An international promotion program was organized at the Atatürk Cultural Center for Kahramanmaraş, the first city of Türkiye to receive the title of “City of Literature” in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network. President Erdoğan’s congratulatory message was shared at the organization attended by Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy. Minister Ersoy stated that unique examples of folk and divan literature were written in these lands during the Dulkadiroğulları and Ottoman periods and conveyed the deep-rooted history of the city.

He emphasized that this strong historical bond, which is the biggest reason why the city is called “City of Literature”, continued uninterruptedly after the Republic. Reminding that the “Seven Beautiful Men” movement, consisting of Necip Fazıl Kısakürek, Nuri Pakdil, Cahit Zarifoğlu, Rasim Özdenören, Alaeddin Özdenören, Erdem Bayazıt and Ali Kutlay, left indelible traces in our literature during this period, Ersoy stated that these lands were a school of thought with masters such as Abdurrahim Karakoç and Aşık Mahzuni Şerif. Minister Ersoy also heralded that they are continuing the excavations of the Ancient City of Germanicia and Domuztepe Mound to unearth the cultural richness. Kahramanmaraş Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Fırat Görgel also announced that 30 libraries were repaired and the restoration of the Seven Beautiful Men Literature Museum is continuing.

Minister of National Education Yusuf Tekin made remarkable statements at the “Spirit of Conquest Competitions Award Ceremony” held at Fatih Sultan Mehmet Foundation University Haliç Campus. Responding harshly to criticism of education policies, Tekin said that there has been a social separation defined by different names in Türkiye for many years. Stating that one of the clearest examples of this separation emerges when looking at 1453, Tekin emphasized that some people see 1453 as the beginning of oppression, while they consider it as a conquest. Tekin noted that they want children to grow up with national and spiritual values, and that this understanding forms the basis of education policies. Yusuf Tekin stated that the use of the expressions “The beginning of colonialism” instead of “Geographical discoveries” and “Crusader attacks” instead of “Crusades” also attracted reactions.

RAMADAN EVENT EMPHASIS
Minister Tekin stated that the steps towards holding Ramadan activities in schools also caused criticism and gave the message that they would not step back despite this. At the end of the ceremony, the students who ranked highest in the competition were given their awards. Before the program, Yücel Arzen Hacıoğulları gave a Fetihname concert.

Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB) and Baykar implemented the “Palestine Joint Scholarship Program” cooperation protocol in order to support Palestinian students studying in our country within the scope of “Turkey Scholarships”. The protocol signing ceremony was held at Özdemir Bayraktar National Technology Center. The memorandum of understanding was signed by Baykar Chairman of the Board of Directors Selçuk Bayraktar and YTB President Abdulhadi Turus. Within the scope of the protocol, it is envisaged to provide scholarships to Palestinian candidates who will study in associate, undergraduate, master’s and doctoral programs in Türkiye.

Within the framework of 2026 planning, a total of 200 Palestinian students, including 160 undergraduate, 30 master’s and 10 doctoral students, will benefit from this program. All scholarship amounts, accommodation expenses, round-trip flight tickets and project expenses that students will need during their education will be covered by Baykar. “Türkiye Scholarships – Baykar Joint Technology Scholarship Program”, jointly conducted by Baykar and YTB, continues. Within the scope of the program launched between the two institutions on December 3, 2022, scholarship support is provided for 4 years to 200 international students from 18 countries studying engineering in Türkiye.

‘WE WILL NOT LEAVE YOU ALONE’
Baykar General Manager Haluk Bayraktar said, “We have never left our Palestinian brothers alone, and we will not.”

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended the Halkalı-Istanbul Airport Metro Line Opening Ceremony held at Başakşehir-Kayaşehir Metro Station. Erdogan said:

WE KNIT ISTANBUL WITH IRON NETS: I hope that the Halkalı-Arnavutköy section of the Halkalı-Istanbul Airport Metro, which we opened, will be beneficial to our country, our nation, the settlements on the line and the whole of Istanbul. We serve the city of Sultan Fatih with love, using Sultan Fatih’s advice as our guide. We work day and night to bring the people of Istanbul to the service standard they deserve. We are making a great effort, especially in terms of rail systems. Now, while coming here, we reached speeds of up to 120 kilometers per hour. We weave our city, which is one of the largest metropolises in the world with a population of 16 million and nearly 20 million visitors annually, with iron networks.

