The 12th Judicial Package, prepared to speed up the judiciary, was accepted in the General Assembly of the Turkish Grand National Assembly. The regulation concerns approximately 400 thousand files at the investigation and prosecution stage. With the regulation, the penalties for IBAN victims were halved, while heirs had priority in inheritance sales. In civil cases, the hearing interval will not be longer than 3 months at most.

DISCOUNT FOR IBAN VICTIMS
An ‘effective regret’ mechanism will be created for IBAN victims. In case the unfair benefit obtained from the crime is returned, the damage of the victim is compensated, and the perpetrator contributes to the investigation or prosecution, effective remorse provisions can be applied to the perpetrator and the penalty will be reduced.

PRIORITY TO THE HEIRS
The regulation for keeping inherited real estate within the family was also included in the package. Accordingly, priority will be given to the heirs in immovable properties that the owners acquired by inheritance and where third parties other than the heirs have no ownership rights.

TORTURE CRIMES
The regulation regarding the postponement of the announcement of the verdict will not be applied to crimes of torture and torment, and crimes committed by a public official due to his/her duty and which will be considered ill-treatment within the scope of the article of the Constitution titled “immunity, material and moral existence of the person”.

TRIAL PERIOD WILL BE SHORTED
The period between hearings cannot be longer than 3 months. In cases of necessity, such as the prolongation of the expert examination or the conduct of investigation procedures through rogatory, the judge may determine a longer period by stating the reason.

Yunus Emre Institute, one of Türkiye’s cultural diplomacy institutions, organized comprehensive commemoration events in different geographies of the world within the scope of the 10th anniversary of July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day. The struggle for democracy during FETO’s coup attempt on July 15, 2016 was explained on international platforms through events organized in a wide network extending from Europe to Africa, from Asia to the American continent.

Today, Yunus Emre Institute operates in 72 countries with approximately 92 cultural centers on 6 continents. The Institute, which has become one of the most widespread cultural institutions in the world with its Turkish teaching and cultural diplomacy activities, also carried out its July 15 commemoration programs through this global network.

EXTENSIVE PROGRAM

As part of the commemoration events, photo exhibitions were opened in many countries, while panels, conferences, interviews, documentaries and film screenings, and martyrs’ commemoration programs were organized. Anadolu Agency photo exhibitions depicting Türkiye’s struggle for democracy also met with visitors in many centres. In the programs, the events of the night of July 15 were conveyed to the participants in different languages.

EVENTS IN DOZENS OF COUNTRIES

Ambassadors, academics, representatives of Turkish institutions, students and local guests attended the programs held at Yunus Emre Institute centers in Malaysia, Egypt, Italy, Mexico, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Libya, Japan and many other countries. Quran recitations, prayer programs, poetry recitals and video screenings were also held at the events.

IT WILL LAST UNTIL THE END OF THE MONTH

The event calendar prepared by YEE within the scope of July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day will continue in different countries until the end of July. Thus, the Institute aims to keep not only Turkish culture but also Türkiye’s struggle for democracy alive in the international memory.

World Ethnosport Union President Bilal Erdoğan attended the “Countries Day” event organized by Turkish Scout Toyu. “Countries Day” is held at the Turkish Scouting Federation Camp and Training Facilities in Beykoz, with the participation of scouts and scout leaders from 18 different countries who are interested in the Turkish world and relative communities and Turkish culture. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Bilal Erdoğan stated that one of the first steps was taken to start the scouting movement in the Turkish world and said, “I hope it will help scouting become a strong movement in the entire Turkish world.

We witnessed camps where scouts from all over the world came together. Türkiye has an exceptional place in the world in scouting and will reach even greater heights. He will be in a position to lead other scouting communities in the world. I would like to thank the Turkish Scouting Federation management for their efforts. We are going through a period when the world needs peace. “Scouts will and will set important examples to keep these bonds of love alive,” he said. After his speech, a plaque was presented to Erdoğan. Turkish Scout Toy will end on Saturday, July 25.

BREAKING NEWS… Haluk Levent, the founder of AHBAP Association, deceived women with promises of marriage and businessmen with the excuse of aid, and deceived earthquake victims with the lie of ‘home’ after the February 6 earthquake. While Haluk Levent, who was on MASAK’s radar, was arrested, the button was pressed for his sergeants. 10 suspects were detained, including Babala TV founder Oğuzhan Uğur, who admitted that he transferred the money he collected from the public directly to Ahbap. It was revealed that a private bank reported suspicious transactions to MASAK due to a large amount of foreign currency coming into Babala TV’s bank account from abroad. While Babala’s accounts were under scrutiny, betting conversations and messages between Alper Çelik, one of the founders of AHBAP, and Haluk Levent were revealed. Here are the details…

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Update Date: 18.07.2026 06:45

Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek announced in his statement on his social media account that 6 unsolved murders were solved. Minister Gürlek said, “The events in which Ali Sarıoğlu, Esra Aşık, Gültekin Yıldırım, Mehmet Ali Türkmen, Selbi Uyğur and Yusuf Sayaner lost their lives have been clarified. We will mobilize all the resources of our state to shed light on the events that remain in the dark.”

