Minister of Internal Affairs Mustafa Çiftçi met with the families of martyrs, veterans and members of the police force at the program held at the Gölbaşı Police Special Operations Directorate, which was treacherously bombed by FETO on the night of the coup and where 44 police officers were martyred, on the occasion of July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day. Turgut Aslan, the former Head of the Counterterrorism Department and Chief Advisor to the President, a July 15 veteran who was taken hostage by the militants of the Fetullah Terrorist Organization and executed, but clung to life, also attended the commemoration program in Gölbaşı. In his speech at the commemoration program, Minister Çiftçi said that the struggle on July 15 was one of the most important turning points in Türkiye’s recent history. Stating that the Police Special Operations Directorate paid one of the heaviest prices in the coup attempt, Çiftçi stated that Gölbaşı is in the memory of the nation as a symbol of courage and resistance, and emphasized that the state is on the alert against all kinds of threats.

‘TILL IT DRINS OUT’
Police Chief Ali Fidan also made a speech at the commemoration program at the Police Special Operations Directorate. Stating that they, as the Police Department, continue their fight against FETO with determination, Fidan said, “We will continue our fight uncompromisingly until we eradicate this treacherous focus of evil.” Reminding that the Police Special Operations Directorate was subjected to one of the heaviest attacks by the treacherous coup plotters on the night of July 15, Fidan said that 44 special operations police officers were martyred in Gölbaşı and 7 police officers in the Aviation Department were martyred. Stating that a total of 65 members of the Police Department were martyred during the coup attempt, Fidan said, “I wish God’s mercy to our martyrs. May their souls rest in peace, their place in heaven, and their ranks be high. I wish our heroic veterans health, well-being and a good life.”

‘WE REMEMBER WITH GRATITUDE’
In his post on his social media account regarding the events held, Minister Çiftçi said, “The bloody FETO, which pointed our nation’s weapons at our nation, bombed our Veteran Parliament, was defeated by the determined leadership of our esteemed President, the courage of our security forces and the steel will of our nation. We commemorate our martyrs with mercy and our heroic veterans with gratitude. We have not forgotten. We will not let them forget. The will is ours, the victory is ours.” – –

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan shared a post on his social media account about the simultaneous reading of sela in mosques across the country on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day. In his post on his NSosyal account, Erdoğan said, “These greetings are the symbol of once again declaring to the world that no power can stand against this nation whose chest is full of faith. May the souls of all our martyrs rest in peace.” In his post, Erdoğan also included an image of the National Anthem with the lines “These calls to prayer, whose martyrdom is the foundation of religion, my groaning above my eternal homeland…” and a Turkish flag on the mosque minaret.

‘I CONGRATULATE’
In his message on the 10th anniversary of July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day, President Erdoğan said, “We wrote a magnificent epic together as a nation on the night of July 15, 10 years ago. Today, I would like to once again convey my congratulations and thanks to every member of my beloved nation, including women, men, young and old, who took to the streets with flags in their hands, prayers on their tongues, and love for Turkey in their hearts, narrowing down the squares for the coup plotters. “I would like to express my gratitude to all my brothers in different countries of the world who raised their hands to the sky and wet their prayer rugs with tears to say ‘Do not bring harm to Türkiye’. Our struggle will continue until FETO is completely eliminated and this treason network, which disguises itself in all its forms, is eradicated,” he said.

The procedures at the police station for 24 suspects detained within the scope of the FETO investigation carried out by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office have been completed.

The suspects were taken to the Istanbul Courthouse in Çağlayan. After the statements at the prosecutor’s office, 16 suspects who were referred to the criminal judgeship of peace were arrested, and judicial control provisions were applied to 6 suspects.

Procedures for other suspects are ongoing.

INVESTIGATION

In the investigation carried out by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, in line with the “Security Private Analysis Report (EMAR)” records on the SD card obtained from the secret witness code-named “Garson”, 25 suspects were identified who had contacts with people within the secret structures of the organization, had account registrations at Bank Asya, had an unusual increase in account movements on suspicious dates, had payphone/consecutive call records, and were considered to be operating at a responsible level within the security secret structure.

In this context, 24 suspects were detained in the simultaneous operation organized in 8 provinces centered in Istanbul to capture 25 suspects, 8 of whom were active public officials, 11 of whom were private sector employees and 6 of whom did not have an active SSI record. It was reported that efforts to capture the fugitive suspect were continuing.

Under the coordination of the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, an operation was carried out at 30 different addresses in 10 provinces, centered in Ankara, by the Ankara Provincial Police Department’s Organized Crime Branch Directorate teams. A detention order was issued for 29 suspects who were found to have participated in the crime of “premeditated murder” within the scope of FETO activities regarding the accident/destruction of the helicopter carrying the late Grand Unity Party (BBP) Chairman Muhsin Yazıcıoğlu and his friends. 27 suspects were detained during the operation.

