In his speech at the AK Party Bayburt Provincial Advisory Council Meeting held at the Hacı Kıyasi Şentürk Mosque Conference Hall, Minister of Internal Affairs Mustafa Çiftçi expressed his satisfaction in being in Bayburt, which carries the wisdom of Dede Korkut, the bravery of Bamsı Beyrek, and the spiritual memory of Abdülvehhab Gazi, and is blended with the nobility of Kop Mountain.

Stating that the AK Party was a great cause movement that placed the will of the nation at the center of politics and determined its direction with the foresight of the nation throughout its honorable march that lasted a quarter of a century, Çiftçi underlined that behind every success achieved was the nation’s prayers, will, sacrifice and unwavering support.

Çiftçi emphasized that the AK Party is also a big family that brings millions together with a common ideal, and stated that each of their friends, from members to ballot box chairmen, from neighborhood organizations to district and provincial administrations, from women’s and youth branches to MPs, are indispensable soldiers of this blessed march.

Ciftci pointed out that the most important strength of this big family is the culture of consultation and made the following assessment:

“As stated by our esteemed President, we have given special importance to keeping horizontal and vertical communication channels open and operating a culture of consultation and consultation since the establishment of our party. The voice of every level in the AK Party is valuable. Every opinion rising from the field is a valuable opportunity to understand our nation’s expectations, see the deficiencies and move the service policy further. Our members’ open-hearted expression of their ideas, sharing their experiences and assuming more responsibilities gives dynamism to our movement. Our Expanded Provincial Advisory Assemblies also reflect this understanding. “These meetings are important consultation grounds where the common mind grows, the pulse of the organization is heard, the voice of the field is heard directly and the road map is shaped in line with the expectations of our nation. AK Party’s policy takes into consideration the trends, benefits from the experience of the organizations, and listens to the voice of the citizens. Because the direction of the AK Party is the will of the nation, its basis is the sincerity of its organizations, and its goal is the future of Türkiye.”

Çiftçi pointed out that Bayburt has raised great figures who shaped civilization with their knowledge, wisdom and wisdom, as well as its heroes, and said:

“Ekmelüddin el-Baberti, the son of these lands, carried his journey of knowledge, which started from Bayburt, to Aleppo and Cairo, and was instrumental in the training of great scholars such as Molla Fenari and Seyyid Şerif el-Cürcani. He was repeatedly offered the post of judge, and he devoted his life to knowledge, truth and raising people. We see the character of Bayburt in the life of Ekmelüddin el-Baberti. Before his position. Responsibility, service before title, the cause of nation and civilization before personal prosperity. Our understanding of politics is based on this morality. Our duty is the responsibility of serving our nation. Each of our comrades is a valuable soldier who carries the trust of our nation and supports this great march. Under the strong leadership of our esteemed President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Turkey has overcome the narrow stereotypes imposed on it and has broken the shackles that were intended to be placed on it, one by one. “The will of the nation has remained strong against coup attempts, terrorist organizations, economic sieges and global pressures.”

“THE BASIS OF THIS HISTORICAL TRANSFORMATION IS THE POLICY OF WORKS AND SERVICES”

Minister Çiftçi stated that a great transformation has occurred in transportation, health, education, energy, defense industry, technology and social policies in 24 years and continued as follows:

“The basis of this historical transformation is the policy of work and service. Our esteemed President has demonstrated a leadership that goes beyond Türkiye’s borders with the vision he has put forward. He has been a strong voice of right, justice and human dignity all over the world, from Palestine to Somalia, from Ukraine to Syria. Alhamdulillah, Turkey is now a strong state with a voice at the table, power in the field, weight in the region and reputation in the world. With the permission and grace of God, under the astute leadership of our esteemed President, Türkiye “With the vision of the 21st century, we will reach the ideal of a great and powerful Turkey. With the goal of a terror-free Turkey, the law of brotherhood in this eternal homeland will be strengthened, and unity, peace and a common future will rise on much stronger foundations. From now on, no power will be able to stop Türkiye’s march. Because behind this march is the prayer of our nation, the goals of the Turkey Century are in front of it, and a strong and determined leader like Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is at its head.”

Emphasizing that the Ministry of Internal Affairs is one of the strongest bearers of this great struggle, Çiftçi said, “We work day and night for the peace of our beloved nation with our police, gendarmerie, Coast Guard Command, security guards and all our personnel. We are waging a determined fight in every field, from terrorism to organized crimes, from drugs to cyber crimes, from irregular migration to traffic safety.” he said.

