HAVELSAN was the main contractor of the Ship Traffic Services Center, which was opened with an official ceremony in the Famagusta district of TRNC the other day. Speaking about the project that aims to maximize maritime security and situational awareness throughout the Eastern Mediterranean and the “Blue Homeland”, HAVELSAN General Manager Mehmet Akif Nacar said that the domestic digital maritime surveillance system has been strengthened with the support of artificial intelligence. Making a statement to the press about the Vessel Traffic Services System established in the Famagusta district of TRNC within the scope of the Eastern Mediterranean Vessel Traffic Services Project, Nacar underlined that the system has achieved an integrated structure in which foreign ship movements, human smuggling and illegal operations can be detected, thanks to the local software integrated with the radars, electronic systems, communication infrastructure and towers installed in the field, and said: “The system can work in integration with our existing systems and raises situational awareness to higher levels with its artificial intelligence-supported analysis ability.

In 2023, HAVELSAN replaced foreign software with local ones in the Turkish Straits Vessel Traffic Services and reinforced the sensors with local products. The system installed in TRNC went one step further than its predecessors with a higher localization rate. This system will be the eye of both Türkiye and TRNC in the “Blue Homeland”. Thanks to this system, what is happening here can be detected and displayed much more easily. This will bring us greater freedom to move. “We will provide situational awareness at sea with our own systems, without depending on others,” he said. AA

The echoes of the visit of the Cambridge Central Mosque, built with the support of Türkiye in Cambridge, England, by the King of England Charles III the other day, continue. During his visit to the Cambridge Central Mosque, described as “Europe’s first environmentally friendly mosque”, Charles III met with the mosque’s imams, trustees and members of the Muslim community in Cambridge. During the visit, Türkiye’s Ambassador to London Osman Koray Ertaş, Cambridge Mosque Foundation Board of Trustees members Zeynep Coşkun Koç and Prof. Dr. Many guests attended, as well as Selim Argun and Abdülhakim Murad, a British researcher and writer who converted to Islam at the age of 19.

Cambridge Mosque Foundation Board of Trustees Member Zeynep Coşkun Koç stated that the letter written by President Erdoğan to King Charles was also presented during the visit, and noted that Erdoğan stated in the letter that he found the King’s visit to the mosque valuable at a time when Islamophobia and racism were increasing. Koç said, “The King was also very pleased to receive such a letter from the President. Our President had an invitation to him. We conveyed this. He was also very happy and said, ‘I really want to go to Türkiye anyway.'” he said. Stating that King Charles said that he was very impressed by the architecture and environmentally friendly features of the mosque while leaving the visit, Koç stated that the King himself drew attention to the importance of worshiping in this structure, which was built as a mosque. Koç said, “Everyone is very aware that this mosque could not have been built without Türkiye’s support. It is very good to hear this. This shows the vision led by our President Erdoğan.” he said.

The General Directorate of Foundations is sending 30 thousand food parcels with 30 trucks to be delivered to families living in dispersed and regular camps in the Euphrates Shield Operation Zone in Syria. Within the scope of the shipment program carried out in cooperation with AFAD, 2 thousand food parcels set out to be delivered to the warehouses of Hatay Provincial Disaster and Emergency Directorate. It is planned to deliver 10 thousand food parcels to Kilis Çobanbey AFAD warehouses and 18 thousand parcels to Hatay Provincial Disaster and Emergency Directorate warehouses by the end of July. It is anticipated that food parcel shipments consisting of basic food products with long-term durability such as flour, tomato paste, sunflower oil, dry beans, pasta, red lentils, noodles, rice, tahini halva and raisins will be completed by the end of the month. The food parcels also include an Arabic letter written by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, containing messages of solidarity and support. Here are excerpts from that letter:

My dear Syrian brothers, Türkiye and the Turkish Nation are with you today, as they were yesterday, and tomorrow.

You made a new start in Syria by fighting with your blood, your life, your tooth and nail, despite all the impossible odds. You have made significant progress in a short time towards the recovery of your country after the revolution, its recovery in unity and solidarity, and its integration with the world.

