Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler and British Minister of Defense John Healey signed the technical and logistics support contract for the maintenance and operation of the aircraft within the scope of the Eurofighter Typhoon Project. The Ministry of National Defense reported that defense cooperation issues were discussed in the meeting between Güler and Healey, who was on an official visit to England. It was noted that the contract for the purchase of aircraft, equipment and ammunition within the scope of the Eurofighter Typhoon Project was signed in October 2025. It was stated that an agreement was reached to sign the technical and logistics support contract for the maintenance and operation of the aircraft today.

PYRANHA PANIC IN GREECE

Greece is closely monitoring the new generation equipment developed by the Turkish defense industry. Greek media drew attention to the introduction of the unmanned marine vehicle PİRANA, the latest product of the Turkish defense industry. It was stated in the news that the vehicle developed by the Turkish defense industry company, Machinery and Chemical Industry, would pose a serious threat to Greek ships.

In Antalya’s Kaş district, land registry technician Diyar Akdağ was arrested on the grounds that she improperly questioned the land registry records belonging to the Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek.

According to the Kaş Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office investigation, Akdağ was interrogated a total of 7 times on 13, 20 and 23 February 2026.

In his statement, he said that he carried out these transactions under the guidance of Ayşegül Erdağ Kocadabak, whom he met via Tinder in January 2026.

Akdağ stated that he saw only 4 real estate records and that he did not know why CHP Chairman Özgür Özel gave a higher number.

Akdağ stated that he verbally conveyed the information he obtained to Ayşegül and that 300 thousand TL was offered in return, but she did not accept it.

It was also determined that Ayşegül Erdağ Kocadabak called Özgür Özel 8 times between February 28 and March 3, 2026.

Ayşegül Kocadabak, whom DA allegedly directed and sent the records to, was detained in Antalya yesterday.

On the other hand, Afyonkarahisar’s Çobanlar District Land Registry Director MD and Çorum’s Boğazkale District Land Registry Director VS, who were detained for a similar action, were also arrested.

Within the scope of the investigation, Minister Gürlek, through his lawyer, filed a criminal complaint against CHP leader Özgür Özel, the owner of the false allegations.

The recent allegations against Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek were taken to court. In the criminal complaint submitted by Gürlek’s lawyer to the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, it was stated that CHP Chairman Özgür Özel “conducted a systematic and planned smear campaign that went beyond the limits of criticism.”

SYSTEMATIC DAMAGE CAMPAIGN

In the petition submitted by the lawyer, it was emphasized that Özel targeted Gürlek with the statements he made on certain dates in order to create public perception and that these statements constituted a serious attack on the client’s personal rights.

HE EXCEEDED THE LIMIT OF INSULT AND SLANDER

In the criminal complaint, it was stated that the expressions used by Özgür Özel in his speeches were clearly within the scope of the crime of insult (TCK 125). In the application made by the lawyer, it was stated that expressions such as “AK Toros gang” and “AK-İT” were directly insulting; It was underlined that these statements were repeated on public platforms, reaching millions of people, and that statements expressed through physical characteristics cannot be considered within the scope of freedom of expression.

UNREAL ASSET CLAIM

One of the most striking topics in the petition was property claims. It was stated that Özgür Özel’s statements that Gürlek owned dozens of immovable properties and that they were acquired illegally were “completely unfounded, untrue and fictitious”, did not match the official records and deliberately aimed to mislead the public. In the application, it was particularly emphasized that these allegations should be evaluated within the scope of the crime of slander (TCK 267).

FORGERY IN PRIVATE DOCUMENTS WITH FAKE DEED DEED IMAGES

One of the most serious accusations in the criminal complaint was the use of false documents. According to the petition, it was stated that the title deed images used by Özgür Özel in his statements did not reflect reality, that immovable properties that did not belong to the client were presented as if they belonged to him, and that the images were produced to create a perception in the public. In this context, it was clearly stated that the action constituted the crime of forgery of private documents (TCK 207).

THE SAME CLAIMS WERE REPEATED ON DIFFERENT DATES

In the application, it was pointed out that the statements in question were not one-time. It was stated that Özgür Özel repeated the same allegations on different platforms on March 17, March 19 and March 24, and that this situation constituted a “continuous and systematic attack”.

