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Breaking news: Suspects detained in the Istanbul Gold Refinery operation were referred to the courthouse
Istanbul Altın Rafinerisi A.Ş., which was found to have caused public damage in an organized manner by fraudulently obtaining the Central Bank’s support of 3 percent of the foreign currency amount to companies that provide foreign currency inflows to the country through exports. An operation was carried out against (IAR) and related companies. 23 suspects, including IAR company owner Özcan Halaç, were detained.
THEY WERE REFERRED TO THE COURTHOUSE
All suspects, whose statements were completed at the Gendarmerie, were referred to the Istanbul Courthouse.
DETAILS OF THE REFERRAL LETTER HAVE BEEN REACHED
The details of the referral letter requesting arrest prepared by the prosecutor’s office have been accessed. Suspect Özcan Halaç is affiliated with Istanbul Altın Rafinerisi A.Ş. It was reported that he was the founder and manager of the company named (IAR) and also provided effective control over the management network within IAR. It was noted in the referral letter that it created an organized structure in order to benefit from the state supports that came into force after the “Communiqué on Supporting the Conversion of Foreign Currencies of Companies into Turkish Lira” published by the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey on October 15, 2024.
FRONT COMPANIES ESTABLISHED AT THE SAME TIME
During the investigations, it was determined that many shell companies were established within a certain plan by Özcan Halaç and the managers, engineers and finance employees working within IAR, immediately after the notification date. Most of these companies were established at the same address, and it was stated in the referral letter that they started operating very close to each other in terms of their establishment dates.
TITLES ARE DIFFERENT, FIELDS OF ACTIVITY THE SAME
In the referral letter, it was mentioned that although the titles of the established companies differ, their fields of activity are generally established in the mining, iron and steel, energy, tourism and consultancy sectors, and that the company names are determined as the abbreviation of the first or surnames, thus there is an organizational connection.
COMPANIES WITHOUT COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES
In the referral letter, it was stated that there were strong indications that the companies did not engage in commercial activity and that their aim was to benefit from state supports. “In the SGK inquiries, all of the founders or managers of the shell companies in question; İstanbul Altın Rafinerisi A.Ş., Gram Altın Kıymetli Madenler Rafineri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., Kuyumcukent Enerji Üretim ve İşletme A.Ş., İstanbul Gümüş Rafinerisi A.Ş. and İAR. Precious Metal Technology Information Industry and Trade Inc. “It has been determined that there are people who are actively working or have worked in the past in companies such as.” It was said.
THE NAME AT THE TOP OF THE SYSTEM
This situation indicates an organic and systematic connection between the refinery companies managed by Özcan Halaç and the shell companies and when all the findings are evaluated together; It was reported that the suspect, Özcan Halaç, used his management power within IAR to establish a number of companies through his employees or close circle.
ORGANIZED AND ECONOMICLY MADE
It was stated in the referral letter that Halaç unfairly obtained 3% state support by pretending to export under the name of “Gold Components” and “Colloidal Gold” through these companies. It was reported that Halaç created an organized economic structure aimed at abusing the state incentive and support mechanism rather than commercial activity, and systematically carried out fake export activities to obtain state support.
“HE PASSED THE STATE’S BUDGET”
It was stated that Özcan Halaç, who was claimed to be the leader of this criminal organization established for profit purposes, acted in unity of thought and action within a hierarchical structure, together with other suspects who were members of the organization. It was stated in the referral letter that Halaç unfairly took over the state’s budget for the benefit of himself and his criminal organization, and that these issues were supported by the reports prepared by the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey, Mint, Customs and law enforcement, which were included in the file.
ARREST WAS REQUESTED FOR 2 CRIMES
Özcan Halaç, who was considered to be the leader of the criminal organization and acted in unity of thought and action by giving instructions to other members of the criminal organization consisting of his relatives and employees, was requested to be arrested for the crimes of “Fraud to the Detriment of Public Institutions and Organizations” and “Establishing an Organization for the Purpose of Committing a Crime”.
WHAT HAPPENED?
An investigation was launched after it was determined that the Central Bank caused public harm in an organized manner by fraudulently obtaining the support provided by the Central Bank of 3 percent of the foreign currency amount to companies that provide foreign currency inflows to the country through exports. It was revealed that the Istanbul Gold Refinery, which imported scrap gold, melted it in furnaces, and then disguised the product as processed and received support from the state, had 24 companies established by its employees. In this way, it was determined that they systematically caused a loss of 12 million 537 thousand 560 dollars to the state.
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NATO Summit activity in Ankara! Turkish stars had their last rehearsal, public order inspections continue
NATO SUMMIT IS IN Türkiye AGAIN AFTER 22 YEARS
The 36th NATO Heads of State and Government Summit, hosted by the capital Ankara, is of critical importance for the future of the Alliance and the global security architecture.
The Ankara Summit, which is expected to make Türkiye’s diplomatic weight visible, is planned to host world leaders as well as be a diplomatic stage showing Türkiye’s rising weight within NATO.