Çiftçi emphasized that they mobilized all the means of the state for the peace of the cities, the security of the borders, the future of the children and the well-being of the nation, and said:

“We will continue to work day and night to make Bayburt and every city of our heavenly homeland safer, more peaceful and stronger. But our struggle is not only in the field of security. We are also a struggle to rebuild hearts, strengthen unity and brotherhood, and embrace the vision of the Turkey Century. The Turkish Century is not just the name of economic goals, development projects or technological breakthroughs. The Turkish Century is a place where a strong state and a strong nation walk shoulder to shoulder, where peace, mercy and brotherhood are shared by all humanity.” It is a great claim of civilization that there is hope for the future. One of the most important elements that will bring this claim to life is our organizations, as the late Yavuz Bülent Bakiler said, ‘To fall to the ground again like a cemre / To forbid sleep day and night / To conquer Anatolia again, without a horse or a companion like Yunus Emre.’ This is our case. Falling back to the ground like a cemre. To bring hope back to our nation’s hearts. Winning hearts by going door to door. “To build the Turkish Century by working day and night.”

As part of his contacts in the city, Çiftçi visited Governor Mustafa Eldivan and the shopkeepers on Hoca Ahmet Yesevi Street, and then met with citizens in the courtyard of the Ulu Mosque.

Minister Çiftçi was accompanied during his visit by Governor Eldivan, AK Party Bayburt Deputy Orhan Ateş, Bayburt Mayor Mete Memiş, Gümüşhane Mayor Vedat Soner Başer, Bayburt Provincial General Assembly President Hüseyin Şahin, AK Party Bayburt Provincial Chairman Turgut Çalışkan.

Minister Memişoğlu, who came to Aksaray to participate in the programs, met with party members at the AK Party Provincial Directorate. In his speech here, Minister of Health Kemal Memişoğlu said that the AK Party cause is a cause at the service of humanity.

Stating that they visited the field and listened to the problems, Memişoğlu said:

“It is a matter of pride for us to be with people in the field. We serve this nation under the leadership of our President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. We listen to the problems of our citizens and do our best to solve these problems. In the last 24 years, with the AK Party governments, Turkey has become a world-class country. At the same time, it has become one of the countries that offers the best health services in the world to its citizens. In the past, our citizens who got sick would have surgery in other countries. Now, it is a country where all kinds of surgeries can be performed from over 90 countries.” “We have become a country preferred by 2.5-3 million foreigners a year for treatment. We provide health services to anyone from Gaza to Palestine, from Somalia to Iran and Ukraine. We are in a very good place in the field of health.”

“Türkiye IS NO LONGER THE OLD Türkiye”

Memişoğlu stated that Türkiye has made its health services an example to the world.

Referring to the importance of citizens staying healthy, Memişoğlu said:

“To stay healthy, we need to change some of our habits. Today, only 6.6 percent of Turkey’s population lives in rural areas. When we used to live in rural areas, we used to eat very heavy meals. We used to go to the fields and move a lot. Our habit of eating heavy meals continues, but now we live in the city, not in the countryside, and work at a desk. As such, we need to move. We work to ensure that the service is continuous and better. Turkey has now surpassed itself and has become a country that supports the victims and oppressed people around it. NATO summit is in Türkiye “We have now become a country that has a say in many areas. Türkiye is no longer the old Türkiye. We are soldiers working day and night to make the new Türkiye better.”

Minister of Family and Social Services Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş, in his speech at the AK Party Erzincan Provincial Advisory Council Meeting held at the Mufti Conference Hall, stated that they have been continuing their work and service policy for nearly a quarter of a century under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and that it is a Türkiye that leads the world.

“WE CARRIED OUT STUDIES THAT CENTER THE FAMILY”

Stating that, as the Ministry, they touched the lives of the disabled and strengthened their family policies, Göktaş said, “We have carried out very important studies that center the family. By focusing on the family, we have implemented a policy for women, men, young people, elderly people, children, and every citizen in need. Last year, we said ‘Family Year’. Why did we say ‘Family Year’? Because unfortunately, we are experiencing the lowest period in terms of fertility rate in recent years. Not only our country, but the whole world is experiencing it. The renewal rate of the population is “What does 2.1 mean? It means a woman has 2.1 children. However, last year, this rate dropped to 1.42. Since we saw this risk, we accelerated our family-oriented work.” he said.

