In the examination; No information, documents or personnel statements could be found to verify the allegations that expired or missing medications were used, non-commissioned officers and privates could not be prescribed medications, there was no pharmacy protocol, infection cases increased due to lack of drinking water, and no precautions were taken against medical supplies deficiencies. On the contrary, it was determined that the registration and follow-up of medicines and health supplies were carried out regularly, there was a pharmacy protocol, notifications of needs were made, and the barracks water was drinkable according to the analysis results.

IT STARTED WITH TIKTOK IN KIŞLA

Efran Usul started his duty at the 9th Commando Brigade Command on December 11, 2025. After taking office, he shot and published TikTok videos in the barracks. He was asked to be notified of the order regarding the use of mobile phones in military barracks, but he did not notify the order. Disciplinary action was taken against him after he continued to post images on social media, a significant portion of which he took from inside the barracks. As a result of the disciplinary investigation, the unit commander imposed a penalty of deduction from salary; He did not object to the sentence. He tore up the attachment of the order that was intended to be communicated to him and insulted the personnel who notified him.

DURING HIS TERM OF OFFICE, 6 DISCIPLINARY INVESTIGATIONS, 1 ADMINISTRATIVE INVESTIGATION

As a result of the disciplinary investigation conducted upon the complaint, a reprimand was given for indiscipline “teasing colleagues and business owners with words or actions”. Procedure did not object to this sentence within the legal period. Usul, who served as a candidate civil servant between 11 December 2025 and 5 March 2026, filed 81 petitions (51 petitions in one day) and 5 CIMER applications in the 42 working days he actually worked. All applications were examined by the relevant authorities and the necessary procedures were taken. It was decided that there was no need for prosecution regarding the complaints Usul made to the prosecutor’s office about some personnel. It was determined that an investigation was launched against him within the scope of slander and fabrication of crimes, and he was detained by the prosecutor’s office for one day. During his term of office, 6 disciplinary investigations and 1 administrative investigation were conducted regarding the procedure. Procedures were initiated to terminate Usul’s relationship after he continued his actions despite warnings to remove his posts.

CLAIMS WERE EXAMINED

Following the allegations made by Usul, who served in the 9th Commando Brigade Command, in his social media posts, it was stated that it was headed by a general; An administrative investigation was carried out by a six-person committee consisting of a legal advisor and four members. Within the scope of the investigation, 10 pieces of legislation in force were examined, the statements of 36 personnel were taken and 62 documents and documents consisting of approximately 1,000 pages were evaluated. 31 claims in social media posts were examined in detail. The applications of doctors with military and civil servant status who worked in the infirmary in the last 2 years were examined. Another female doctor who worked in the same period and with the same status as Efran Usul submitted only two petitions; It was seen that these petitions were related to service requests and mobile phone use in the barracks.

IT WAS FOUND THAT IT WAS NOT TRUE

In the examination; No information, documents or personnel statements could be found to verify the allegations that expired or missing medications were used, non-commissioned officers and privates could not be prescribed medications, there was no pharmacy protocol, infection cases increased due to lack of drinking water, and no precautions were taken against medical supplies deficiencies. On the contrary, it was determined that the registration and follow-up of medicines and health supplies were carried out regularly, there was a pharmacy protocol, notifications of needs were made, and the barracks water was drinkable according to the analysis results. A criminal complaint was filed on June 23, 2026, within the scope of the Military Restricted Zones and Security Zones Law No. 2565 and Article 318 of the Turkish Penal Code No. 5237, due to social media posts.

CANDIDATE CIVIL SERVICE WAS TERMINATED

The 31 allegations made by Efran Usul on social media were examined in a comprehensive administrative investigation; Within the framework of available information, documents and personnel statements, no concrete findings could be found to confirm the allegations. Article 56 of the Civil Servants Law No. 657: “During the candidacy period, those who fail in any of the basic and preparatory training and internship periods, those who have received more than one warning and/or reprimand, and those who have received a penalty of deduction from salary or suspension of grade advancement, will be dismissed upon the proposal of their disciplinary superiors and the approval of the chief authorized to appoint.” Within the scope of the provision, his candidacy as a civil servant was terminated by the Land Forces Command, based on the proposal of the 9th Commando Brigade Command dated 12 May 2026.