LONGEST AND FASTEST METRO LINE: We implemented the 69-kilometer-long Gayrettepe-Istanbul Airport-Halkalı Metro Project, consisting of 16 stations, in two separate branches. We put the 37.5 kilometer Gayrettepe-Istanbul Airport and the 31.5 kilometer HalkalıIstanbul Airport metro into the service of our city. In recent years, we have commissioned the 47-kilometer section of our line from Gayrettepe to Arnavutköy, which will provide uninterrupted transportation from Gayrettepe to Halkalı. We have significantly facilitated transportation for millions of Istanbulites. Now we are crowning all our work. By completing our metro project with a total length of 69 kilometers today, we are introducing Türkiye to the longest and fastest metro line. With the opening of the Halkalı-Arnavutköy section, one of the longest metro lines not only in Türkiye but also in the world was completed.

ISTANBUL CANNOT BE NEGLECTED: We continue our rail system works for Istanbul uninterruptedly. The construction of the 4.5 kilometer long Altunizade-Çamlıca Mosque-Bosna Boulevard Metro Line continues. In addition, the construction of the 6.3-kilometer Yavuztürk-Kazım Karabekir-Topağacı Ümraniye Sports Village Rail System Line continues. With the completion of these lines, the length of the rail systems built in Istanbul by our Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure will increase to 191 kilometers. As our city gains new metro lines, we will relieve Istanbul’s traffic, which has become a torment in the hands of incompetent administrators. The biggest benefit of this will be our brothers and sisters in Istanbul who sleep in their cars and turn their vehicles into dormitories on weekdays in order not to be late for work. The resources of the nation; As long as the money is spent on services, works and investments, as it is here today, instead of money towers, baklava boxes and personal career accounts, both Istanbul and Istanbulites will start to smile. We say Istanbul will not wait. Istanbul cannot be neglected. We say that Istanbul cannot tolerate incompetence and lack of vision. of Istanbul; He can never tolerate laxity, indifference and indifference. No matter what anyone says, we are determined not to abandon Istanbul to its fate. We will not allow Istanbul to be crushed under a tangle of problems, especially traffic. Hopefully, we will continue to bring Istanbul, the apple of the world’s eye, with the investments it deserves.

FIRST LEARN HOW TO HOLD A CONGRESS WITHOUT SUSPICION

While Türkiye is changing, the world is changing, and radical transformations are taking place in world systems, unfortunately our opposition cannot understand this. Now one of them has come out and accuses us of showing off in foreign policy, playing to the crowd, and turning our country into an appetizer of regional crises, without looking at his own bad record. First of all, Türkiye is not an appetizer for regional crises; Just like the last war in Iran, it is the main driver of the solution efforts. While you were fighting for seats with each other, we struggled to calm the conflicts in our region with the subtle diplomacy we carried out. While you were digging each other’s wells, we tried to remove the obstacles on the way to peace, as if we were digging a well with a needle in our hands. While you are discussing who is a traitor, who is a collaborator, who is a project; We defended Türkiye’s rights and laws at difficult negotiation tables. Lecturing us on foreign policy is beyond your capacity. Go play snatch for seats or snatch the living room. If you can, first learn how to organize a flawless congress.

FREE UNTIL JULY 31

ERDOĞAN traveled to Kayaşehir by taking the driverless metro from Halkalı station. Traveling with journalists during the journey, which lasted approximately 8 minutes, Erdoğan said, “If quality means quality, peace… Right now, this metro of ours is truly the manifestation of a modern understanding. This suits Istanbul, this suits Türkiye, this suits our nation. I wish you good luck. It is free until July 31.”

5 NEW STATIONS

5 new stations, including Ibn Haldun University, Kayaşehir, Olympiaköy, Halkalı Stadium and Halkalı, were put into service in the 22 kilometer long Halkalı-Arnavutköy section of the METRO line. Approximately 1.5 million citizens living in Başakşehir and Küçükçekmece districts have the opportunity to reach many points of the city, especially Istanbul Airport, with a direct rail system connection.

HALKALI-AIRPORT 30 MINUTES

With the completion of the line, the transportation time between Halkalı and Istanbul Airport became 30 minutes, the time between Halkalı and Gayrettepe became 57 minutes, and the time between Halkalı and Kağıthane became 54 minutes. It will take 48 minutes to go from Başakşehir Metrokent to Kağıthane.

Türkiye’S LONGEST AND FASTEST METRO LINE

Gayrettepe-Istanbul Airport-Halkalı Metro Line, which can reach a speed of 120 kilometers per hour, is Türkiye’s longest and fastest line in the metro class. The line, which stands out among similar projects in the world with its length and technological infrastructure, will strengthen the transportation network in Istanbul.

‘SUCCESS TO OUR CHILDREN’

I wish our children success in the match they will play against Paraguay in the World Cup. I ask all my citizens who support the national team to experience the excitement of the match in moderation, considering our children who will take the university exam, and to stay away from actions that may disturb our young people.