“WE ARE RESETTING THE CREDIT FOR THOSE WHO HAVE TWO CHILDREN”

Talking about the loan support offered to young people who will get married, Minister Göktaş continued as follows:

“We have invested 20 percent of Türkiye’s underground mineral wealth to help our young people between the ages of 18 and 29 who want to get married to start a family. Since last year, we have married approximately 100 thousand couples all over Türkiye, including Erzincan. What does this do? 200 thousand of our young people do this. We supported them to establish a home. If you are between the ages of 18-25, this loan is 250 thousand liras, if you are between the ages of 26-29 This loan is 200 thousand lira. If you have a child, we cancel 12 months of this loan and postpone the loan for those who have two children. Our President announced this last month. Since we implemented this policy, the number of children we have married has reached 14 thousand. What does this mean? We support our young people, we support them to have children, and we take many steps to protect our young and dynamic population structure.

Emphasizing that the power of growing Türkiye starts with the family, Göktaş underlined that they will continue to carry out family-oriented work.

Touching on the “Terror-Free Türkiye” process, Göktaş said:

“Hopefully, we will continue to build a Türkiye where terrorism ends here in the near future. Our work on this issue has reached its final stage. We want no mother or father to shed tears, no child to suffer from the absence of a father, and we want to spend all the money we spent on terrorism for the future of our youth. Let’s invest for our future. We will continue to build a Türkiye where terrorism ends, hopefully under the leadership of our President, in cooperation. In the future, we will continue to work tirelessly for the great Türkiye.” “We will continue to build together with you by visiting house by house, neighborhood by neighborhood, street by street, embracing everyone, old and new.”

AK Party Erzincan Deputy Süleyman Karaman, AK Party Erzincan Provincial Chairman Alpay Kabadayı, former MPs, mayors and party members attended the program.

Ankara Police Department carried out comprehensive security practices throughout the province between 4 April and 1 July in order to hold the NATO Leaders Summit in a safe and peaceful environment. During the work, which lasted approximately three months, security measures were increased to the highest level throughout the capital.

MORE THAN 4 THOUSAND PEOPLE WERE CAPTURED AND DELIVERED FOR JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS

In the practices carried out by the police units, more than 1.5 million people were questioned for General Information Collection (GBT) and nearly 930 thousand vehicles were checked. Within the scope of the inspections, public areas, accommodation facilities, cafes and restaurants, entertainment venues, car rental companies, car parks, daily accommodation places and public workplaces were inspected. Comprehensive security checks were carried out at application points established throughout the city. As a result of the work carried out, more than 4 thousand people who were determined to be wanted for various crimes were caught and handed over to the relevant units for legal proceedings.

MAKSUT VISITED HIGH IMPLEMENTATION POINTS

Ankara Police Chief Maksut Yüksek also visited the application points throughout the city and inspected them. Yüksek, who examined the work on site, met with the staff on duty, chatted with the citizens at the application points and thanked them for their support and cooperation in the security measures. It was stated that Ankara Police Department’s inspection and security practices to ensure the peace and security of citizens will be continued with determination.

Before the NATO Summit in Ankara, the National Intelligence Academy published a report titled “Ankara Summit, NATO 3.0 Discussions and Turkey” in order to evaluate NATO’s changing security architecture, NATO 3.0 discussions and Türkiye’s strategic role in the alliance.

The report discussed the new challenges faced by NATO within the framework of the transformation in the international security environment and the strategic importance of the Ankara Summit for the future of the alliance. The report comprehensively evaluated how NATO will adapt to the new security paradigm, the topics around which NATO 3.0 discussions are shaped, and the role that Türkiye can assume in this process. The report stated that the international security paradigm has moved away from the relatively predictable structure of the post-Cold War and evolved into a new competitive environment that is multi-axis, hybrid and contains high uncertainty. It was stated that the toughening of great power competition, the technological and economic rise of China, and the military and geopolitical fractures caused by the Russia-Ukraine and US/Israel-Iran wars have radically changed the understanding of security. It was emphasized that the most important result of this transformation is that security can no longer be defined solely in terms of military capacity and border defense.
The report noted that in the new security environment, threats have diversified in terms of geography, subject and actor, and military, economic, technological and social dimensions have transformed into an integrated security architecture that is not separated from each other. In this context, it was stated that hybrid threats have become permanent tools of power competition, while cyber attacks, disinformation, energy pressure and sabotage against critical infrastructures produce strategic results. In line with these developments, it was emphasized that mental security and social resilience have become integral elements of national and collective security.