FEZLEKE PROCESS STARTS

In the complaint petition, it was reminded that the process would work differently because Özgür Özel was a member of parliament. Accordingly, an investigation will be conducted by the prosecutor’s office; Then, the summary report will be prepared and the file will be sent to the Turkish Grand National Assembly through the Ministry of Justice. If immunity is lifted, judicial proceedings are expected to be initiated against the suspect.

EMPHASIS “THE PUBLIC WAS MISLEADED”

In the general framework of the petition, Özgür Özel’s statements are not just a political criticism; It was noted that it was “an organized and systematic perception operation aimed at misleading the public.” It was stated that the continuation of the allegations despite the statements made by Minister Gürlek “clearly reveals the intensity of the intent”. It was learned that Minister Akın Gürlek, apart from this case, filed another lawsuit against CHP Chairman Özgür Özel for non-pecuniary damages in the amount of 1 million TL.

Minister of Internal Affairs Mustafa Çiftçi came to Ağrı to make a series of visits and inspections. Minister Çiftçi was first visited by Governor Önder Bozkurt of Ağrı, AK Party Ağrı Deputy Ruken Kilerci, İbrahim Çeçen University Rector Prof. Dr. İlhami Gülçin, Provincial Gendarmerie Commander Brigadier General Fatih Cemal Kiper, Provincial Police Chief Göksel Önder, AK Party Provincial Chairman İlhami Yıldız, MHP Provincial Chairman Selahattin Aktaş and the provincial protocol were welcomed.

“THE WORK WILL CONTINUE WITH DETERMINATION”

Minister Çiftçi signed the Governor’s Honor Book and took a souvenir photo, then went to the office and met with the district governors. During the meeting with Governor Bozkurt, public services, security and public order activities and inter-institutional coordination issues carried out in the province were evaluated.

Minister Çiftçi stated that every step that strengthens the state’s presence in the field, is based on a citizen-oriented service approach and increases coordination between institutions contributes to the future of the cities, and emphasized that the work carried out in Ağrı will be continued with determination.

“WE ARE PROGRESSING TOWARDS A STRONGER TOMORROW”

Minister Çiftçi, who later became the AK Party Provincial Chairman, met with party members. Pointing out the importance of the culture of unity, solidarity and consultation, Minister Çiftçi stated that the members of the organization who maintain their bond with the nation, follow the field closely and work towards common goals bear great responsibility as Türkiye moves towards a stronger future in every field.

“WE ARE WALKING TO OUR GOALS”

Minister Çiftçi noted that the Turkish Century targets are being taken with firm steps under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and stated that the work and service policy will be continued with determination.

“I WISH YOU SUCCESS IN YOUR WORK”

In his statement, AK Party Provincial Chairman İlhami Yıldız said, “As part of the visit of our Minister of Internal Affairs, Mr. Mustafa Çiftçi, to our province, we hosted them and their valuable delegations at our Provincial Directorate. We had a productive meeting with our board members. We made comprehensive evaluations on the needs of our province, ongoing investments and projects to be implemented in the coming period. The visit was extremely productive. I would like to thank our Minister for his close interest and support in our province and wish him success in his work.” he said.

INSPECTIONS WERE INSPECTED AT GÜRBULAK BORDER GATE

Within the scope of his program, Minister Çiftçi also inspected the Gürbulak Border Gate in Doğubayazıt district. Minister Çiftçi, who received information about the work from the authorities, held a meeting here and made statements to journalists.

“WE ARE AT POINT ZERO OF OUR BORDER GATE”

Minister Çiftçi said, “First of all, I wish God’s mercy to our martyrs Yusuf Aceya and Selman Akarsu, who were martyred in yesterday’s vehicle accident. May God Almighty accept their martyrdom. I express my condolences to their grieving families and our beloved nation. May God not let them experience such painful days. Today, we are in our Serhat city, our border province Ağrı. I came to Ağrı in the afternoon within the scope of provincial visits. First of all, “We visited our new Governor in his office and received information about the work carried out in the province. Then, I visited our AK Party Provincial Organization and met with our organization members. Afterwards, we visited the Repatriation Center affiliated with our Immigration Administration and examined the conditions of the foreigners staying there. After our inspections, we are now at the Gürbulak Border Gate, at the zero point of our border gate,” he said.

