Breaking News… President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke in his program regarding the Ideathon Competition organized by the AK Party Headquarters Women’s Branch. President Erdoğan said, “Today, addiction in its different types is one of the biggest problems that threatens the family. For this reason, we attach great importance to the fight against addiction.”

“WE SEE THE PRESERVATION OF FAMILY VALUES AS A MATTER OF SURVIVALITY”

President Erdoğan pointed out that the institution of “family” has been targeted by certain groups around the world in recent years, and said that the family is the center of action and strength of the society.

Stating that the slightest break in the rings of the chain extending from individual to family, from family to nation, will bring about problems that will take many years to repair and compensate for, Erdoğan said, “For this reason, we should not forget that every attack against the family also targets the backbone of the nation and the state. In this respect, we see the preservation of the family institution and family values ​​as a matter of national security and survival.” he said.

President Erdoğan stated that he found Samiha Ayverdi’s words about the family, “The smallest but strongest cell of society” very valuable and said:

“See how the late Ayverdi describes it? ‘The family is a purified, faithful and self-secured structure that gives strong members to the society, does not keep alive or produce bacteria that want to infiltrate it, does not give opportunity to those who want to cause destruction by opening fire on the established orders and basic values.’ Yes, this is the place of the family in society, this is its mission, this is the role it plays. “With this understanding, as the government, we have accelerated our efforts to protect and strengthen the family in the face of increasing threats in recent years.”

Erdoğan reminded that the Population Policies Board was established in 2024, 2025 was declared the “Year of the Family” and incentive and support packages were put into effect.

Emphasizing that they support young people who want to establish a home with the Family and Youth Fund, which was implemented first in the earthquake zone and then in 81 provinces, Erdoğan said, “We have provided very important support to our families and young couples with our birth aid and discounts and services in many areas, from transportation to communication. We will continue all these efforts, from education to social policy, in a much more effective and determined manner, in the 2026-2035 period, which we have determined as the 10 Year of Family and Population.” he said.

“THERE IS A GREAT INCREASE IN TYPES OF ADDICTION”

President Erdoğan said, “Today, addiction in its different types is at the top of the threats to the family. For this reason, we attach great importance to the fight against the addiction disease that destroys homes, extinguishes stoves, and destroys the peace and abundance in households.” he said.

Stating that they are making efforts to combat addiction, Erdoğan continued his words as follows:

“From virtual betting and gambling to social media, from tobacco products to alcohol and drugs, we are working hard to keep our families, especially our children and young people, away from addiction. Especially recently, there has been a great increase in addiction types with the introduction of artificial intelligence and new digital technologies. New addictions such as screen addiction and infinite scrolling have devastating effects especially on our young children. It is of great importance that we save our children and young people from this new spiral called the algorithm trap. Likewise, cyber bullying, privacy violation, violence and “We have to protect our children from the negative effects of digital games and content, which heavily involve evil such as abuse.”

President Erdoğan stated that, according to the World Health Organization, 1.25 billion adults worldwide currently use tobacco products, and more than 8 million people die every year due to diseases related to tobacco use.

Stating that field studies have shown that the age of starting smoking has decreased in Türkiye in recent years, thanks to the influence of electronic cigarettes, Erdoğan said, “Children pay their school fees here. Mothers and fathers, I regret to say, spend their children’s sustenance on the disease called smoking. As a result, our citizens lose their health, and our country loses a huge economic resource worth billions of liras.” he said.

MHP Leader Devlet Bahçeli, in his statement on his social media account, stated that they considered Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s rhetoric targeting President Erdoğan as “null and void” and emphasized the determination of the People’s Alliance to defend the sovereign rights of the state.

“The lowly and arrogant statements made by Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu, who has a long criminal record, is unaware of basic human rights and freedoms, and is an enemy of democracy, about the President of the Republic of Turkey, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, are a manifestation of not only political delusion but also moral bankruptcy.” Making his evaluation, Bahçeli continued as follows:

“We should evaluate Netanyahu’s baseless statements as the expression of an unbridled guilt psychology, his despicable politics based on blood and massacre, and his fear of being cornered. These rotten words, which are the product of a mind that has lost its connection with the truth, whose conscience has been broken, and whose political mind has been enslaved, reveal not the addressee, but the deep legitimacy crisis that its owner has fallen into. The Republic of Turkey will be shaken by the slanders of dirty mouths, and cheap propaganda.” It is not a state whose direction can be changed.