THE NEW SECURITY ARCHITECTURE IS BEING SHAPED BY NATO 3.0

The report covers the historical development of NATO; The collective defense understanding of the Cold War period was discussed within the framework of the NATO 2.0 period, in which crisis management and out-of-area operations came to the fore, and NATO 3.0, which is at the center of discussions today. It was stated that this periodization does not represent the official classification of NATO, but an analytical framework to make sense of the changing threat perception and strategic priorities. The report stated that NATO’s historical success stems from its ability to produce new concepts and mechanisms for changing security conditions while preserving its basic founding principles.
It was stated that the concept of collective defense has regained a central position in the NATO 3.0 period, and it was noted that the security architecture is not limited to land, air and sea areas. While it was stated that cyberspace, space, electromagnetic spectrum and mental space have become integral parts of the modern security architecture, it was emphasized that collective deterrence and resilience are evaluated with an integrated understanding ranging from the defense industry to cyber security, from air and missile defense to critical infrastructure, from artificial intelligence to social resistance capacity.

STRATEGIC AUTONOMY IS AT THE CENTER OF NATO 3.0 DISCUSSIONS

The report stated that the burden-sharing debate within NATO is no longer carried out solely on defense budgets. It was noted that the discussion turned into questions of which ally would develop which capability against which threat, to what extent they would make this capacity sustainable, and what responsibility they would assume in times of crisis. In this context, it was stated that “burden sharing” and “burden shifting” approaches came to the fore within the scope of NATO 3.0, and that a new distribution of responsibilities in European security became inevitable as the USA directed its strategic priorities to the Asia-Pacific. The report emphasized that strategic autonomy is at the center of the NATO 3.0 discussion. It was stated that the national capacities that the Allies will develop in the fields of defense industry, technology, energy and critical infrastructure will strengthen the resilience of the alliance to the extent that they are compatible with the principles of joint planning and interoperability. It was noted that the success of NATO 3.0 depends on its ability to treat strategic autonomy and alliance commitment as complementary elements when managed correctly, rather than seeing them as opposing tendencies.

Türkiye IS A CRITICAL ALLY FOR NATO 3.0

The report stated that Türkiye is a strong and exceptional example of the ally profile required by NATO 3.0. It was stated that Türkiye, which can produce its own security, develop competence in critical technologies, combat hybrid threats and transform its strategic autonomy into Alliance capacity, has evolved from a reliable alliance to an actor that produces strategic added value. It was emphasized that this transformation made Türkiye one of the actors that actually tested and strengthened NATO’s transformation capacity.

It was stated that the most important factor that differentiates Türkiye’s role within NATO is its ability to read the security agendas of the eastern and southern wings simultaneously. To the eastern wing via Black Sea security, Russia-Ukraine balance and the Montreux regime; It was noted that Türkiye, which is stated to simultaneously contribute to the southern flank through the risks originating from Syria, Iraq, Libya, the Eastern Mediterranean, the Gulf and the Middle East, has produced the concrete equivalent of NATO’s 360-degree security approach in practice.

Türkiye’S DEFENSE AND INTELLIGENCE CAPACITY STANDED OUT

The report stated that Türkiye’s defense industry capacity directly overlaps with NATO’s production and sustainability agenda. It was stated that the capacity developed in the fields of unmanned aerial vehicles, ammunition, electronic warfare, radar, naval and land systems, command-control and artificial intelligence-supported decision mechanisms has the potential to contribute to the total deterrence of the Alliance while strengthening national security. It was noted that Türkiye sets a critical example within NATO in terms of quality, quantity and sustainability integrity, defined as “three-dimensional depth” in the defense industry. It was stated that Türkiye’s operational experience, field knowledge in combating hybrid and asymmetric threats and multi-dimensional diplomatic capacity provide a significant strategic advantage in the new security environment. The report also stated that intelligence sharing and intelligence diplomacy have become one of the determining tools of inter-allied trust and crisis management, and it was emphasized that the operational capability of the National Intelligence Organization, which has strengthened in recent years, has further deepened Türkiye’s intelligence contribution to NATO.

ANKARA SUMMIT IS A CRITICAL THRESHOLD FOR NATO

The report stated that the Ankara summit is not only a meeting where current security crises will be evaluated, but also a critical turning point that will reveal what kind of institutional and strategic response NATO will give to the new security paradigm. It was noted that defense expenditures, production capacity, US-European division of labor, security priorities of the eastern and southern wings, artificial intelligence, cyber security, space security and new generation technologies constitute the main agenda topics of NATO 3.0 discussions. The report stated that the discussions on defense expenditures gained a new dimension with the 5 percent of GDP target accepted at the Hague Summit, and that the main issue was in line with which strategic priorities the allocated resources would be used. Drawing attention to the needs created by the Russia-Ukraine war in the fields of defense industry production capacity, ammunition, air defense and logistics, it was emphasized that the main test of NATO will be whether it can be an alliance that can transform these resources into effective capabilities rather than allocating more resources. In this context, it was noted that the importance of the “three-dimensional depth” approach in the defense industry is increasing day by day.