According to the statement made by the Iraqi Prime Ministry Press Office, relations and cooperation opportunities between the two countries were discussed at the meeting. Iraqi Prime Minister Zaydi pointed out that the two countries have cooperation and partnership opportunities in many fields and asked Türkiye to increase its investments in Iraq, especially in the agricultural sector. Zaidi stated that they are working to establish a Turkey-Iraq fund in order to develop the economic partnership of the two countries and to support and accelerate Türkiye’s investments in Iraq. Stating that Iraq is progressing towards an important development program, especially in the agriculture and livestock sectors, Zeydi stated that they have started to provide the necessary infrastructure and facilities to investors in these sectors. Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Bayraktar stated that he was very pleased and happy to visit Iraq and emphasized that Türkiye attaches great importance to its relations with Iraq. Emphasizing the importance given by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to the “Development Path Project”, Minister Bayraktar stated that the project will give economic impetus to the regional trade. Minister Bayraktar stated that Türkiye is ready to partner with Iraq in oil, natural gas, electricity and many other fields within the scope of the Development Path Project.

Minister of Youth and Sports Osman Aşkın Bak came to Amasya to participate in various programs. Within the scope of his program, Minister Bak first attended the opening of Merzifon Youth Center. To the ceremony; Amasya Governor Önder Bakan, AK Party Amasya Deputy Haluk İpek, Amasya University Rector Prof. Dr. Ahmet Hakkı Turabi, Merzifon Mayor Alp Kargı and citizens attended.

Speaking at the opening, Minister Osman Aşkın Bak said, “Turkey is experiencing a sports facility revolution. The importance our President attaches to young people and sports is seen with the works implemented all over Türkiye. We increased the number of youth centers to approximately 600. Youth centers, which were once around 30-40, today serve our youth all over Türkiye. In addition, modern stadiums, indoor sports halls, Olympic and semi-Olympic swimming pools, youth camps, athletics facilities and carpets.” “We have equipped our country with sports investments with fields,” he said.

‘LET OUR YOUTH DISCOVER THE BEAUTY OF LIFE THROUGH SPORTS’

Emphasizing that youth centers are not just sports areas, Minister Bak said, “In these places, our young people develop themselves in the fields of art, culture, theater and technology, socialize and meet social values. While a young person plays saz, another can play basketball or volleyball in the same center. These centers are also of great importance for our families. There are approximately 350 youth offices throughout Turkey and have reached 1.5 million young people to date. The teams working in youth centers paint village schools, offer theater shows to children and carry out various social responsibility activities. “These are centers of science, culture and art. One of the most important duties of the Ministry of Youth and Sports is to keep young people away from bad habits. Let them do sports, socialize and discover the beauties of life through sports. We want to keep our young people away from drugs, alcohol, gambling and other bad habits,” he said.

‘AMASYA IS ONE OF THE IMPORTANT CENTERS OF WRESTLING’

Minister Bak then opened the Youth Center in Suluova and said, “Today, we are opening the new sports hall named after Mr. Mahmut Demir, who has made great services to Turkish wrestling and waved our flag in Europe, the world and the Olympics. We thank him for his services to our country. Amasya is one of the important centers of wrestling. Wrestling is highly valued in Suluova. It is very valuable to keep the names of the champions alive while they are alive. Hopefully, new champions will emerge from here.” Minister Bak also gave the good news that they will bring a semi-Olympic swimming pool to Suluova.

Speaking about the 36th NATO Heads of State and Government Summit held in Ankara, hosted by Türkiye, Çitçi said, “It was an important summit both in terms of diplomacy and security measures. Heads of state and government from 41 countries attended. 56 thousand police and gendarmerie took part. Planning started months ago. We took Ankara to the center and declared the surrounding provinces as the first generation. Our cyber and counter-terrorism teams started working 1 month ago. “It reached its peak in 72 hours. All institutions of the state supported the process. Security measures were not exaggerated. 4 thousand 412 people wanted for various crimes were caught within the scope of the measures taken.”

88 PERCENT OF STREET ANIMALS WERE COLLECTED ACROSS Türkiye

Making a statement regarding the stray animals collected before the NATO summit, Minister Çiftçi said, “Before the NATO Summit, our Ankara Governorship announced that 52 thousand stray animals were taken from the streets. It had already been completed in 51 provinces. Ankara also completed it before the summit. There were those who said that those coming from NATO are more valuable, they come and go by car anyway. This has nothing to do with the NATO summit. 88 percent of the stray animals were collected in all of Türkiye. Our goal is to collect all of the animals by the end of the year. “We feed them and adopt them,” he said.