The summit is expected to make Türkiye’s military contribution, defense industry, crisis management capacity and leading diplomacy visible at the same time.
Burden sharing is one of the main agenda items of the summit.
32 heads of state, especially US President Donald Trump, and foreign and defense ministers will meet in Ankara.
The summit, which will be attended by NATO member countries as well as AP4 (Australia, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea) countries, will bring together the Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific security agendas at the same table.
DEFENSE INDUSTRY FORUM
The Defense Industry Forum, which was designed as a side event of NATO in the last 3-4 years, will become part of the official program of the summit for the first time.
Within the scope of the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative, which was launched at the NATO Summit in Istanbul in 2004 and includes Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, a special session will be held at the level of foreign ministers and the NATO Istanbul Cooperation Initiative Foreign Ministers Meeting will be held.
Turkey will host 32 NATO member heads of state and government, as well as many invited leaders, approximately 100 ministers, many high-level diplomats, representatives of international organizations and thousands of foreign guests.
Nearly 3 thousand journalists, television crews, photojournalists, digital media representatives and international broadcasters from all over the world applied for accreditation to follow the summit.
A total of 56 thousand 288 security personnel will be assigned within the scope of the summit, of which 48 thousand 841 are police officers and 7 thousand 447 are gendarmerie.
In addition, 639 personnel will be assigned to virtual patrol activities in the cyber environment on a 24/7 basis in order to combat crime and criminals.
Within the scope of the summit, participants will be served at 3 airports: Ankara, Esenboğa and Mürted.
On the margins of the summit, there will be the NATO Parliamentary Summit at Dolmabahçe Palace in Istanbul on 28-29 June, an unofficial invitation for allied permanent representatives and ambassadors resident in Ankara who will attend the summit on 6 July, the SAM-Chatham House Workshop on 6 July, the panel series titled “NATO Ankara Summit Dialogues” on 7 July, the SETA-MSC event titled “Allies at Ankara” on 7-8 July and The “Transatlantic Political Planners Roundtable Meeting” will be held as side events on July 7-8.
2004 ISTANBUL SUMMIT, AN IMPORTANT TURNING POINT OF THE TRANSFORMATION PROCESS
The Istanbul Summit, the 17th Summit of Heads of State and Government in NATO’s 55-year history, is considered an important turning point in the Alliance’s transformation process.
The summit was attended by the heads of state and government, foreign and defense ministers, and civil and military officials of the 26 NATO member countries at the time, as well as the 20 countries cooperating with the Alliance. The meetings, in which a total of 46 countries were represented, played an important role in shaping the international security agenda.
The Istanbul Summit attracted attention especially in terms of expanding NATO’s role in Afghanistan, providing training support to Iraqi security forces, and being the first summit of 7 new members (Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia) within the Alliance.
These 7 countries officially became members on March 29, 2004, as part of NATO’s largest post-Cold War expansion wave.
Therefore, the Istanbul Summit was the first meeting in which the heads of state and government of these countries attended the NATO Summit as full members.
The summit consisted of 4 main meetings: the North Atlantic Council (NAC), the NATO-Russia Council, the NATO-Ukraine Commission, and the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC).
At the summit attended by important world leaders, then US President George Bush, British Prime Minister Tony Blair, French President Jacques Chirac, German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder, US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, Afghan President Hamid Karzai, Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari, Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini and high-level representatives of many countries came together in Istanbul.
The NATO-Russia Council Meeting was held within the scope of the summit, but Russian President Vladimir Putin did not come to Istanbul and this situation attracted attention at that time.
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Minister Gürlek: The Seal of the Future is the name of our unshakable belief in our common future
Minister Gürlek shared a post on his social media account about the “Seal of the Future” digital communication campaign.
Gürlek, who shared the video prepared by the Directorate of Communications with the title “Seal of the Future”, emphasized that under the strong leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, with the inspiration they receive from the nation and in the light of ancient values, they are determinedly walking towards the goals of the Türkiye Century.
Gürlek said:
“We are working with determination to further strengthen the future of our country with our national defense industry, effective diplomacy and vision of justice-centered civilization. Our duty is to contribute to the great and powerful vision of Turkey put forward by our President, with effort, sincerity and awareness of responsibility in every field we are in. This blessed march, rising with the foresight of our beloved nation, the determination of our state and the leadership of our President, is the strongest sign of the work and service policy, national will and vision of the Turkey Century. The Seal of the Future, our nation’s “It is the name of our determination, the strength of our state, the hope of the oppressed and our unshakable belief in our common future.”
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Deniz Göktaş was on the public agenda due to some of the expressions he used in his stage performances, and after the investigation launched against him, he was arrested and sent to the prison in Tekirdağ’s Çorlu district. The incident was discussed on social media and political circles for a long time. Making a statement after the visit in Çorlu, Özel argued that the arrest should be considered within the scope of freedom of expression, while many citizens reacted to the visit, claiming that the statements used by Göktaş targeted the religious and national sensitivities of the society.
