According to the foundation’s statement, Turkish Maarif Foundation, established with Law No. 6721 adopted on June 17, 2016, has become one of Türkiye’s strongest education and culture focuses in the global arena with its emphasis on “10 Years Building the Future”. The Foundation prepares more than 75 thousand students for the future in 66 countries on 6 continents.

The foundation, which has built a multi-dimensional structure from pre-school to higher education, from science festivals to sports organizations in a ten-year period, has become an education brand that can set the agenda worldwide with the Istanbul Education Summit, where important issues related to education are discussed.

Turkey’s Maarif Foundation, which has undertaken Türkiye’s international education vision, today operates with 524 schools, 2 universities, 16 education centers, 57 student dormitories and 12 Türkiye Studies Centers around the world.

The foundation, which has an important role in the fight against FETO, took over schools and 1 university from FETO and restructured them in 23 countries, from Afghanistan to Pakistan, from Somalia to Tunisia and Venezuela.

The foundation, which simultaneously has 245 new schools and 1 university in strategic regions around the world and in the geographies needed by the Turkish diaspora, has deepened its global presence by tripling the number of countries in which it operates.

MULTILINGUAL AND MULTI-DIRECTIONAL EDUCATION

The foundation of Maari’s ten-year success lies in a unique educational approach that respects local values ​​but is open to international standards.

Foundation schools, which fully comply with the national curricula of the countries in which they operate, also successfully implement international programs such as Oxford, IB and Cambridge at the required levels.

The “International Maarif Education Model” (IM), developed by the Foundation at the K-12 level, stands out with its constructivist approach. With this model, it is aimed to raise students as global citizens who are equipped not only in academic exams but also in areas such as critical thinking, multilingualism, technological literacy, social skills and aesthetic sensitivity.

A VISION THAT CROSSES CLASSES: SCIENCE AND CULTURE DIPLOMACY

Turkish Maarif Foundation, which does not see education as limited to four walls, brings together global education actors and young talents with giant organizations such as TEKNOFEST, Istanbul Education Summit, Science Fest Africa and African Maarif Sports Games.

While the science festival, held for the first time in Ivory Coast, increases the interest of high school students in 27 African countries in STEM fields, the sports games, which started in Mali and reached 20 countries and thousands of athletes with the participation of neighboring countries, reinforce intercultural friendship bonds.

Istanbul Education Summit, held with a different visionary theme every year, is an international platform that shapes global education policies.

The Foundation’s emphasis on “10 Years Building the Future” was also a period in which Türkiye’s cultural diplomacy activities and humanitarian ties on a global scale were strengthened.

MAARİF GRADUATES BECOME CULTURAL AMBASSADORS

More than 3 thousand young people who come to Türkiye for higher education after graduating from Maarif schools become cultural ambassadors by studying in 68 different cities and 143 universities of the country. These young people, who are guided by the professional guidance and career planning support offered by the Maarif Agency, are considered the most valuable legacy the foundation leaves to the future.

Stepping into its second decade with a strong institutional capacity, quality and sustainability vision, Turkish Maarif Foundation continues its global march with the determination to add value to the common future of humanity, in line with the goal of “operating in all UN member countries” stated by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

According to the news of the Italian newspaper La Repubblica, the council of ministers gave the green light to the 50 percent – 50 percent joint venture between Leonardo and the Turkish company Baykar for the design, development and production of unmanned aerial vehicles, with some conditions.

While the Council of Ministers approved the agreement for the joint venture of Leonardo and Baykar, the government in Italy; It was stated that it resorted to the “Golden Power”, which is a legal mechanism that allows controlling, vetoing or imposing special conditions on companies and investments in strategic sectors related to critical infrastructure such as defense, national security, energy, telecommunications and transportation, and stipulated that international development activities should be directed only to countries in line with NATO and the European Union (EU).

It was also stated that the confidentiality of confidential information and the technology used will need to be guaranteed.

In the news in Il Messaggero newspaper, it was stated that the Italian government gave the green light to a joint venture between Leonardo and Baykar for the production of UAVs and said, “The Council of Ministers yesterday approved the creation of a joint venture, 50 percent of which will be owned by Leonardo and 50 percent of which will be owned by the Turkish company Baykar, to produce ‘new generation remote-controlled air systems’, using its special powers under certain rules and conditions.” expressions were used.

While it was stated in the newspaper’s report that Defense Minister Guido Crosetto insisted on the green light, it was noted that the government imposed some restrictions with its “Golden Power” authority, and among these, the UAVs produced for the protection of “national strategic interests” and the continuity of the supply chain had to be directed only to countries “in line” with NATO and EU policies.

Leonardo and Baykar’s joint company named “LBA Systems” was announced in March 2025 and the agreement was signed in June 2025.

The US District Court for the Southern District of New York approved the joint application of the US Department of Justice Southern New York District Attorney’s Office and Halkbank to dismiss the criminal case. With the court’s approval of the application, the criminal case that had been going on for 9 years ended.

“THE CASE HAS BEEN FINALLY AND FINALLY CLOSED”

In the statement made by Halkbank to the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP), “The criminal case against our bank, which has been going on for years in the USA, has been definitively and finally closed. We hope that the decision will be beneficial to our Bank, our investors, our customers and our employees.” It was said.

The statement also said, “Our Bank, which has been serving our country’s economy for 88 years, will continue its activities in a strong, reliable and uninterrupted manner, in accordance with all national and international regulations, today and in the future, as in the past, and will continue to contribute to the growth of both the banking sector and the country’s economy.” expressions were used.

