“WE INCREASE TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENTS”

Thanks to these investments, waste of time and fuel was prevented and additional added value was produced in many sectors. We will continue these investments without slowing down. Our goal for 2026 is to put 188 projects into service.

“WITH THE CONQUEST OF ISTANBUL, HEARTS WERE CONQUERED TOO”

A new era in history does not begin with the capture of a city. In reality, it is the conquest of souls and hearts along with the conquest of a city. Hearts were conquered when Istanbul was liberated from the Byzantine occupation. Hagia Sophia also became the symbol of conquest. Hagia Sophia, which was full of tears and mourning for years, has regained its distinguished place in our civilization as a sacred banner. After 86 years of hijra, we broke the chains of Hagia Sophia, entrusted to us by Mehmet the Conqueror.

Even though Byzantium has difficulty accepting its remnants, Istanbul is Turkish and will remain Turkish and Muslim until the end of time. We will not leave this beloved city to the mercy of the incompetent, and we will continue to invest in this beautiful city and undertake giant projects.

“THERE IS A Türkiye AS AN ISLAND OF STABILITY IN THE MIDST OF REGIONAL TENSIONS”

In our geography, we encounter different scenes of the same game. There is a Türkiye that writes epics in the defense industry, there is a Türkiye that has a voice and influence. In the midst of regional tensions, there is Türkiye, an island of stability.

Even though some people have buried their heads in the sand, we see which critical thresholds Türkiye has passed. As the government and the alliance, we are aware that we have assumed a historical responsibility in a period of historical changes. We don’t have time for anger and fighting. We have only one problem and that is Turkey.

It is the construction of the Türkiye Century.

Those who try to create unrest for their political gain should not forget that the nature of these lands does not favor violence and street terrorism. “We will continue on our way by saying that we will all be Türkiye together.”

Breaking news: Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, who returned to the CHP Chairman after the absolute nullity of the court, started his duty. Thus, CHP’s 38th Ordinary Congress was deemed invalid.

ACCOUNTS WILL BE EXAMINED ONE BY ONE

A new development took place within the scope of the investigation carried out by the Organized Crimes Investigation Bureau of the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office regarding the 38th Ordinary Congress of the CHP. The Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office requested that MASAK reports, bank account movements and SSI records regarding all delegates who voted in the congress that Özgür Özel won through corruption and their first-degree relatives, be sent from the relevant institutions.

WHAT HAPPENED?

According to the decision of the 36th Civil Chamber of the Ankara Regional Court of Justice (BAM), the 38th Ordinary Congress of the CHP on 4-5 November 2023 and the Istanbul Provincial Congress on 8 October 2023 were canceled due to “absolute nullity” (absolute nullity).

The court also decided to annul the CHP Istanbul Provincial Congress held on October 8, 2023 and all decisions taken at this congress due to absolute nullity. It was stated that the provincial president and the provincial administration should continue their duties before the Istanbul Provincial Congress.

Another striking part of the decision was the provisional injunction decisions. It was stated that the plaintiffs’ requests for precautionary measures were accepted in the cases filed and consolidated in various civil courts of first instance in Ankara, and it was noted that Özgür Özel, who took office with the congress of 4-5 November 2023, the members of the Central Executive Board, the members of the Party Assembly and the members of the High Disciplinary Board were decided to be suspended from duty as a precautionary measure.

According to information obtained from security sources, İbrahim Kalın met with Hamas representatives in Ankara and evaluated the agreement.

During the meeting, the Hamas delegation stated that they complied with the ceasefire rules and informed MİT President Kalın about the violations committed by the Israeli side.

While the Israeli army’s attacks on the Gaza Strip during Eid al-Adha were among the topics of the meeting, the efforts of the guarantor country Türkiye to implement the ceasefire in Gaza were touched upon.

During the meeting, steps to be taken to prevent Israel’s violations were also evaluated.

During the meeting, it was underlined that Israel’s occupation and destabilization policies targeting the entire region, especially Jerusalem, should be opposed, and it was emphasized that no “fait accompli” would be allowed.

During the meeting, where Israel’s fulfillment of its obligations regarding the first phase of the ceasefire and the progress of the negotiation process were evaluated, information was also given about the humanitarian aid provided by Türkiye to Gaza, and the work carried out with regional countries and international organizations to ensure more aid inflow was discussed.

The Hamas delegation expressed its gratitude to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for Türkiye’s efforts to ensure peace in Gaza, and underlined that Türkiye will continue to intensify its efforts to ensure permanent peace in Gaza.

Breaking news… Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, Numan Kurtulmuş, said, “The Grand National Assembly of Turkey cannot consider itself as a court. The Republican People’s Party must solve this issue within the framework of its own internal dynamics and institutional structure and eliminate the problem. We will write to the CHP Chairman to resolve this contradiction and demand this issue.” he said.