“WE EXAMINED THE MEASURES ON SITE”

Pointing out that there has been an ongoing war between Iran and the USA-Israel on the Iranian side of the border since February 28, Minister Çiftçi said, “There is uncertainty about how long the war will last. We also reviewed the measures taken on our side regarding the possible consequences of the war. I received a briefing from our Doğubayazıt District Governor and examined the measures taken on site. All plans and measures have been taken here, there is no problem. Our wish is for this war to end in a short time and to return to an environment of peace and tranquility.” he said.

Tension between Israel, the USA and Iran in the Middle East increases the risk of regional war. In this process, Türkiye is strengthening its defense capacity and accelerating missile production.

A Haber reporter Damla Kuşkapan had a special interview with ROKETSAN General Manager Murat İkin. While Türkiye’s latest situation in missile technologies and the increase in its production capacity were examined on site, the importance of domestic and national defense systems against increasing regional threats was once again revealed.

Tayfun’s delivery image is on A Haber for the first time!

DELIVERY IMAGES ARE ON A NEWS FOR THE FIRST TIME

On the other hand, A Haber has accessed for the first time the production and delivery images of the SOM cruise missile and Tayfun hypersonic missile, which are among Türkiye’s most critical defense projects.

In the midst of a global crisis spiral, Türkiye is taking revolutionary steps in air defense systems. Murat İkin, ROKETSAN General Manager, said, “Actually, the work on our own air defense system, Steel Dome, has been going on for a very long time. We are trying to include new features and its deliveries are continuing,” and emphasized that the process continues with determination.

Drawing attention to the huge cooperation between the defense industry giants, Murat İkin said, “ASELSAN and ROKETSAN have a very good cooperation there, TÜBİTAK SAGE is involved. We are continuing the mass production of all elements of the Steel Dome as quickly as possible in order to increase their number in the field.”

IMPOSSIBLE BARRIER IN THE SKY WITH SIPER-2

The latest progress in the projects that take Türkiye’s range capacity to the top is exciting. Reminding that the last Siper-2 launch was successful, Murat İkin said, “Siper-2 will actually be the longest-range missile of the Steel Dome. But Siper’s missile systems, which are currently on the agenda and provide protection over 100 kilometers, are in service in the field. We continue their mass production as quickly as possible and strive to increase their number.”

ALKA SHIELD AGAINST LASER WARS AND DRONE THREAT

The conflicts on the Ukrainian-Russian and Iran-Israeli lines proved that the face of modern warfare has changed. Stating that ROKETSAN responded with laser technology, especially against the effective use of drones, Murat İkin said, “Especially for drone defense, laser actually provides a very serious cost-effective defense system for the defense of small drones, which we call FPV drones. We see it as very effective in the Ukrainian war, now almost the entire war continues through FPV drones. If you do not focus on such systems in terms of self-defense, there may be a possibility of serious damage from them.”

Second, he also expressed the importance of cost-effective defense in an environment where kamikaze drones are used extensively, saying, “We see that kamikaze long-range drones are used very effectively, especially in the war between Iran and Israel. This is actually one of the most important indicators of how important a cost-effective air defense system is.”

The book titled “Nevruz, the Common Heritage of the Turkish World”, edited by AK Party Deputy Chairman and Head of Relations with Turkish States Kürşad Zorlu, will be uploaded to the AK Party’s corporate website. President Erdoğan, who wrote the introduction of the book, stated that history is not just a chronological account of the passing time or the events that took place in the past, but also the memory of nations, the stem cell of civilizations and an unshakable compass that directs the future.

