adha has a privilege. Eid al-Adha is also a holiday of surrender. In this submission, we see the submission of father and son to each other. And with this surrender we see the sacrifice. Sacrifice is a rapprochement. Sacrifice is a manifestation of this rapprochement. And all Muslims came together in Arafat. We saw this rapprochement there. We saw this surrender there. We saw this unity and solidarity there. And now, as you know, the return from pilgrimage begins. May God accept the pilgrimage of all our brothers and sisters who went on pilgrimage. May God grant the unity and solidarity there to all Muslims.

WHAT HAPPENED IN GAZA IS A SPECIAL FOUNDATION: First of all, we experienced a natural Palestine. We experienced a Gaza. What happened in Palestine and Gaza is a separate stance and a separate foundation for us this holiday. God willing, I believe that this tyrant called Netanyahu will learn the necessary lesson against the Muslims of the world as soon as possible. I hope we will see this stance as soon as possible. Let’s live this stance together. We are waiting for 4 million, 5 million Muslims to experience this firsthand. May God help us. I hope that the Eid-al-Adha world will lead to the unity of Islam. I greet you with respect and love.

‘ISTANBUL BALANCE IS SEPARATE’
After the Eid prayer, President Erdoğan congratulated the citizens and offered bagels to the members of the press. When a journalist said during the refreshment that “Rize bagel has a special place”, Erdoğan responded as follows: “No, Istanbul bagel is different, Ankara bagel is different, Rize bagel is also completely different.”

CONQUEST CELEBRATION AND FESTIVAL ON MAY 29
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will meet with Istanbulites at the Golden Horn on Eid al-Adha. AK Party Istanbul Provincial Chairman Abdullah Özdemir invited all Istanbulites and their families to the “Festival and Conquest Celebration Program from the Conquest of Istanbul to the Conquest of Hearts”, which will be held with the honor of President Erdoğan. The program will be held at the Haliç Congress Center on Friday, May 29. In the program that will be held in the garden of the Haliç Congress Center after the Friday prayer, both the spiritual climate of Eid al-Adha and the enthusiasm of the 573rd anniversary of the Conquest of Istanbul will be experienced together. Within the scope of the program, Azerin concert and mehteran performances will be held.

MHP Chairman Devlet Bahçeli visited the mausoleum of MHP’s Founding Chairman Alparslan Türkeş in Beştepe after the Eid al-Adha prayer. After recitation of the Holy Quran, Bahçeli left carnations on Türkeş’s grave and poured water on the grave with a copper jug. After the visit, Bahçeli went to the Ülkü Ocakları Education and Culture Foundation, celebrated with the party members, chatted with the foundation representatives and took a souvenir photo. Bahçeli, who also visited the Kızılcahamam Nationalist Martyrs Monument on the occasion of the “Idealist Martyrs’ Memorial Day”, said in his speech there, “Idealists are the unshakable and indomitable travelers of foggy nights.” On the other hand, Bahçeli, in his evaluation to Türkgün Newspaper regarding the ‘absolute nullity’ decision in CHP, said: “Kılıçdaroğlu is the Chairman of CHP. In the process of ‘purification and calm’ in CHP, corruption and irregularities, arrests and other moral issues should be well explained, and a transparent public communication should take place. Our expectation is not a divided CHP, but a united CHP, free from its burdens, serving Turkey and the Turkish nation. District and provincial congresses.” “After this process, the grand congress will be held on a date deemed appropriate. In our opinion, this date could be September 9, which is also the founding date of the party,” he said.

TÜRGEV ​​hosted thousands of visitors with traditional art workshops, cultural events and GRF music concerts at the 8th Ethnosport Culture Festival held at Atatürk Airport. During the four-day festival, the TÜRGEV ​​stand was among the points of great interest in the festival area, especially with the participation of young people and international students. Various cultural and artistic activities for children, young people and families were held at the TÜRGEV ​​stand established within the scope of the festival held on 21-24 May. While the works prepared within the Fine Works Factory (GİF) were presented to the visitors, applied traditional art workshops hosted the visitors throughout the day. Calligraphy, traditional motif works and ethnic painting workshops stood out in the events held in the festival area. In her evaluation after the festival, TÜRGEV ​​Chairman of the Board of Directors, Hatice Akıncı Yılmaz, said, “Ethnosport Culture Festival was a very valuable meeting in terms of young people getting to know their own culture and establishing ties with traditional arts. There was intense interest in our stand for four days.”

The holiday program was organized by the Turkish Embassy in Cairo, with the support of the Turkish Religious Foundation and in cooperation with the Palestinian Embassy.

Turkish citizens living in Egypt, 150 Palestinians, 50 Egyptian families and many press members attended the program. Many Egyptian artists also attended the invitation.

At the event, on the occasion of Eid-al-Adha, Turkish roasted meat from the sacrificed animal was served to the guests. Various gifts were also presented to the guests during the celebration.

Speaking at the program, Türkiye’s Ambassador to Cairo Salih Mutlu Şen expressed his pleasure at coming together with Palestinian and Egyptian families during the Eid.

Stating that Eid-al-Adha is a day when cooperation, solidarity and sharing, which are among the most important duties of our religion, are concretized and put into practice, Şen emphasized that this is the day when wealthy and wealthy people share the sacrifices they made according to their wealth and means with other people who cannot sacrifice, their neighbors, relatives and those in need, regardless of color, gender, language or religion.

Şen said, “We are happy to fulfill this sharing, this solidarity, this obligation by meeting here with the representatives and members of the brotherly Palestinian people and the brotherly Egyptian people.” he said.

Noting that this week is celebrated as “Family Week” in Türkiye, Ambassador Şen stated that they are very pleased to host the victimized and oppressed Palestinian families and to show solidarity with them as a family.

Şen stated that Türkiye, under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Egypt, under the leadership of President Abdulfettah el-Sisi, has made every effort to strengthen the family and support it socially, and that they have implemented various social and economic programs in this regard.

Stating that 2026 was declared the “Decade of the Family” under the leadership of President Erdoğan, Şen stated that studies will be implemented to strengthen the family structure, which is the basis of society.

Şen emphasized that social and economic support for mothers, fathers, newlywed couples and young people preparing for marriage will be increased both this week and in the coming period, and noted that all precautions will be taken to protect family unity and against harmful trends.

Director of Communications Burhanettin Duran, in his post on his NSosyal account, stated that the May 27, 1960 coup took place in Turkish political history as a dark intervention against the will of the nation and added:

“The execution of the late Prime Minister Adnan Menderes, Minister of Foreign Affairs Fatin Rüştü Zorlu and Minister of Finance Hasan Polatkan left deep scars in the memory and hearts of our nation. In this process, democracy was suspended and law and politics remained under heavy pressure. Today, Turkey, under the leadership of our President Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, strongly demonstrates that there can be no power above the national will. As we move towards a stronger and more democratic future with the vision of the Turkey Century, we do all kinds of actions towards the will of the nation.” “With these feelings, I remember the late Prime Minister Menderes, Mr. Zorlu and Mr. Polatkan with mercy and prayers, and I condemn any coup.”