HALKBANK GENERAL MANAGER ÖZDİL: THE BANK’S POSITION IN INTERNATIONAL MARKETS WILL BE STRENGTHENED

Making a statement on the subject, Halkbank General Manager Recep Süleyman Özdil said, “I would like to express my gratitude to everyone, especially our state and nation, who supported us during this long and difficult litigation process and always stood by us.” he said.

Stating that the legal process was completed without any judicial or administrative sanctions for the Bank, Recep Süleyman Özdil said, “The positive completion of the process, which we carried out meticulously, once again confirmed our sensitive compliance policies, which we have established in line with national and international financial regulations, and our integrated approach based on transparency and trust. This decision will allow us to focus on our activities more predictably and with higher motivation.” he said.

EMPHASIS ON INCREASED TRUST AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATIONS

Emphasizing that the Bank’s position in international markets will be further strengthened in the coming period, Recep Süleyman Özdil continued as follows:

“We expect this development to increase our foreign funding opportunities, further our existing relationships with correspondent banks, and deepen our collaborations with international financial institutions. In the new period, we anticipate that the trust of international investors and financial circles in our Bank will increase steadily and investors’ interest in our Bank’s products will strengthen. Increasing trust and international cooperation will diversify our financing resources, create room for maneuver in managing our resource costs, and contribute significantly to our growth targets. Thus, we will be able to offer the resources we will obtain from international markets to the service of the real sector more effectively; “We will be able to further increase the support we provide to the financing of production, investment, employment and exports.”

ÖZGÜR ÇELİK WAS ALSO REFERRED TO DISCIPLINARY

Sarı said that, apart from this, they also disciplined 3 former provincial presidents, who were mentioned in the indictment and were the subject of the case, more commonly known as the butlan case, although they were not currently provincial presidents, and said, “One of these friends is our previous term Mardin Provincial Chairman Mehmet Kılıçarslan, another is our previous term Istanbul Provincial Chairman Özgür Çelik, and another is our previous term Batman Provincial Chairman Hüseyin Yaşar. These 6 friends, 3 of them are the current provincial chairman and 3 of them are the previous term provincial chairman. “We have cautiously referred it to the High Disciplinary Board,” he said.

CONGRESS COMMISSION HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED

Sarı also gave information about the preparations for the ordinary congress and said, “Apart from this, we said that we would initiate a process regarding the ordinary congress, both with the statement made by Mr. Chairman, with the decision we took at the last party assembly, and with the evaluation we made at the Central Executive Board last week, that we would form a commission and that this commission would run the process related to the ordinary congress in the coming period, especially the ordinary congress calendar, and that it would be assigned to this issue. This issue came to the agenda of our Central Executive Board today and a commission consisting of 6 of our friends was established. These friends of ours.” “And our members of the Executive Board are Orhan Sarıbal, Yıldırım Kaya, Adnan Demirci, Nevaf Bilek, Hasan Efe Uyar and Deniz Demir. These friends of ours will serve in the Ordinary Congress Preparation Commission as our members of the Central Executive Board. In the coming period, they will complete their work as soon as possible and submit a calendar specifically for the ordinary congress to the Republican People’s Party.”

The Ministry made a written statement regarding the 2025 Türkiye Report accepted today at the EP General Assembly.

“(The report) contains evaluations that are incompatible with the facts, based on false information and unfounded claims of anti-country circles.” In the statement, it was stated that the report in question was prepared within the framework of a deliberate political agenda, reflecting the ideological memorization of some EP members, and aimed to overshadow the current positive agenda at a time when the strategic importance of Turkey-EU relations is increasing.

In the statement, it was stated that this approach, which provides a basis for terrorist organizations and anti-Turkey circles, once again shows how far the EP is from presenting a strategic vision for the future of Türkiye-EU relations.

In the statement, it was stated that the legal processes carried out by the independent Turkish judiciary were distorted in the report, and the targeting of the Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek with unfounded accusations was flatly rejected.

In the statement, the following was noted:

“The Turkish judiciary, which is one of the fundamental pillars of our state’s sovereignty, is not open to the intervention of any international institution, external actor or political environment. It is not possible to accept initiatives that target judicial processes with political motives and contradict the principle of judicial independence.

“Our expectation from the EP is that, in the current environment where global challenges are increasing, it will adopt an approach that will contribute to the advancement of relations between the candidate country Türkiye and the EU on a constructive basis, on the basis of common interests.”

Minister of Internal Affairs Mustafa Çiftçi stated that all stray animals would be collected in shelters until the New Year and announced that they would take as a model the work he did when he was the Governor of Erzurum.

Within the scope of this system called “Erzurum Model”; Shelter capacities in cities will be increased rapidly and the legal shares in municipal budgets will be required to be used only for stray animals, without being transferred to another area.

During Minister Çiftçi’s term as Governor of Erzurum, an application was launched to report stray animals in the city via the 112 Emergency Call Center. The officers evaluate every report from the citizens, intervene immediately, pass the health check, and place the animals in their new living spaces in the shelter.

Within the scope of the works carried out by Erzurum Metropolitan Municipality, the facility, which will be built on 52 decares of land and have a capacity of 5 thousand animals, is aimed to be completed by the end of June.

THE SYSTEM OPERATES VIA 112

Erzurum Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Mehmet Sekmen stated that first the number of animals in the city was determined and they increased the shelter capacity accordingly. Stating that the system is run through the 112 Emergency Call Center, Sekmen stated that they intervened in 5 minutes with 4 vehicles and 50 personnel.

As a result of the studies carried out during Minister Çiftçi’s term as Governor of Erzurum, the number of dogs on the street in Erzurum was determined to be 3 thousand 899 on September 29, 2025, and as a result of the studies carried out, this number was zero as of November 4, 2025.