Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy welcomed the leaders who visited Türkiye within the scope of the 36th NATO Heads of State and Government Summit held in Ankara, hosted by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, at Esenboğa Airport.

Minister Ersoy welcomed North Macedonian President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova, Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who visited Türkiye for the summit, at Esenboğa Airport.

Sharing the welcome on his social media account, Minister Ersoy said, “Esenboğa welcomed the President of North Macedonia, Ms. Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova, the Prime Minister of Estonia, Ms. Kristen Michal, and the President of the European Commission, Ms. Ursula von der Leyen, who visited our country within the scope of the 36th NATO Heads of State and Government Summit held in Ankara, hosted by our President, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.” “We met him at the airport.” he said.

Pointing out the importance of the summit, Ersoy said, “I hope that the summit will further strengthen the cooperation and common security understanding between our allies.” made his assessment.

At the 36th NATO Heads of State and Government Summit held in Ankara, the steps taken within the scope of increasing defense investments and the Alliance’s work in the field of deterrence and defense will be evaluated from a 360-degree perspective. Leaders will also exchange views at a strategic level on threats, risks and challenges to the Euro-Atlantic geography; He will discuss the latest situation in Ukraine and current developments in the south of the Alliance.

In the attack carried out by the terrorist organization PKK during the evening prayer in Başbağlar Village of Erzincan’s Kemaliye district on July 5, 1993, 28 people were shot and 5 people, including 1 woman and 1 child, were martyred by burning their houses together. 33 citizens who lost their lives on the 33rd anniversary of the treacherous terrorist attack were commemorated with a ceremony held in front of the Culture House. Messages of statesmen and politicians, especially President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and MHP Chairman Devlet Bahçeli, were read. Erzincan Governor Hamza Aydoğdu said, “Although Başbağlar is the name of a village, it is also a test that has become a deposit in the memory of our nation. Some were torn from prostration, some from the sweat of their brow, some from their homes. Unfinished prayers, unfinished dreams and silent houses left behind, humbled orphans. But what keeps people alive is their fortitude in the face of pain and the answer they give to those pains. Başbağlar is the name of this answer.” The memory of 33 murdered citizens is kept alive in the Başbağlar Martyrs Museum, which was opened in 2013. Photos of the citizens who lost their lives in the attack and their personal belongings such as clothes, rosaries, combs and shoes are also exhibited. After the ceremony, Erzincan Governor Aydoğdu, AK Party Deputy Chairman Mustafa Şen and the participants visited the museum where the belongings of the martyrs were exhibited.

Turkey Promotion Research Democracy and Secular Formation Foundation (TÜLOV), whose board of trustees includes Manisa Deputy Özgür Özel and Malatya Deputy Veli Ağbaba, has been called ‘Deep CHP’ within the party for many years. In addition to suspicious money traffic, which is the subject of official inspection reports, the foundation is also on the agenda with other grave allegations. Among the names at the forefront of these allegations is Tansu Özcan, Chairman of the Board of Muğla Planning Agency (MUPA), who had a rapid rise when she was an executive assistant at TÜLOV. It was learned that Tansu Özcan was promoted to foundation manager while she was an administrative assistant at İzmir TÜLOV in 2020. It was reported that in 2022, while he was a paid employee of Bodrum Municipality, he went to Izmir for his duty at TÜLOV and received a salary from Bodrum Municipality without going to work for months. It was claimed that many of Özcan’s expenses, such as rent, vehicle fuel and telephone expenses, were covered by the municipality himself during this 2-year period he spent in Izmir. Özcan’s career path accelerated with the election of CHP’s Ahmet Aras, who has strong ties with TÜLOV, as Muğla Metropolitan Municipality Mayor. It was learned that Aras first appointed Özcan as presidential advisor. Again in 2024, it was reported that Özcan was included in the exceptional civil servant staff and became a special secretary for the metropolitan municipality. Muğla Planning Agency (MUPA) was established by Muğla Metropolitan Municipality and Tansu Özcan was appointed as its president.

LOSS 44 MILLION TL
The capital of MUPA, which is reported to have strong ties with Ekrem İmamoğlu’s team, was increased to 132 million in a suspicious manner within 2 years. On the other hand, it is claimed that the loss in MUPA has already climbed to 44 million. It was learned that Tansu Özcan also had high-level relations with the detained Istanbul Planning Agency President (İPA) Buğra Gökçe and former SODEV President Ertan Aksoy, that jobs were directly procured from MUPA and İPA’s Ertan Aksoy’s research company, and that Tansu Özcan currently serves as SODEV’s external relations officer.

SUSPICIOUS TENDERS
It was seen that MUPA commissioned the “Y Generation Research” to Aksoy Research in May 2025 with a contract value of 791 thousand liras, and the Smart City and Urban Information Systems Department awarded the “Muğla Digital Nomat Project” to Aksoy Research in April 2026 with a contract value of 980 thousand liras. It was noted that IPA gave tenders worth 950 thousand liras in May 2026, 349 thousand 500 liras in July 2025, and 365 thousand liras in April 2025.

‘TÜLOV’ FAVORITESM
The foundation named TÜLOV came to the fore with suspicious donation traffic before the 2023 local elections. While the foundation’s income in 2020 was 99 thousand lira, it was determined that this income increased to 37.4 million in 2023, and the suspicious incident was also reflected in the official inspection report of the General Directorate of Foundations. In other details, it was understood that Ahmet Aras, when he was the mayor of Bodrum, allocated a place to the foundation in violation of the legislation, the foundation did not even pay rent for years, and did not vacate the building even though the period expired.

