The legal procedures of the suspects who were detained in the “Corruption” investigation carried out by the Istanbul Police Department’s Financial Crimes Branch Directorate against Kocaeli Izmit Municipality have been completed at the Istanbul Police Department.

The suspects, including Izmit Mayor Fatma Kaplan Hürriyet and her husband Murat Hürriyet, who were accused of “Establishing an Organization for the Purpose of Committing a Crime, Bribery and Tender Rigging” and who were detained during the operation, were sent to the courthouse.

21 ARREST REQUEST

The prosecutor’s office statement procedures of the suspects who were referred to the courthouse have been completed. 21 suspects were referred to the criminal judgeship of peace on duty with a request for arrest.

20 SUSPECTS, INCLUDING THE MAYOR, WERE ARRESTED

20 suspects, including Mayor Fatma Kaplan Hürriyet and her husband Murat Hürriyet, were referred to the Criminal Judgeship of Peace on Duty and were arrested. 10 suspects were released on condition of judicial control.

It was revealed that some tenders were examined in line with the statements of secret witnesses within the scope of the investigation of the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, which issued detention orders for 31 suspects.

Regarding the investigation in which 30 suspects were detained; In the tenders organized by the Izmit Municipality, it was stated that the winning companies and the owners of the bidding companies had kinship relations with the municipal officials, and it was claimed that the wife of the Izmit Mayor had a direct connection in the tender processes, personnel recruitment and staff determination.

AK Party MKYK Member Hamza Dağ said, “Do all those who are the cause of the doubts over the CHP think that they have now opened a “clean page” by determining a “new path”? This page is not clean, it is a black page from the very first day.” he said.

Hamza Dağ used the following statements on his social media account:

Do all those who are the cause of the doubts surrounding the CHP think that they have now opened a “clean page” by determining a “new path”? This page is not clean, it is a black page from the very first day.

They have no hesitation or shame in continuing to exploit the feelings and thoughts of the nation in order to continue their so-called reign.

“IT DOES NOT HAVE AN IDEOLOGICALLY DIFFERENT POSITION FROM CHP”

In Türkiye’s political history, no movement that broke away from the main political vein and could not put forward a strong program could achieve permanent success. The new party to be founded by Özgür Özel does not have an ideologically different position from the CHP. There is no new political understanding. There is no original party program put before the nation. There are the same staff, the same relationships, the same arguments and just a changed sign.

“AN INITIATIVE DEAD BEFORE IT IS BORN”

So in summary, there is no new path; There is a narrow path next to CHP that they are trying to open. Another issue that the public is curious about is: Will Özgür Özel be the leader, or will a party acting on İmamoğlu’s instructions be established? A strong movement cannot emerge from a structure that does not have its own will, idea and political direction.

It is an initiative that was stillborn before it was even born. It will turn into a movement in which we will discuss whether those who say they set out with big claims today will be able to pass the threshold when the election comes.

Do all those who are the cause of the doubts surrounding the CHP think that they have now opened a “clean page” by determining a “new path”? This page is not clean, it is a black page from the very first day.

Exploiting the feelings and thoughts of the nation in order to continue their so-called reign…

— HAMZA DAĞ (@avhamzadag) July 22, 2026

BREAKING NEWS… AHBAP Association investigation extended to CHP’s Şile Municipality. According to the witness statements included in the investigation file carried out by the Istanbul Anatolian Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, remarkable details were reached regarding the organic financial relations between the AHBAP Association and Şile Municipality and the use of irregular checks. The expert report also explained one by one how the municipality’s coffers were emptied through concerts. An invoice of 22 million 790 thousand liras was issued for the concerts in which celebrities such as Melek Mosso, Sıla and Can Bonomo took part, but it was revealed that 1 million 930 thousand liras were paid to the artists. WhatsApp correspondence between Haluk Levent’s brother Berkant Emergency and his assistant Yeliz Kaya also proved the dirty wheel!

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Update Date: 23.07.2026 16:37

The weekly information meeting of the Ministry of National Defense was held at ROKETSAN’s Ankara Lalahan Campus. Ministry Press and Public Relations Advisor and Ministry Spokesperson, Rear Admiral Zeki Aktürk, said that ROKETSAN, which was established in 1988 within the Turkish Armed Forces Foundation; He said that it has made significant contributions to the development of the defense industry with the strategic systems it has developed in a wide range from land and sea weapon systems to air and missile defense systems, from precision guided munitions to space technologies and ballistic protection solutions.