Kurtulmuş answered journalists’ questions on the plane before his official visit to Finland.

When a journalist asked about the absolute nullity decision of the appeal regarding the CHP and what happened afterwards, Kurtulmuş emphasized that there was no initiative that the Presidency of the Parliament would take regarding this issue.

Stating that the Presidency of the Assembly acts only according to the information received from the groups regarding the management of all groups, Kurtulmuş pointed out that this has been the case since the Assembly was established. Kurtulmuş said, “The Presidency of the Parliament is not a party to any intra-party or intra-group dispute, this is not its duty, this is not its duty. We are careful to protect this with sensitivity in accordance with the principle of impartiality of the Presidency of the Parliament.” he said.

Stating that they did what was necessary when they received the letter from CHP Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu regarding the absolute nullity decision, Kurtulmuş said that they registered Kılıçdaroğlu as the Chairman of the Republican People’s Party in the Parliament records.

Reminding that they accepted the letter regarding Özgür Özel’s Group Chairmanship, following a group meeting held in accordance with the internal regulations of the CHP Group, Kurtulmuş said:

“Accordingly, we removed the Chairmanship sign on Mr. Ozel’s door and replaced it with the Group Chairman sign. We, as the Presidency of the Parliament, have to act within the framework of the letters we received. If there is a contradiction in these letters, which seems to be the case, the place to resolve this contradiction is not the Presidency of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. The Grand National Assembly of Turkey cannot treat itself as a court. The Republican People’s Party must solve this issue within the framework of its own internal dynamics and institutional structure and eliminate the problem. We will write to the CHP Chairmanship to request that this contradiction be resolved. In future discussions and contradictions, the Presidency of the Parliament does not have the authority to take any action ex officio, nor is it its duty.”

When a journalist asked when they would send the article, Kurtulmuş stated that they would send the article to the CHP Chairman as soon as possible.

When asked about the statements of CHP Group Chairman Özgür Özel regarding the CHP Group Meeting to be held tomorrow, Kurtulmuş said that there are 6 political party groups in the Parliament, and that no political party has or will have the slightest involvement in how the Parliament group will function and how it will make decisions. Kurtulmuş said, “Therefore, how the Parliamentary group will convene is determined within the framework of each party’s own group internal regulations. This is not an issue for the Presidency of the Parliament to say, ‘No, not like that, do it this way’. I hope this problem will be solved as soon as possible.” he said.

On the question of whether TBMM TV will broadcast the group meeting if Özgür Özel holds a group meeting, Kurtulmuş said that if the group meeting is held duly, TBMM TV broadcasts every group.

“Isn’t it the Presidency of the Parliament that will inspect whether this is in accordance with the procedure or not?” On the question, Kurtulmuş said, “I mentioned the two letters I received. There is a contradiction between the two. A letter was written to the Chairman of the Republican People’s Party regarding the resolution of the contradiction.” he replied.

“WE MUST NOT FALL BEHIND THE BROAD AGREEMENT CREATED BY THE PARTIES”

Recalling the Terror-Free Türkiye process, a journalist asked, “Pervin Buldan explained, do you have any concerns that this division will be reflected in the Parliament in such a legal regulation process?” Upon the question, Kurtulmuş said that he hoped that they would not reflect this fight and division within the party on a very important, national issue such as ending terrorism, which was the most important problem of the first century of the Republic of Turkey.

Kurtulmuş said, “We carried out the commission work, but as the Speaker of the Parliament and the President of the Commission, I paid careful attention to this: We made an extraordinary effort and made a great effort to ensure that all political parties openly expressed their opinions in the commission. It was not easy. While there is such an important gain, we should not lose it. We should not fall behind the broad consensus formed by the parties.” he said.

Upon a journalist’s question about the new constitution, Kurtulmuş emphasized that he sees the constitutional issue as Türkiye’s most important need. Kurtulmuş said, “I think this Parliament is more advantageous in terms of the possibility of making a constitution compared to the previous assemblies. Because no party has the power to make a constitution on its own. This means a political position that is open to negotiation. Ultimately, everyone has an idea of ​​an ideal constitution. But I think a basis for compromise on what can be possible can emerge in the constitution-making process, as in the commission work. As long as everyone brings their opinion to the table with good will and sincerity.” he said.

“Is the time enough?” Answering the question “enough”, Kurtulmuş said to a journalist: “I say this because issues such as elections are talked about all the time.” Kurtulmuş said, “There is still more time for the election. I believe that the time is sufficient.” he said.