Citizens expressed their opinion: “There is a difference between freedom of expression and insulting the sacred values of society. It is unacceptable to defend statements that offend the nation’s beliefs.” After the visit, which had wide repercussions on social media, many users criticized Özel’s attitude, while some supported his emphasis on freedom of expression. Deniz Göktaş’s detention and Özel’s prison visit continue to be discussed on the political agenda.
In the statement made on RTÜK’s NSosyal account, it was reminded that Ankara will host an important international diplomacy meeting on July 7-8, where the country will contribute to regional and global peace.
The statement pointed out that this summit, which will once again highlight Türkiye’s key role within NATO, its diplomatic effectiveness and regional deterrence, is an important process in which the dignity of the state and the hosting of the noble nation will be demonstrated internationally, and the following was noted:
“In this critical period when global security and diplomacy topics are intensified, it is of great importance that our broadcasting organizations take into consideration the public interest and our national security perspective in their news and discussion programs. It is our basic expectation that the broadcasts are based on confirmed information, measured, considerate of social sensitivities and free from disinformation. As the Radio and Television Supreme Council, we take the balance between freedom of expression and broadcasting responsibility as basis, and we strongly remind that all broadcast streams are followed by our Monitoring and Evaluation Experts with a meticulousness appropriate to the importance of the summit. “We believe that our broadcasting organizations will act with professional ethics befitting our country’s international position, and we wish all our media members success in their duties.”
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BREAKING NEWS… The eyes of the world are on Ankara! The countdown has begun for the 36th NATO Summit: A turning point for the alliance!
DEFENSE INDUSTRY FORUM
The Defense Industry Forum, which was designed as a side event of NATO in the last 3-4 years, will become part of the official program of the summit for the first time. Within the scope of the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative, which was launched at the NATO Summit in Istanbul in 2004 and includes Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, a special session will be held at the level of foreign ministers and the NATO Istanbul Cooperation Initiative Foreign Ministers Meeting will be held.
Türkiye WILL HOST 32 HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT
Turkey will host 32 NATO member heads of state and government, as well as many invited leaders, approximately 100 ministers, many high-level diplomats, representatives of international organizations and thousands of foreign guests.
Nearly 3 thousand journalists, television crews, photojournalists, digital media representatives and international broadcasters from all over the world applied for accreditation to follow the summit.
A total of 56 thousand 288 security personnel will be assigned within the scope of the summit, of which 48 thousand 841 are police officers and 7 thousand 447 are gendarmerie. In addition, 639 personnel will be assigned to virtual patrol activities in the cyber environment on a 24/7 basis in order to combat crime and criminals.
3 AIRPORTS WILL SERVE PARTICIPANTS
Within the scope of the summit, participants will be served at 3 airports: Ankara, Esenboğa and Mürted.
On the margins of the summit, there will be the NATO Parliamentary Summit at Dolmabahçe Palace in Istanbul on 28-29 June, an unofficial invitation for allied permanent representatives and ambassadors resident in Ankara who will attend the summit on 6 July, the SAM-Chatham House Workshop on 6 July, the panel series titled “NATO Ankara Summit Dialogues” on 7 July, the SETA-MSC event titled “Allies at Ankara” on 7-8 July and The “Transatlantic Political Planners Roundtable Meeting” will be held as side events on July 7-8.
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BREAKING NEWS… NATO Summit statement from Director of Communications Burhanettin Duran: The alliance’s efforts in the field of deterrence and defense will be evaluated
BREAKING NEWS… Director of Communications Burhanettin Duran made a statement about the 36th NATO Summit to be held in Ankara on 7-8 July. Duran used the following statements in his statement on social media:
The 36th NATO Heads of State and Government Summit will be hosted by our President, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, at the Presidential Complex in Ankara on 7-8 July 2026. At the summit, the steps taken in the context of the decision to increase defense investments and the Alliance’s efforts in the field of deterrence and defense will be evaluated from a 360-degree perspective. On the other hand, the Leaders will exchange views at a strategic level on threats, risks and challenges to the Euro-Atlantic geography; The situation in Ukraine and recent developments in the south of the Alliance will be discussed. As part of the summit, our President and his companions, First Lady Emine Erdoğan, will host the guest Heads of State and Government and their spouses at a reception and dinner to be held at the Presidential Complex on July 7.
The North Atlantic Council will convene at the level of Allied Heads of State and Government on July 8, hosted by our President. It is also envisaged that our President will hold bilateral meetings with the participating Heads of State and Government on the margins of the Summit.
The 36th NATO Heads of State and Government Summit will be hosted by our President, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, at the Presidential Complex in Ankara on 7-8 July 2026.
At the summit, the steps taken in the context of the decision to increase defense investments and…
— Burhanettin Duran (@burhanduran) July 5, 2026
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