‘6 TERRORISTS SURRENDERED’

Rear Admiral Aktürk stated that 6 PKK terrorists surrendered within the scope of anti-terrorism and border security activities and said, “The detection and destruction of caves, shelters and shelters, mines and hand-made explosives in the operation areas continued, 466 people, including 1 member of a terrorist organization, who tried to cross our borders illegally were caught. “With 946 people, the number of people blocked this year has reached 42 thousand 776,” he said.

‘PERMANENT PEACE, PEACE AND STABILITY HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED ON THE ISLAND’

Rear Admiral Aktürk stated that the Turkish Armed Forces, which have successfully served in many geographies within the scope of bilateral cooperation, regional initiatives and multinational missions, continue to play a leading role for regional and global peace and said, “With the Cyprus Peace Operation we carried out 52 years ago, the legitimate rights and interests of the Turkish Cypriots were secured and permanent peace, tranquility and stability were established on the Island. ‘Cyprus Peace’, which is a historical turning point in the struggle for independence of the Turkish Cypriot people.” “We once again celebrate the 52nd anniversary of the Operation and the ’20 July Peace and Freedom Day’ of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus; we commemorate our beloved martyrs and heroic veterans who passed away, and wish health and well-being to our surviving veterans.”

‘FIRTINA-2 Howitzer was taken into inventory’

Providing information about the new weapon systems included in the inventory, Rear Admiral Aktürk said, “Various amounts of Fırtına-2 Howitzer inspection and acceptance activities were completed by our Land Forces Command and included in the inventory. Various quantities and diameters of weapons and ammunition were delivered by our Machinery and Chemical Industry Joint Stock Company (MKE) during the week.”

Within the scope of personnel and military student recruitment and procurement processes; Stating that the National Defense University ‘2026 Military Student Recruitment Selection Phase Activities’ will continue between 14 July and 7 August, Rear Admiral Aktürk said, “Candidates who will participate in the selection phases will be able to benefit from the dormitories determined by the Credit and Dormitories Institution between 15 July and 31 August.”

According to the statement made by the association, the mobilization, which was implemented with the common will of 737 Imam Hatip graduate associations operating throughout Türkiye, was a strong example of environmental awareness and social responsibility awareness.

Within the scope of the mobilization, between 6 and 12 July, thousands of young religious students, their families, graduates, educators, non-governmental volunteers and citizens carried out cleaning works in forest areas. In the events where volunteers of all ages took part, the responsibility of protecting the environment was implemented with a common awareness and spirit of solidarity.

As a result of the field work carried out, approximately 460 hectares of forest area was cleared, while 52 tons of waste that harmed nature was collected and recycled and disposed of.

Throughout the events, participants acted with the awareness that protecting the environment is a culture of life and brought the understanding of trust, responsibility and sustainability to the field. The studies, especially carried out with the intense participation of young people, created an important awareness in terms of transferring environmental awareness to future generations.

In addition to its contribution to the environment, the Forest Cleaning Mobilization also demonstrated the capacity of Imam Hatip graduate associations all over Türkiye to act together towards common goals. The work carried out simultaneously in different cities around the same purpose once again demonstrated the constructive role that civil society can undertake in solving social problems, while also strengthening the solidarity and coordination between associations.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan accepted 12-year-old autistic Joshua Harris, known for his “Cake Not Hate” campaign. Joshua’s family also took part in the meeting at the Presidential Dolmabahçe Working Office. Far-right extremist Alexander Hooper entered a mosque in Peterborough, England, in October 2025 and attacked the congregation and the police. Following the incident, Dan Harris and his 12-year-old son Joshua, who lives near the mosque, made cakes and distributed them to support the mosque.

The family, who received many threatening messages, decided to visit more mosques. The father-son anti-Islamophobia “Don’t hate, bake a cake” campaign was carried out in different countries, and more than 100 mosques were visited in England.

Joshua and his father brought this event to Istanbul. The Harris family offered the cakes they made to citizens and tourists in mosques with a bag with “Cake Not Hate” written on it. Some citizens who showed interest in Joshua took photos with him.