A journalist asked, “Are you getting any signals that a consensus could be formed regarding the Constitution?” Kurtulmuş said, “While this parliament has a positive atmosphere in terms of making a constitution and frankly has demonstrated a very important experience in the commission work, if it does not make a new constitution, the nation will not listen to the talk of a new constitution for a long time.” he said.

“Is this related to the fact that the DEM Party has taken positive steps?” Upon the question, Kurtulmuş said:

“I’m speaking generally, of course, each party has its own reserves, each party has its red lines. But ultimately, politics is not something like, ‘I have an ideal world in my mind, I will realize it.’ You can’t, that’s where the power of democracy lies. Whatever the environment is conducive to do and what the reasonable majority approves will happen. “I think that results can be achieved with the approval of this reasonable majority of the constitutional framework and negotiations in the areas allowed by politics.”

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan sent a message to the opening of Baku Energy Week held in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. Erdoğan’s message was read by the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar. Pointing out that the developments in the region show once again how accurate the steps taken with Azerbaijan in the field of energy are, President Erdoğan noted that they continue to successfully implement many mega projects, which are considered dreams for the region, together with Azerbaijan.

“OUR COOPERATION WITH AZERBAIJAN HAS BEEN DEEPENED”

Referring to the projects such as “Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan”, “Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum” and TANAP pipeline, which they started with Azerbaijan and completed with the contributions of another friendly country, Georgia, President Erdoğan emphasized that the cooperation with Azerbaijan has further deepened through the “Azeri-Çırak-Güneşli” and “Şahdeniz” partnership.

Türkiye-AZERBAIJAN COOPERATION

Underlining that the new partnership between Turkey and Azerbaijan in “Şafak-Asiman” is almost a new proof that this cooperation continues unabated, President Erdoğan continued: “The ‘Iğdır-Nakhchivan pipeline’, which was put into service last year, has supported and reinforced the energy supply security of the Nakhchivan region. Electric connections between Turkey and Azerbaijan continue to be of strategic importance for us. Hopefully, between Türkiye, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Bulgaria.” “With the implementation of the ‘Green Electricity Transmission and Trade’ project, we hope to contribute to the energy security of our entire region.”

“THEY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COUNTRY AND REGIONAL SECURITY ARE INDIJECTIVE”

In his message, President Erdoğan said, “Similarly, the contributions of the gas supply to Syria, which started as a result of the Turkey-Azerbaijan joint initiative last August, to the development of this country and to regional security are indisputable. We have great opportunities before us to develop our cooperation in the export of Turkmen gas through Azerbaijan and Turkey. We are witnessing the increasing use of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan line to deliver Kazakhstan’s natural resources to Western markets.” He included his statements.

“WE WILL REINFORCE OUR DETERMINATION WITH THE COP31 SUMMIT”

Pointing out that Turkey, as Turkey, has a vision to ensure efficiency in all dimensions of energy, including renewable and green energy, based on efficiency and respect for the environment, President Erdoğan said: “We will reinforce our determination to be one of the leading and exemplary countries in global climate action with the COP31 Summit that we will host in Antalya on November 9-20 this year. With these thoughts, I hope that Baku Energy Week will be beneficial for our countries and region.”

According to the statement made by the foundation, the Zero Waste Festival on June 4-7 and the Zero Waste Forum on June 5-7 will be held at Istanbul Ataturk Airport during the week.

Details of all events and programs in the 39 districts of the megacity can be accessed through the website https://istanbulsifiratikhaftasi.org/, which was launched for Istanbul Zero Waste Week.

Continuing its work with the vision of Emine Erdoğan, Founder of the Zero Waste Movement, President of the United Nations (UN) Zero Waste High-level Personalities Advisory Board and Honorary President of the Zero Waste Foundation, the Zero Waste Foundation is hosting a comprehensive environmental mobilization aiming to spread the culture of sustainable living to all segments of society, within the scope of its efforts towards the goal of making Istanbul the “Zero Waste Capital”.

Istanbul Zero Waste Week aims to make environmental awareness an integral part of daily life with hundreds of events to be held between 1-7 June.

The program is considered not only as an event calendar consisting of environmental awareness activities, but also as an important step in the long-term vision of Istanbul becoming an exemplary city on a global scale in the fields of zero waste, resource efficiency and sustainable development.

A MOVEMENT EXTENDING FROM ISTANBUL TO THE WORLD

While the Zero Waste Movement, which was launched in Türkiye in 2017 under the leadership of Emine Erdoğan, has today turned into an environmental model that has received international recognition, the declaration of March 30 as International Zero Waste Day by the United Nations and the establishment of the Zero Waste High-Level Personalities Advisory Board are among the most important indicators of Türkiye’s leading role in this field.