Cudi Mountain and Prophet Muhammad in Şırnak, which were interrupted in 1984 and started again in 2021 with the end of terrorism. The commemoration program for Noah was held in the Sefine Region. Citizens from different provinces of Türkiye also showed great interest in the program, which was organized for the 5th time with the participation of the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, Numan Kurtulmuş. According to rumors, Hz. The program started with the noon prayer on Mount Cudi, which is considered to be the place where Noah’s Ark landed after the flood. Within the scope of the program, Speaker of the Turkish Grand National Assembly Kurtulmuş, Hz. He placed stones as a representation in the construction of the Noah Mosque. Kurtulmuş and the guests then visited the stands of the governorship, municipalities and non-governmental organizations set up in the ceremony area.

THEY LET THE DOVES OF PEACE FLY
Speaking in the program, Kurtulmuş said, “We will sing only songs of brotherhood in these mountains, in these plains, in these cities, in every inch of Türkiye. We will dance halay, we will express our unity, we will express our peace. Now, the mountains where once people could not enter, where unfortunately mothers searched for the fate of their children with tears in their eyes, will now be the lands where peace, brotherhood, humanity, tranquility and the future that we will build together will be built.” In the commemoration program led by President of Religious Affairs Safi Arpaguş, prayers were recited, hymn recitals were performed, and peace doves were flown.

LIGHT DRONE SHOW
On the other hand, on Saturday night, the first day of the program, events were held in Şırnak Recep Tayyip Erdoğan National Garden. Şırnak Governor Birol Ekici, Şırnak Mayor Mehmet Yarka, Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Fatma Şahin, MHP Group Deputy Chairman and Manisa Deputy Erkan Akçay also attended. Hz. A special illuminated drone show was held within the scope of the commemoration ceremony for Noah. While the show was greatly appreciated by the citizens, they immortalized those moments with their mobile phones.

While Konyalı Special Operations Police Muhsin Kiremitçi was resting at home on the night of FETO’s treacherous coup attempt on July 15, he rushed to duty as soon as he heard about the attempt. Martyr Kiremitçi was martyred in a bomb attack by traitors on his first day of duty as deputy commissioner at the Special Operations Department in Gölbaşı, Ankara. Meanwhile, his wife Seda Kiremitçi, who was 8 months pregnant, gave birth to their daughter Gökçe 1 month later.

HE WAS MARTYRED ON THE FIRST DAY
Speaking to SABAH on the 10th anniversary of the treacherous coup attempt, the father of the martyr, retired imam Hüseyin Kiremitçi (65), said that their pain is still fresh as if 10 minutes have passed since the coup attempt, not 10 years. Kiremitçi, the father of 5 children, said that he always taught both his children and his students to serve the country and the nation in the best way possible. Kiremitçi said that when his son said he wanted to be a special operations police officer, he said no because he was afraid of being martyred, and that he gave his son permission after he said, “Dad, you taught us about destiny.” Explaining that his son was martyred by traitors on his first day of duty as deputy commissioner, Kiremitçi said, “He returned home at the end of work that day. As soon as he received the news of the coup in the evening, he immediately prepared. When the Special Operations Directorate in Gölbaşı was close to his house, he immediately jumped from the balcony and ran to his place of duty. However, he was martyred in the bomb thrown by the traitors. Both my son and the other heroes were involved in the plans of the traitors. The traitors could not achieve their goals. My Muhsin was martyred, but “We did not leave our homeland to those traitors. 86 million people embraced my son,” he said.

NO PASSAGE TO TRAITORS
Stating that he will never give up his rights to FETO traitors, Hüseyin Kiremitçi said, “Parents and fathers were left childless and children fatherless. I will not say goodbye to those who made this nation experience such pain. My hands will be on their shoulders in both worlds. They shot innocent innocent people with bullets and threw bombs on them. Muhsin wanted to advance in his profession and serve his country and nation more. May God give these traitors this opportunity again.” “Do not give it,” he said.

GÖKÇE WANTS TO BE A POLICE LIKE HER FATHER
Stating that his daughter Gökçe was born a month after his son was martyred, Hüseyin Kiremitçi said, “Gökçe asked about his father a lot. He used to say, ‘Doesn’t my father have a phone, call him and let my father come?’. We told him that his father was a hero. Now he answers those who ask about his father, ‘My father is a hero. Gökçe is now 10 years old. He could never smell his father. Now he wants to follow in his father’s footsteps. He says he wants to be a police officer like his father.”

The eyes of the world are on the 36th NATO Summit. Before the summit, which will be attended by 32 heads of state, including US President Donald Trump, and foreign and defense ministers, both the leaders’ statements and the analyzes in the world press continue. Stating that the Ankara Summit will include many turning points, Dutch Chief of General Staff Onno Eichelsheim noted that Türkiye’s role in NATO will further increase as the USA withdraws some of its military capabilities. Eichelsheim said that he was impressed by the level of capability reached by the Turkish defense industry and saw a strong potential for cooperation between the two countries in this field. Based on the analysis in AFP, the UK-based Middle East Eye news site stated that Trump’s arrival in Ankara for the NATO summit could facilitate the supply of F110 engines for Türkiye’s KAAN fighter jet. In the news published in the American Wall Street Journal newspaper, it was noted that the close relationship between Trump and Erdogan strengthened Türkiye’s position within NATO.

ISRAEL IS DISTURBED
In the analysis published in the Wall Street Journal, it was noted that Türkiye’s capacity in the defense industry has gained importance for NATO members. It was also noted that Türkiye has recently strengthened its role as a mediator in diplomatic initiatives and advanced its goal of becoming a regional power. On the other hand, the Israeli press expresses its discomfort, stating that the NATO Summit will further increase Türkiye’s visibility.