Stating that “One of the most important elements that make us who we are, unite us and keep us alive for centuries is our strong belonging to our roots and common cultural values,” Erdoğan said: “Nevruz Festival, which we have been celebrating with the same enthusiasm and excitement for hundreds of years in our huge geography of hearts extending from the Adriatic coasts to the Great Wall of China, from the Turkestan steppes to the emerald green mountains of the Balkans, is the most tangible and colorful manifestation of this belonging.” Nevruz is more than just a calendar page that heralds the awakening of nature from winter sleep, the resurrection of the land and the arrival of spring. As stated by Aşık Ali Nebi from Sivas in his verses, ‘Grandchildren of Dede Korkut / Celebrate the future / We always consider souls to be friends / Sultan Nevruz, you have come to peace’, Nevruz is the holiday of our nation’s fortitude and brotherhood in the face of difficulties. Nevruz is not the day of separation and discord, but of unity and solidarity, of being big, of being alive, and above all, of being brothers. Nevruz is the common festival of 86 million people, of our geography of hearts and culture that transcends borders.

Unfortunately, our last two centuries have witnessed great difficulties, suffering and assimilation policies for the Turkish world and the Islamic world. Thank God, we have all left behind that ‘cantor season’, when our intellectuals were tried to be silenced by being thrown into dungeons and exiled, and ancient identities, languages ​​and belief values ​​were banned. We have buried in the dustbin of history the dark and squinting mentality of the single-party era, which considered it a crime to even say “There are Turks” outside Turkey’s borders, and who threw his own compatriots into the fire on the Boraltan Bridge. Today, the torch lit by the late İsmail Gaspiralı by saying ‘Unity in language, thought and work’ has turned into a huge global power under the roof of the Organization of Turkish States.”

“WE ARE HEARTS THAT BEAT WITH THE SAME FEELING”

Emphasizing that, as Turkey, they have determined embracing the Turkish world and cooperation in every field as the main goal of foreign policy, Erdoğan said, “While we reinforce our partnership of destiny in every field from politics to economy, from energy to the construction of the Middle Corridor, with the 2040 Turkish World Vision Document we announced, we are also aware that the real permanent and unshakable bond will be established with education, science, culture and art.” made his assessment. Reminding that they took a historical step by printing the works of Cengiz Aytmatov and the Oğuznames in the common Turkish alphabet, Erdoğan said, “With our common history, geography and literature curricula, and the valuable efforts and endeavors of our universities in the Turkish world, TÜBA and the Turkish Academy, we are preparing our children for the future with a common history consciousness. We believe that when the bridges of science and thought are firmly established, political and economic bridges will turn into indestructible monuments.” he said.

Pointing out that the will to declare Nevruz Holiday as the “Common Commemoration and Celebration Day” of the entire Turkish world under the roof of the Organization of Turkish States, just like October 3, Turkish Cooperation Day, has the aim of institutionalizing this common consciousness, Erdoğan continued as follows: “Because we inherit the spirit of Ahmet Yesevi, Yunus Emre, Mahtumkulu Firaki, Ahmet Cevat and Süleyman Çolpan. We are members of a big family that kneads with the same dough and brings us together on the same horizon, with common troubles, common joys, and common ideals. Today, we are hearts beating with the same feeling while we are crying for the oppressed in Gaza and lighting the fire of liberation in Karabakh. I observe with great pleasure that this valuable work in your hands serves such a sacred and historical goal. This book, which was created with the contributions of our valuable scientists from all over the Turkish world, will keep our cultural memory alive. “I wholeheartedly believe that it will inspire our youth and be a solid brick of wisdom in the construction of the ‘Türkiye Century’ and the ‘Turkish World Century’.” Congratulating the Presidency of Relations with Turkish States and all the academicians who contributed to the preparation of the work, Erdoğan said, “I hope that it will have a greater impact, and I pray to God that Nevruz, the herald of spring, will bring peace, tranquility and prosperity to all humanity, our country and the Turkish world.” He wished.

THE BOOK CONTAINS 33 ARTICLES WRITTEN BY 36 ACADEMICS

In the book, which includes 33 articles written by 36 academics from home and abroad, the importance of Nevruz in the Turkish world, its historical background, and what kind of commonality it has with its different details are discussed comprehensively. The book, which is one of the pioneering works on this subject, is expected to be presented to the readers in the coming days.