What needs to be talked about today is not the person who speaks, but the person who commits the crime. In today’s world, where the wave of regional and global instability is getting harsher every day, where the climate of peace and security in our region is wanted to be destroyed by Zionist calculations, and where imperialism has set the stage for this bloody and dirty game, the fact that a terrorist machine that brutally murders innocent civilians tries to speak against our President, our country and our state is a new low point reached by shamelessness and arrogance. “Those who cannot be held accountable for the bombs raining down on children in Gaza, those who usurped the West Bank, invaded Lebanon, threatened Syria’s sovereignty, engaged in regime engineering in Iran through illegitimate means, and made a habit of disrupting the internal balances of neighboring countries. This mentality has been condemned in the conscience of humanity with its aggressive policies that have turned the region into a ring of fire, and is now making noise to divert attention.”

MHP Chairman Bahçeli noted that the approach that steals peace, plunders security, and plunders the common values ​​of humanity is not only an aggression, but also a “kleptocracy” and moral collapse.

“WE STAND WITH OUR PRESIDENT”

Pointing out that the Israeli administration has turned into an organized crisis center that dynamites regional peace, tramples international law and feeds instability, Bahçeli said:

“This structure targets the peace not only of the Middle East but of the whole world. The words of Netanyahu, who speaks in the shadow of all this, are not the product of politics, but of panic. I underline the uncompromising stance of the People’s Alliance, which adopts the peace and order of the Turkish nation as a principle and does not bend, bend or change in the face of any difficulty or focus: Our President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is the head of the Republic of Turkey. The shameless and indecent language directed at him is direct.” It was directed directly at the sovereign rights of the Turkish state, the reputation of the Turkish nation and the national will itself.

The Republic of Türkiye will continue to stand tall against such dirty scenarios with its history, state mind and deep-rooted civilization. No one can hide their own crimes or impose their own darkness on others by targeting Türkiye. Behind this aggressive tone targeting Türkiye lies the discomfort of the Zionist terrorist organization leader with Türkiye’s increasing diplomatic weight, the voice of truth raised by our President in favor of oppressed geographies, and Türkiye’s strengthening stance on the axis of national unity. That’s the crux of the matter. Netanyahu’s words towards our President are null and void. We stand with our President. “We are against every insidious and treacherous operation, provocation, slander and threat aimed at the power of our state and its stance built on freedom.”

President Erdoğan stated the following in his statement on his NSosyal account:

“If the CHP Chairman really wants to be of any help to the nation and women, he should stop dealing with ministerial names. Instead, he should be busy with the corruption, bribery, extortion and harassment scandals that surround his party like a cancer cell. If he wants to establish a structure, of course, if he can find enough staff, he should urgently establish a ‘corruption purification presidency’ within his party. In this way, he would both follow the purification advice of his predecessor Kılıçdaroğlu and provide a service to the citizens. But unfortunately, it will be the main opposition party of this country. “It cannot escape the control of criminal organizations established for this purpose. To tell the truth, we are sorry for the disastrous situation in which the CHP, which boasts that it is the party founded by Gazi Mustafa Kemal, has been reduced to under the current administration. We believe that Turkish democracy will hopefully have a main opposition with the maturity, quality and vision it deserves in the coming period.”

The statements given by Contractor Deniz Bozkurt to the police regarding the bribery and corruption investigation in Bursa have been revealed. In his statements, Deniz Bozkurt explained the details of the bribery bargain made with the municipality in 2019 for a project in Ataevler District of Nilüfer District of Kutlu Deniz İnşaat, of which he is a partner.

Bozkurt gave the following details in his statement: “Our project was Mavi İnci Konakları Emek 22 Site. There was urban transformation here. As far as I know, the precedent value was 1. However, since it was an urban transformation area, a precedent increase of 0.5 was given. The project we will do would have 10 blocks and 328 flats in total. The main project was done here first. This main project was given to Nilüfer Municipality for approval. Then, since it was an Urban Transformation Project, the legal precedent was given.” “We requested the increase from Nilüfer Municipality, but Nilüfer Municipality said that the legal precedent would not be applied.”

MILLION BARGAIN AT THE CAFE

Stating that they did not cut off contact with the municipality during this period, Deniz Bozkurt contacted Hüseyin Gür, who together with his partners Tuğrul Kutluay and Sırrı Aydın, carried out Mustafa Bozbey’s bribery business. Explaining that they were bargaining at Cafe Lata in Bursa, Deniz Bozkurt stated that the negotiation started at 20 million TL for 5 flats, but later it was agreed that 3 flats would be 14 million TL.

BRIBERY IS AT EVERY LEVEL OF THE MUNICIPALITY

Upon reaching the agreement, Hüseyin Gür contacted the company owners with the Municipality Zoning Department Chief Ayşegül Erkol. Stating that Tuğrul Kutluay was the liaison with Erkol, Bozkurt continued as follows: “Ayşegül Erkol was constantly requesting from the company owners, ‘The municipality needs a computer, the municipality needs a telephone.’ Ayşegül Erkol sometimes conveyed her requests to Hüseyin Gür. “We occasionally gave cash in cash for Ayşegül Erkol’s requests.”

Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office completed the IMM corruption investigation on November 11 and prepared a huge 3,806-page indictment against a total of 407 suspects, 107 of whom were detained and 7 of whom were caught. In the corruption and bribery case of the century, in which a public loss of 161 billion was determined in 143 actions, 407 defendants, 89 of whom were detained, including the leader of the organization Ekrem İmamoğlu, who was asked to be imprisoned for up to 2 thousand 352 years, appeared before the judge.

VICTIM AND CUSTOMERS
The Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Turkey, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Turkey, the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of the Republic of Turkey, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of the Republic of Turkey, the Provincial Directorate of Environment and Urbanization of Istanbul, the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and the Municipality of Şişli were listed as those damaged by the crime. While Adem Kameroğlu, Mustafa Keleş, Muzaffer Beyaz, Seyfi Beyaz and Mehmet Torun are included in the indictment as both complainants and suspects, the 16 complainants are Alaattin Kameroğlu, Avni Çelik, Fatih Erdoğan, Kaan Yücel, Murat Özyeğin, Sedat Kapıdağ, Abdulkerim Fırat, İlker Keleş, Münir Özkök, Nezih Barut, Salahattin Özgül, Ziya Yılmaz, Çetin Gül, Mehmet İlhan, Bahattin Uçar, Serbülend Danış took part.

MANAGERS AND MEMBERS

Fatih Keleş, Murat Ongun, Ertan Yıldız, Murat Gülibrahimoğlu, Adem Soytekin and Hüseyin Gün were the managers of the organization. Suspects who are members of the organization include Yakup Öner, Emrah Bağdatlı, Resul Emrah Şahan, Necati Özkan, Tuncay Yılmaz, Mustafa Akın, Mehmet Pehlivan, Seza Büyükçulha, Hüseyin Köksal, Ali Nuhoğlu, Ali Sukas, İbrahim Bülbüllü and Melih Geçek.

UP TO 2 THOUSAND 352 YEARS OF PRISON WAS REQUESTED FOR 16 CRIMES

In the indictment, Ekrem İmamoğlu, who was held responsible for 142 actions as the leader of the organization, was accused of “establishing an organization for the purpose of committing a crime”, “recording personal data”, “seizing and disseminating personal data”, “concealing criminal evidence”, “obstructing communication”, “damaging public property”, “bribery”, “publicly disseminating misleading information”, “extortion”, “fraud to the detriment of public institutions and organizations”, “devaluation of assets resulting from crime”. Up to 2,352 years of imprisonment was requested for the crimes of “laundering”, “tender rigging”, “deliberate pollution of the environment”, and violation of the Tax Procedure Law, Forest Law and Mining Law.

BEYOĞLU MAYOR İNAN GÜNEY’S FILE HAS BEEN UNITED

The indictment prepared against 7 defendants, 3 of whom are detained, including Beyoğlu Mayor İnan Güney, was combined with the file of the IMM ‘Corruption’ case. Güney was included as a defendant in the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality file after the indictment was accepted by the Istanbul 40th High Criminal Court.

NECATİ ÖZKAN WILL DEFEND
Ekrem İmamoğlu’s advisor, Necati Özkan, will complete his unfinished defense. The hearing will continue with Özkan’s interrogation and the defense of his lawyers.

Work continues on the giant highway project that will facilitate transportation between Şırnak and Van Şırnak. The project, which started in 2013, is aimed to be completed in 2028. It was stated that it would contribute to the development of the region in every aspect, especially Şırnak.

The giant Şırnak-Van Highway and Tunnel Project, carried out in the Bestler-Dereler region near the center of Şırnak, aims to reduce the distance between the two cities from 390 kilometers to 190 kilometers. This project will greatly improve transportation in the region by reducing travel time from 6 hours to 2 hours. Şırnak-Van Highway will also increase international trade volume by connecting Habur Border Gate, one of Türkiye’s busiest border gates, to Eastern Anatolia and Northern Anatolia. Habur Border Gate will create a safe line between Iran and Iraq with an average annual trade volume of 12-15 billion dollars. This road also has strategic importance for the line extending from Iraq to the Black Sea. It was stated that with the completion of the project, the people of the region will have a safer and faster transportation network, and economic and commercial relations will be strengthened.

15 KM TUNNEL IS BEING CONSTRUCTED
The project includes 12 tunnels, 9 in Şırnak and 3 in Van. The total tunnel length is 15 kilometers. The first tunnel is 2,845 meters long in Şırnak and is under completion. Annual savings of 4-4.5 billion TL are expected. Economic and commercial relations will be strengthened in Van, Şırnak and Siirt. There will be a direct connection with Northern Iraq.