19 SUSPECTS WERE ARRESTED

27 suspects who were taken into custody were present at the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office after their procedures. The Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office referred all the suspects to the Criminal Judgeship of Peace with a request for arrest. As a result of the evaluation made by the judgeship, 19 out of 27 suspects were arrested, and it was decided to impose judicial control measures on 8 suspects.

THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUES IN MULTIPLE WAYS

Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office stated that the investigation into the accident/destruction of the helicopter in which Muhsin Yazıcıoğlu and his companions lost their lives continues in a multifaceted and meticulous manner.

BREAKING NEWS… The tension that started after the absolute nullity decision in the Republican People’s Party has reached its peak. With Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu’s return to the chairmanship, the division within the party began to become more evident.

ÖZGÜR ÖZEL’S ROAD MAP HAS BEEN CLEAR…

After the Headquarters opposed the request for an Extraordinary Congress due to the ‘precautionary decision’, Özgür Özel and his team accelerated their work on the new party. The road map of Özgür Özel, who gave signals of resignation from CHP with the message “We will find a new way” at every opportunity, began to take shape.

WILL HOLD ITS LAST GROUP MEETING ON TUESDAY

According to the backstage information shared by AHaber Reporter İlter Yeşiltaş on live broadcast, it was claimed that Özgür Özel would resign from CHP at the group meeting to be held on Tuesday. İlter Yeşiltaş said, “Özgür Özel’s road map has now been determined. Özel will hold his last group meeting in the CHP on Tuesday next week and will give his clearest messages for the new party. That group meeting will also be his last meeting and Özel is expected to make a farewell speech.

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In the memorandum sent to the Presidency of the Turkish Grand National Assembly with the signature of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, it was stated that Somalia’s security and stability are important for the entire region.

In the memorandum, it is emphasized that Türkiye has established multifaceted cooperation in political, social, economic and security fields with the Federal Government of Somalia since 2011, for the benefit of the people of both countries, and said, “The reputation that our country has in the eyes of the Somali people and the trust that has been built in our country over the years have been an important factor in the uninterrupted continuation of our cooperation. Within the scope of the Framework Agreement on Military Education, Technical and Scientific Cooperation in the Field of Military Education, Military Training Cooperation Agreement, Defense Industry Cooperation Agreement and Military Financial Cooperation Agreement, which are in force between the two countries, security and stability in Somalia are ensured.” “Our training, assistance and consultancy activities continue, and support has been provided for more than ten years together with the international community to restructure the Somali defense and security forces and ensure that they reach the capacity to combat terrorism.” statements were included.

In the memorandum, which stated that although the Somali defense and security forces have sufficient potential in terms of personnel and other resources, they could not reach the desired level in fulfilling their duties due to economic difficulties, it was noted that the Federal Government of Somalia requested assistance, including the support to be provided by the Armed Forces, from the Republic of Turkey against terrorism, piracy, illegal fishing, all kinds of smuggling and other threats, in line with the objectives agreed in the Defense and Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement.

The following statements were included in the memorandum:

“In this respect, within the scope of the objectives agreed in the aforementioned agreement and the decision of the United Nations Security Council on 1 December 2023 regarding Somalia’s fight against terrorism, it is envisaged that, on the basis of our holistic approach towards the stability and prosperity of Somalia, Somalia will effectively benefit from its own resources by helping to protect its economic resources and thus bring the defense and security forces to a level that will ensure and maintain the security of the country.

Thanks to this cooperation with Somalia, it will be possible to secure Somalia’s economic resources and contribute to stability and security in the region, which is of key importance for our foreign trade and maritime transport, and to strengthen our friendship with Somalia, as well as to reinforce our country’s support to the efforts carried out against terrorism, piracy and armed robbery in the Gulf of Aden, the Arabian Sea and adjacent regions, which endanger international peace and stability and can negatively affect our national interests.

With these considerations, the border, extent, amount and time will be determined and determined by the President, in accordance with the United Nations Security Council resolutions and our obligations arising from international law, by using cooperation opportunities with third countries and international organizations when necessary, within the scope of the implementation of international agreements concluded between Somalia and our country, including Somalia’s maritime jurisdiction areas, in order to support the activities of Turkish Armed Forces elements to ensure the security of Somalia against terrorism, piracy, illegal fishing, all kinds of smuggling and other threats. “I would like to inform you that the duration of the permission given by the Decision of the Turkish Grand National Assembly dated 27 July 2024 and numbered 1423, in accordance with Article 92 of the Constitution, will be extended for 2 years, starting from 27 July 2026, in order to be assigned to the regions to be jointly determined by the two countries, in accordance with the rules to be determined exclusively, and to make the necessary arrangements in accordance with the principles to be determined by the President.”