SINCE MAY 12, 2025, 219 MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN CONVINCED AND SURROUNDED

Making evaluations about the point reached in the fight against terrorism, Çiftçi stated that he gave the order to remove the road checkpoints that no longer need security, and said that the checkpoint whose duty has ended in Şemdinli has been removed and this has nothing to do with NATO. Stating that they, as the Ministry, are closely following the Terror-Free Turkey process, Çiftçi said, “We are talking about a 50-year shackle. With the success of the process, our country will move up another level. The terrorist organization laid down its arms on May 12, 2025. Since then, 219 members of the organization have been persuaded to surrender. Our work in the field continues with determination.” he said. Emphasizing that social and touristic activities have increased with the strengthening of the trust environment in the region, Çiftçi said, citing the events held on Cudi Mountain and the wrestling festival held in the Cilo Mountains in Hakkari as examples, and said, “Events that were once considered a dream can now be carried out thanks to the trust environment. As security increases, tourism and economic mobility in our region will also increase.” he said.

THOUSAND 272 OPERATIONS AGAINST ORGANIZED CRIME ORGANIZATIONS

Stating that the fight against organized crime organizations is one of the priority topics, Çiftçi announced that 1,272 operations were carried out against 478 criminal organizations in the first six months of this year. Stating that the new generation criminal organizations use especially young people in the 15-18 age group, Çiftçi said, “They can hire people for a single action. We will continue our fight against these structures with determination. Our goal is to completely destroy most of them by the end of the year.” he said.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SUPPORTED “FULL MOON PROJECT”

Stating that a new era has begun in the fight against cybercrime, Çiftçi said that they define the cyberspace as “Cyber ​​Homeland”. Declaring that they will implement the artificial intelligence-supported “Full Moon Project” in order to prevent citizens from being victimized by online fraud, Çiftçi stated that the project will be put into operation in a short time.

1.5 MILLION SYRIANS RETURNED TO THEIR COUNTRY

Declaring that there are still 2 million 245 thousand Syrians in Türkiye, Çiftçi said that 1.5 million people returned to their country between 2016 and 2026. Stating that the number of those who returned after December 8 reached 710 thousand, Çiftçi stated that they expect voluntary returns to accelerate as life normalizes in Syria.

SOCIAL MEDIA WARNING TO GOVERNORS AND DISTRICT GOVERNORS

Making evaluations about the use of social media by local administrators, Çiftçi stated that the posts made by governors and district governors should be in line with the seriousness of the state and said, “We represent the state in the provinces. The posts made should be in line with the dignity of the state and the responsibility of a statesman.” he said.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Montenegrin Prime Minister Milojko Spajic at the Presidential Complex. At the reception, Erdoğan was accompanied by Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan, Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler, AK Party Deputy Chairman and Party Spokesperson Ömer Çelik and Director of Communications Burhanettin Duran.

‘Türkiye-MONTENEGRO RELATIONS AND REGIONAL ISSUES WERE DISCUSSED’

In the statement made by the Directorate of Communications regarding the reception, “Our President, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, received the Prime Minister of Montenegro, Milojko Spajic, who was in Ankara for the NATO Leaders Summit, at the Presidential Complex. During the meeting, Turkey-Montenegro bilateral relations and regional issues were discussed. President Erdoğan stated that he believes that we will take the relations between the two countries further in every field, especially trade, investment, tourism, defense industry and security.” “Our President stated that he is pleased that the Balkan Peace Platform, established under the leadership of Türkiye, is a platform where many issues such as border security, energy and transportation are discussed in the Balkans, and that we expect the Platform to contribute to peace, tranquility and stability.”

AK Party Istanbul Youth Branch will hold the “A Youth March” program, which will be held for the second time this year, on Friday, July 10, on the anniversary of the reopening of the Hagia Sophia Mosque. The event will start at 21.00 in Beyazıt Square.

Making a statement before the program, AK Party Istanbul Youth Branch President Nevzat Yüce invited the youth of Istanbul and all citizens to the march.

Yüce stated that they will hold a meaningful walk from Beyazıt Square to the Hagia Sophia Mosque in order to commemorate the reopening of Hagia Sophia for worship together, and said, “To commemorate the reopening of Hagia Sophia for worship together, we will hold a meaningful walk from Beyazıt Square to Hagia Sophia on July 10, together with the youth of Istanbul and all Istanbulites.” he said.

Stating that the march, which was held for the first time last year, will be held with intense participation this year as well, Yüce said, “We will hold our ‘Conquest Generation Marches to Hagia Sophia’ march, which we held for the first time last year, with great enthusiasm and excitement this year. We invite all Istanbulites and especially our young brothers to this meaningful march.” he said.