CHP Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, in the television broadcast he attended, had harsh words for many names, from Manisa Deputy Özgür Özel to Malatya Deputy Veli Ağbaba. Kılıçdaroğlu’s statements, which also confirmed that 755 million liras were paid to social media trolls and supporting media during the period of Özel’s chairmanship, are briefly as follows:
They are afraid of me because I will do the purification. This party does not accept pollution.
Immediately after the 38th Ordinary Congress, I told Mr. Özgür about some problems within the party. There are reports in the party archives about some problematic mayors. I told Özgür Bey, ‘Nominate 4 mayors’.
A party cannot ask for money from the municipality. This means ‘Go and take a bribe’ to the mayor. Where else will he give this money? Would the money coming from the Treasury and the favor coming from the municipality be the same thing? No journalist came out and said, ‘Mr. Ozel, how can you say this?’ It doesn’t say.
Why doesn’t a deputy chairman file a lawsuit against allegations of taking bribes? If he can’t file a lawsuit, will I make this man the leader?
There are confessors. Who are they? The men they do business with. People who are slandered have to file a lawsuit, but they do not file a counter-suit. Why don’t they open it? If it does not open, this is accepted.
If you buy or sell a congress for money, this is a national security problem. That’s why I’m talking about moral purification.

The “Muharram Month Fasting Breaking and Lokma Sharing” program, organized in cooperation with Cihannüma Association and Türkiye Reconciliation and Social Development Foundation, was held in Yenikapı Mevlevi Lodge.

Speaking at the program, Necmeddin Bilal Erdoğan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Science Dissemination Foundation, said that the meanings of the month of Muharram and the Karbala incident are important.

Stating that the Karbala incident was a great test for Muslims, Erdoğan said, “The seeds of discord sown since then continue to have their effect. It constitutes the beginning of many problems that prevent us from knowing each other, greeting each other, and building bridges that we can naturally build with each other.” he said.

Erdoğan stated that in order to restore unity, there is a need to strengthen communication and start spending time together, so that they can convey some values ​​to children without difficulty.

Explaining that they are in a period where evil and trouble are rampant in the world, Erdoğan said, “At this time, we need to keep the values that will give hope to the world alive in these lands. Because there is no other place in the world with such a clean, so beautiful and so peaceful. I think that the Anatolian society and the Anatolian people have a responsibility to live and keep alive the values that make this place Anatolia and make these lands our homeland. Considering that this unity also contributes to this, our meeting is the blessing of Muharram.” I hope it will be beneficial for you.” he said.

Cihannüma Association Chairman Selim Cerrah stated that Muharram is the month of sadness, pain, resistance and hope.

Stating that the struggle of Hazrat Hussein and his companions should be remembered, Cerrah said, “While understanding, remembering and commemorating Hazrat Hussein, we are obliged to emulate his struggle instead of spewing hatred towards the oppressors who murdered him, and to consider the sherbet of martyrdom as a high priority, even if it means death.” he said.

Stating that Türkiye has experienced great pain throughout history, Cerrah emphasized unity, solidarity and brotherhood.

Haydar Şahin, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Turkish Reconciliation and Social Development Foundation, stated that Hazrat Hussein’s stance in Karbala still carries important messages today.

Şahin said, “Hazrat Imam Hussein’s stance against injustice in Karbala, his death and his struggle represent us paying the price for justice and faith.” he said.

Expressing that the month of Muharram is not only about mourning, Şahin stated that it should be considered as a period when people remember their responsibilities for today.

“MUHARRAM AND KARBALA ARE THE COMMON SCHOOL OF EVERY MUSLIM”

Rector of Türkiye International Islamic, Science and Technology University Prof. Dr. Mehmet Görmez said that Karbala has a common meaning for all Muslims.

Emphasizing that Muharram and Karbala are a school for Muslims, Görmez said:

“This school is not just the school of Sunnis, Shiites, Alevis, or the people of the Tarik. It is the common school of every believer and every Muslim living wherever they are on earth. This school is a school of instruction. It is a very great school from which we should all learn lessons and lessons. It is not right for us to commemorate this school once a year with only mourning, or to turn it into an event that only happened in history. This school is a school of instruction. “The school of example is a school that we will apply to revive the justice, freedom and mercy for which Hazrat Hussein gave his life. It is not just a school for a certain group, it is a common school for all of us. For this reason, the real thing that we should all think about is to look for ways to live according to Hussein.”

The program was attended by Fatih Sultan Mehmet Foundation University (FSMVÜ) Chairman of the Board of Trustees Mevlüt Uysal, FSMVÜ Rector Prof. Dr. Nevzat Şimşek, Zeytinburnu Mayor Ömer Arısoy, Esenler Mayor Tevfik Göksu, representatives of non-governmental organizations and guests attended.

After the speeches, the participants broke the fast and shared lokma on the occasion of Muharram.