As Türkiye, we have always supported this good progress. As we always say, we have been here for a thousand years, we are together, we are neighbors. Hopefully, we will be here and live together until the end of time.

It is only possible for all segments of Syria to look to their future with confidence through a common history and a common future vision.

As your neighbor and brother, we will support you with all our means in your struggle for development, just as we did not leave you alone in your struggle for freedom and justice.

We will put our hearts into it and overcome difficulties, troubles and obstacles together with the help of God. We will build the happy, prosperous and peaceful Syria of the future together again.

THE JOY OF THE PEOPLE OF GAZA IS VERY PRECIOUS
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had a telephone conversation with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. According to the statement of the Directorate of Communications, Erdoğan congratulated Sanchez for the victory of the Spanish National Team in the World Cup. Stating that he found the joy of the people of Gaza, who watched the match among the ruins in Gaza, after Spain’s championship very valuable, Erdoğan stated that Spain’s conscientious and moral stance on the issue of Palestine found a response in the hearts of football fans around the world. Erdoğan stated that he was happy to host Sanchez on the occasion of the NATO Ankara Summit. He also stated that he would be pleased to host Sanchez again in Türkiye at the beginning of 2027 for the Türkiye-Spain Intergovernmental Summit. Meanwhile, Erdoğan spoke on the phone with Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics yesterday. Muhammed UZUN/SABA

Following the appointment decision made by the CHP Headquarters, the new Provincial Chairman Fahri Yıldırım and his accompanying delegation entered the CHP Ankara Provincial Headquarters building at around 01.00 at night, and the former CHP Ankara Provincial Deputy Chairman Yüksel Işık, who was dismissed after the decision of ‘absolute nullity’, and the CHP members accompanying him reacted to the Provincial Chairman Fahri Yıldırım and his entourage in front of the provincial building and asked Yıldırım and his delegation to leave the building.

Police forces came to the provincial building and took security measures in front of the provincial headquarters.

Former CHP Ankara Provincial Deputy Chairman Işık reacted to the situation in front of the provincial building and said, “The point I want to draw your attention to is that there are people wearing uniform black clothes here. We know that these people are not members of the Republican People’s Party. For this reason, we requested the police to carry out identity checks and immediately take out those who are not members of the Republican People’s Party. We hope that the police will do their part.”

Provincial Mayor Yıldırım and his accompanying delegation were protested by Işık and the CHP members accompanying him as they left the provincial building accompanied by the police, as per their own wishes.

The incident ended with CHP Ankara Provincial Chairman Yıldırım and his delegation, accompanied by police forces, moving away from the area of ​​the provincial building and Işık and his supporters outside entering the provincial building.

Making a statement to the press about the Vessel Traffic Services System established in the Famagusta district of TRNC within the scope of the Eastern Mediterranean Vessel Traffic Services Project, Nacar said that the system has an integrated structure in which foreign ship movements, human smuggling and illegal operations can be detected, thanks to the local software integrated with radars, electronic systems, communication infrastructure and towers installed in the field.

Stating that the digital ship surveillance system made by HAVELSAN has a higher localization rate than those made in the past, General Manager Nacar said, “The system can work integrated with our existing systems and raises situational awareness to higher levels with its artificial intelligence-supported analysis ability.” he said.

Nacar reminded that HAVELSAN replaced foreign software with local ones in the Turkish Straits Vessel Traffic Services in 2023 and reinforced the sensors with local products, and emphasized that the system installed in the TRNC went one step further than its predecessors with a higher localization rate.

Emphasizing that the Vessel Traffic Services System established in the TRNC within the framework of the Eastern Mediterranean Vessel Traffic Services Project will be the eye of both Türkiye and the TRNC in the “Blue Homeland”, Nacar said:

“Thanks to this system, what is happening here can be detected and viewed much more easily. This will allow us to act more freely. We will provide situational awareness at sea with our own systems, without depending on others. TRNC will benefit from this system to the maximum extent in terms of smuggling, illegal activities and the safety of ship traffic.”