The report also stated that the understanding of deterrence and resilience in the new security environment has also transformed, and that energy infrastructures, communication networks, financial systems, public opinion and social psychology have become the basic elements of security. In this regard, it was evaluated that the adoption of the “total resilience” approach as a founding security concept would be decisive in terms of NATO’s ability to produce a permanent strategic impact in the new period.

THE IMPORTANCE OF ANKARA SUMMIT FOR Türkiye

The report stated that the meaning of the Ankara summit for Türkiye goes beyond hosting. While it is stated that Türkiye is one of the important actors that can contribute to the shaping of the strategic framework of NATO’s new security approach; It was noted that the priority topics include reflecting the 360-degree security approach more strongly in NATO planning processes, institutionalizing defense industry cooperation and strengthening allied solidarity in the fight against terrorism. The report stated that deepening the hybrid threats and resilience agenda is also important, and that Türkiye has a background that can make a strong contribution to NATO’s resilience capacity with its experience in areas such as disinformation, cyber threats, critical infrastructure security, instrumentalization of irregular migration and mental threats. As a result, the report emphasized that the permanent meaning of the Ankara summit will be determined by the harmony that will be produced among the allies on these topics. It was noted that NATO can continue to exist as an effective and reliable alliance in the new era to the extent that it can link defense expenditures with capacity production, redefine the US-European division of labor without creating a deterrence gap, establish a more balanced understanding of security between the eastern and southern wings, and move resilience to the center of collective defense.

Istanbul Governor Davut Gül shared Istanbul’s safety data for the first six months of 2026 with the public at the Safety Data Evaluation Meeting held at the Provincial Disaster and Emergency Directorate (AFAD) Campus. Governor Gül was accompanied by Deputy Governor Nail Anlar, Provincial Gendarmerie Commander Lieutenant General Yusuf Kenan Topcu, Provincial Police Chief Selami Yıldız and Coast Guard Marmara and Straits Regional Commander Rear Admiral Serkan Tezel.

OPERATIONS INCREASED AND THE NUMBER OF CRIME DECREASED

While there were remarkable increases in terrorism, organized crime, smuggling and public order operations, a significant decrease was recorded in many types of crimes.

TERRORIST OPERATIONS INCREASED BY 51 PERCENT

The number of operations against terrorist organizations in Istanbul in the first six months of the year increased by 51 percent compared to the same period last year. While 2,954 suspects were caught during the operations, 619 of them were arrested. Judicial control measures were imposed on 434 people.

DECLINE IN PUBLIC CRIMES

Compared to the same period last year, auto theft decreased by 39 percent, purse snatching by 44 percent, pickpocketing by 26 percent and auto theft by 49 percent. As part of the fight against unlicensed weapons, 8 thousand 8 weapons have been seized and 6 thousand 725 people have been captured since the beginning of the year.

SHOOTING INCIDENTS DECREASED BY 53 PERCENT

84 criminal organizations were destroyed in operations against organized crime organizations. While 2,135 suspects were caught during the operations, 1,356 of them were arrested. Approximately 58 billion lira worth of assets were confiscated. 1,829 social media accounts used by criminal organizations for propaganda and recruitment purposes were also closed. Shooting incidents decreased by 53 percent compared to last year.

53.5 MILLION LIRA FINE FOR DAILY RENTAL HOUSES

During the inspections of unregistered daily rental houses, 309 houses were detected in the first six months of the year. A total of 53.5 million lira administrative fines were imposed on these addresses.

TAX LOSS PREVENTED DURING SMUGGLING

The number of people caught in smuggling operations increased by 9 percent, and the number of people arrested increased by 117 percent. While the tax loss prevented by the seized smuggled products doubled, the amount of smuggled fuel seized increased by 16 percent, reaching approximately 1 million 700 thousand liters.

ACCIDENTS CAUSED BY MOTORCYCLES

Although traffic inspections in Istanbul increased by 4 percent to 9 million 800 thousand, there was an increase in fatal and injured accidents and loss of life. According to safety data, 63 percent of these accidents were caused by motorcycles and mopeds.

FORESTS ARE MONITORED 24/7

While the forests are monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, from the air and on the ground, 179 teams and 1,025 personnel are on duty to prevent drowning cases on the coast and beaches.

“WE WILL NOT ALLOW TERROR AND CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS”

In his statement, Governor Gül emphasized that the fight against terrorist and criminal organizations will continue with determination: “We will continue our fight without tolerating any dark structure or terrorist organization that threatens the peace of our citizens. With God’s permission, with the support and prayers of our nation, we will end all kinds of terrorism. I emphasize this: We will not allow criminal organizations and the dark structures that feed them.”