Istanbul Zero Waste Week is seen as one of the strongest reflections of this global transformation on a city scale. With the activities to be carried out throughout the week, it is aimed to bring millions of Istanbulites together around a common awareness about environmental sustainability.

The organization, held for the first time this year, attracted great interest in 39 districts of Istanbul. While more than 1,500 project applications were received with the contributions of public institutions, local governments, universities, non-governmental organizations and private sector representatives, a wide range of activities were planned, from environmental training to recycling practices, from awareness campaigns to field studies.

The aim is to encourage permanent behavioral changes in reducing waste generation, disseminating conscious consumption habits and using resources more efficiently through events to be held all over the city.

The long-term goals of the Zero Waste Foundation include making Istanbul the center of international zero waste efforts. In this context, it was stated that it is aimed for many international organizations to open offices in the city in the coming years, and the first concrete step was taken with the establishment of the global center of the UN Human Settlements Program for zero waste studies in Istanbul.

This development is expected to strengthen Istanbul’s goal of becoming an international center of attraction in the fields of environmental diplomacy and sustainable urbanism.

Zero Waste Forum, the central event of Istanbul Zero Waste Week, will be held between 5-7 June. While registrations are made for the forum from 183 countries of the world, thousands of participants are expected to come together in Istanbul.

At the forum, where more than 120 ministers, more than 200 mayors, representatives of international organizations, academics and environmental experts from around the world will participate, circular economy, resource efficiency, climate-friendly production models and the future of zero waste will be discussed.

The organization stands out as one of the important platforms that increases Türkiye’s international visibility in the field of environment and sustainability.

THE THEME OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY WILL BE FEATURED AT THE FESTIVAL

The Zero Waste Festival, which will be held within the scope of Istanbul Zero Waste Week and organized in cooperation with the Zero Waste Foundation and the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, will bring environmental awareness to the masses. This year’s main theme of the festival, which will be held at Atatürk Airport between 4-7 June, has been determined as “Energy Efficiency”.

The festival will include many events, from sustainable living practices to circular economy examples, from virtual reality experiences to children’s workshops.

Thanks to carbon and water footprint measurement areas, a zero waste museum, training stands and applied workshops, visitors will have the opportunity to directly experience their environmental impacts.

The festival will not be limited to environmentally themed events, but aims to make environmental awareness a part of cultural life with concerts, art events and social activities.

Within the scope of the Zero Waste Festival, Rafet El Roman, Sinan Akçıl, Emre Aydın, Poizi, Sefo, Buray and Ceza will meet with citizens in the festival area.

Production workshops from recycled materials, interactive games and competitions will be organized in special areas prepared for children and young people, while families will also be given the opportunity to experience sustainable living practices.

In addition, methods to prevent food waste will be shared in practical activities to be held in the “Zero Waste Kitchen” area, and examples of sustainable gastronomy will be presented to visitors.

Zero Waste Foundation, which continues its work with the vision and auspices of First Lady Erdoğan, points out that environmental sustainability is no longer only a matter of environmental policies, but has also become a fundamental necessity in terms of economic development, social welfare and the quality of life of future generations.

Istanbul Zero Waste Week is expected to be an important milestone that will contribute to the ownership of this transformation by all segments of society.

“OUR BIGGEST MOTIVATION IS TO MAKE ISTANBUL THE CAPITAL OF ZERO WASTE”

Samed Ağırbaş, President of the Zero Waste Foundation and COP31 High Level Climate Champion, whose views were included in the statement, stated that the Zero Waste Foundation is the representative of a deep-rooted vision established in 2023 under the auspices and leadership of Emine Erdoğan and said, “Our main goal is to further popularize the ‘zero waste’ understanding that our esteemed lady started years ago and to build a sensitive society by ensuring the adoption of this awareness. In line with this lofty goal, we were established.” “We have been implementing many important activities since that day.” he said.

Ağırbaş stated that the biggest motivation that will integrate all international goals with the spirit of Istanbul is to make Istanbul the “capital of zero waste” and said:

“We wholeheartedly believe that this unique city, which is the cradle of civilizations, will lead the world in environmental awareness and prevention of waste and will be a strong role model. We will culminate this excitement with the Istanbul Zero Waste Week, covering June 1-7, with the strong support of our Istanbul Governor, Mr. Davut Gül. We have initiated a huge event that will raise zero waste awareness throughout Istanbul, in many different sectors, from health to sports, from energy to industry, by working hand in hand with our stakeholders. This great organization has two fundamentals for us. “The first is to make Istanbul, the heart of our civilization, the ‘capital of zero waste’ that the whole world will envy. Second, with our cooperation here, we register the name ‘Istanbul Zero Waste Week’ as a new brand on a global scale and light the torch of a strong movement that will spread from Istanbul to the whole world.”