Pointing out that an important digital maritime surveillance system has been established in the TRNC, Nacar said, “The artificial intelligence-supported domestic digital maritime surveillance system installed in the TRNC will significantly increase maritime security in the Eastern Mediterranean ‘Blue Homeland’.” he said.

Stating that HAVELSAN has established similar coast guard, radar and surveillance systems in Türkiye and friendly countries, Nacar underlined that they also carried out projects in the Black Sea, Southeast Asia and Africa.

Nacar pointed out that HAVELSAN is turning to other fields with products such as aviation simulations, command control systems and battle management software, and said, “HAVELSAN will become even stronger in 2026 with new projects in the fields of big data, artificial intelligence and cloud computing.” he said.

KVKK announced the Public Announcement on the Use of Personal Data Obtained from Third Parties for Advertising and Marketing Purposes on the institution’s website.

In the announcement, it was stated that various notices and complaints were made to the institution regarding data controllers operating in various sectors using the contact information they obtained from their customers or third parties for advertising and marketing purposes.

The announcement emphasized that the fact that personal data was obtained from third parties does not provide a direct legal basis for data controllers to process this data for advertising and marketing purposes, and pointed out that these activities must be carried out in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698.

The announcement noted that the purpose of Law No. 6698 is to protect the fundamental rights and freedoms of individuals in the processing of personal data and to regulate the procedures and principles that real and legal persons who process personal data must comply with.

“Pursuant to the law, as a rule, personal data cannot be processed without the explicit consent of the relevant person, but if one of the legal processing conditions listed in Article 5 of the Law is met, it is possible to process personal data without the explicit consent of the relevant person. In this respect, it should not be forgotten that the personal data processing condition in terms of advertising and marketing activities should be evaluated separately for each concrete case.

On the other hand, in accordance with Article 10 of the Law, data controllers, during the acquisition of personal data, can; “It is obliged to inform the data controller about the identity of the data controller, the purpose of processing personal data, the persons and purposes to whom the processed personal data can be transferred, the method and legal reason for collecting personal data, and the rights of the relevant person under the Law.”

“FIRST, THE OBLIGATION TO CLARIFY MUST BE FULFILLED, THEN EXPRESS CONSENT SHOULD BE OBTAINED”

In KVKK’s announcement, it was stated that the procedures and principles to be applied in cases where personal data are not obtained directly from the relevant person are regulated in the Communiqué on the Procedures and Principles to be Followed in Fulfilling the Notification Obligation.

In the announcement, it is stated that despite the regulations in the Communiqué, direct marketing calls are made through call centers with contact information obtained from third parties. “Data controllers must first fulfill their obligation to inform, and then, when necessary, obtain the explicit consent of the relevant person through a separate statement of intent.” expressions were used.

In the announcement, it was stated that it is mandatory for personal data processing activities to be carried out in accordance with the law, and the following 6 articles and warnings were listed:

“- In cases where personal data cannot be obtained directly from the relevant person, fulfilling the obligation to inform in accordance with Article 6 of the Communiqué in a timely and proper manner, – Informing the relevant persons in a clear, understandable and complete manner about the processing processes of their personal data, – In personal data processing activities based on explicit consent; the explicit consent must be based on a certain subject, based on information and expressed with free will, – The behaviors of the relevant persons, such as continuing to listen to the campaign, not ending the conversation, requesting information or not responding to an SMS, are only “In accordance with the provisions of the Communiqué, the obligation to inform and the processes of obtaining explicit consent must be carried out independently of each other, – In all personal data processing processes carried out within the scope of advertising and marketing activities, the provisions of the Law and relevant legislation must be complied with and the fundamental rights and freedoms of the relevant persons must be observed.”

In KVKK’s announcement, it was stated that administrative sanctions may be imposed within the scope of Article 18 of Law No. 6698 on data controllers who are found to have acted contrary to the obligations stipulated in the Law.