Minister Akın Gürlek used the following statements in his post:

Under the leadership of our President, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan; In full coordination with our Ministry of Internal Affairs and in strong coordination with all our relevant institutions, we are working determinedly to elucidate unsolved crimes and bring the perpetrators to justice.

As a result of meticulous and comprehensive studies carried out on the reconsidered files under the coordination of our Unsolved Crimes Investigation Department, which we established within our Ministry of Justice; The events in which Ali Sarıoğlu, Esra Aşık, Gültekin Yıldırım, Mehmet Ali Türkmen, Selbi Uyğur and Yusuf Sayaner lost their lives have been clarified.

These six murder cases, which were committed in different cities between 2005 and 2016 and remain an open wound in the public conscience even after many years have passed; All aspects have been re-examined in the light of today’s technological possibilities, criminal investigations, DNA matching, HTS and base analyses, re-taken witness statements and new evidence obtained.

– In the file of Esra Aşık, the child who lost her life in an arson attack in Balıkesir 21 years ago, the investigation was reopened against the suspect, against whom it was previously decided that there was no need for prosecution; As a result of the operation, a suspect was arrested.

– In the file of Mehmet Ali Türkmen, who was stabbed to death 11 times at work in Denizli 20 years ago, two suspects who were considered to have committed the murder were caught and arrested by evaluating the re-taken and overlapping statements of the witnesses and the HTS records.

– In the studies carried out regarding the murder of Selbi Uyğur, who disappeared 14 years ago in Hatay, location and excavation operations were carried out based on the confessions received; As a result of the DNA examination carried out by the Forensic Medicine Institute, it was determined that the human bones found belonged to Selbi Uyğur and judicial proceedings were initiated.

– In the file of Gültekin Yıldırım, who was killed 12 years ago in Bayrampaşa, Istanbul, it was determined that the biological findings found at the scene were compatible with the DNA profile of a suspect as a result of comparisons made years later; Following the findings supported by HTS records, the suspect was arrested.

– In the case of Yusuf Sayaner, who was killed 10 years ago in Fatih, Istanbul, the suspect confessed his crime within the scope of the re-investigation and was arrested for intentional murder.

– In the file of Ali Sarıoğlu, who was killed 19 years ago in Samsun, the source of the report made after the incident and thought to have aimed to mislead the investigation was identified years later; 4 suspects identified as a result of new witness statements and technical analysis were caught and arrested.

To our Istanbul, Çarşamba, Balıkesir, Denizli and Hatay Chief Public Prosecutor’s Offices who worked with great devotion in re-examining and clarifying these files; I would like to thank the devoted members of our Police and Gendarmerie organizations who strive day and night.

I would like to express my gratitude to our Information Technologies and Communication Institution, our Forensic Medicine Institution, our criminal police laboratories, our experts, and all institutions who contributed to the clarification of these files, who made significant contributions to the investigations with their technical and scientific investigations.

May our citizens be of peace. Justice has a strong memory. No matter how much time passes, he will trace every file to the end; We will mobilize all the resources of our state to shed light on the events that remain in the dark.

We will continue to stand by our victim families, whose pain has not subsided for years, and to not leave their unanswered questions unanswered by the means of justice. No murder will be forgotten, no evidence will be ignored, and no perpetrator will be able to escape justice by relying on the passage of time.

BREAKING NEWS… Details of the Şile Municipality investigation, which is another file in which Haluk Levent’s brother Berkant Emergency is detained, who was arrested within the scope of the Friends Association investigation, have been revealed. It was also learned that the 35th International Şile Cloth Festival, organized by Şile Municipality officials, was tendered by direct procurement method, and that the municipal officials met with Berkant Emergency and Arif Sevik before the tender. It was learned that the tender was awarded to Sur Music, the company owned by Mehmet Sait Köse, in exchange for a bribe, and although Sur Music appears to be the company that won the tender on paper, in reality the festival was organized by Koşan Adam company, owned by Berkant Emergency.

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Update Date: 17.07.2026 16:40