A poisonous response came from AK Party Antalya Provincial Chairman Ali Çetin to the perception operation launched by CHP Chairman Özgür Özel over the assets of Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek. Çetin described it as political hypocrisy for Özgür Özel, who is a “monument of honesty” in Ankara, to “play dead” in the face of the corruption and title deed scandals “accumulating like a mountain” in his own municipality.

“DISCLOSE THE WEALTH OF THE DETENTED PRESIDENT, NOT THE DEED OF THE MINISTER!”

AK Party Antalya Provincial Chairman Ali Çetin stated that Özgür Özel was trying to change the agenda with unfounded allegations and invited the CHP leader to look at the dark relations in Antalya Metropolitan Municipality, which is governed by his own party. Çetin made the following harsh statements in his statement:

“Instead of investigating Mr. Minister Gürlek’s title deeds with imaginary figures, reveal the hidden wealth of Metropolitan Mayor Muhittin Böcek and the people around him, who are currently behind bars within the scope of a bribery and corruption operation. Are the over 600 title deed claims that have been talked about in the public for days true? If you are honest, first present the source of these huge properties to the public so that we can see who is transparent and who is not!”

THE “RANT NETWORK” EXTENDING FROM LONDON TO SPAIN HAS BEEN REVEALED

Ali Çetin said that the CHP administration “swallowed its tongue” not only in the Muhittin Böcek incident, but also in the face of grave allegations against the highest-level bureaucrats of the municipality. Drawing attention to the properties documented to belong to Secretary General Cansel Çevikol Tuncer and his family, Çetin continued his criticism as follows:

While a real estate empire stretching from London to Spain belongs to the most authorized person in your municipality, you will not say a word, but you will give speeches about honesty in Ankara. What a diet, what a sauerkraut! Özgür Özel’s so-called ‘holding to account’ discourse has fallen into this huge profit network in Antalya. He asked his own bureaucrat, ‘Where did these title deeds come from?’ What vision of justice can a Chairman who cannot ask, promise Türkiye?

“WHAT ARE SO MANY DEEDS LOOKING FOR IN FAMILIES WITHOUT COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES?”

Provincial Chairman Çetin, reminding that the scandal was not limited to the general secretary only and that similar allegations came to light about Böcek’s deputy Büşra Özdemir Dirgen and her family, criticized the CHP’s “shield of protection” with the following words:

Dozens of title deeds registered to family members who do not have any commercial activities stand in the middle of the city. For what ‘service’ were these properties acquired? Özgür Özel is trying to gain political space in Ankara while creating a protection shield for the rich people right under his nose. The ‘immunity armor’ that the CHP wears against these huge allegations of corruption and wealth within itself does not go unnoticed by the public.

“RESPECT THE JUDICIAL DECISION, DO NOT SPECULATE”

Emphasizing the seriousness of the bribery operation carried out on July 5, 2025, Ali Çetin stated that the judicial process should be followed meticulously and completed his statement with the following warning:

Everyone must respect the judicial decision. Political maneuvers carried out before the process is completed are just an effort to mislead the public. However, the people of Antalya see very well who is silent, who is covering up what, and who is building a profit-making empire. CHP management can no longer escape these facts.

Minister Gürlek, who came to Düzce within the scope of his program, visited the Governorship. Gürlek was welcomed by Governor Mehmet Makas, Düzce Chief Public Prosecutor Yasin Emre, Mayor Faruk Özlü, AK Party Düzce MPs Ayşe Keşir and Ercan Öztürk, AK Party Provincial Chairman Hasan Şengüloğlu, MHP Provincial Chairman İlhami Caboğlu, city protocol and governorship staff.

Gürlek signed the Governor’s Honor Book and received information about the work in the city.

Gürlek, in his statement after the visit, said that Düzce is the bridge between the Western Black Sea and Marmara, where green and blue meet.

Referring to his visit, Gürlek said, “We visited Düzce to visit our friends, especially judges and prosecutors in the judicial sense, to visit Çilimli Prison, to see the deficiencies on site and to consult with our friends. This is my third visit to Düzce after becoming Minister. Especially after the earthquake, our Palace of Justice in Düzce was built new, up-to-date, technologically livable. We will examine this on site, too.” he said.

Gürlek stated that they said that the Turkish Century would be the century of justice under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and said:

“From time to time, I explain some of the regulations regarding the 12th Judicial Package on this issue. The purpose of these visits is to transform our personal observations in the field into legal status. Here, we will visit our judges and prosecutor friends, and then we will visit the bar association. By consulting with our lawyer friends in the bar association, we are taking current problems from the field and then trying to legalize them in order to speed up the judiciary and especially to ensure legal security. I hope this visit will also be useful.”

COP31 President and Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Murat Kurum held bilateral meetings with UN representatives after meeting with NGOs in the USA, where he went as part of the ‘March 30 International Zero Waste Day’ events. Minister Kurum, who first met with the President of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Alexander de Croo at Türkevi, said on his social media account about the meeting: “We always find the support of UNDP, with which we maintain a natural partnership in the management of climate risks, solution of crises and sustainable development, in turning Zero Waste into a global movement very valuable. The global coordination capacity and strong presence of UNDP in the field, from which we expect the same support in the COP31 process, is important for the effective implementation of the Climate Action Implementation Mechanism.” “We believe that it will be decisive,” he said.

“WE SEE COP31 AS THE CENTER OF THE ACTION”

Minister Kurum had his second meeting with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. Stating that they discussed the COP31 process during the meeting at the UN building, Minister Kurum said, “In our meeting, we touched upon critical issues such as the global climate crisis, energy security and protection of vulnerable communities, as well as Zero Waste and circular economy approaches, financing, technology transfer and capacity building. We see COP31 as a central platform of trust and dialogue, reconciliation and action to strengthen multilateralism and accelerate the implementation of climate action; we are preparing to send a message of shared responsibility to the whole world with the leaders’ summit in Antalya. This is a productive meeting and valuable “I thank the Secretary General for our cooperation,” he shared.

EMPHASIS ON COOPERATION WITH UNEP

Minister Kurum recently met with Inger Andersen, Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP). Stating that they discussed topics such as Zero Waste and the fight against biodiversity and pollution, as well as the COP31 process, Minister Kurum said, “UNEP’s critical role in the fight against climate change, biodiversity and pollution is extremely valuable. At this critical threshold in the fight against climate change, we position COP31 as a process that produces concrete results and builds trust. We are pleased to see that our COP31 Presidency priorities are in harmony with UNEP priorities and their support to our Presidency. In this regard, our cooperation with UNEP is only “We believe that it will make significant contributions not only for Türkiye but also for global climate governance.”

Today is the day of reckoning in the IMM case, which is the corruption of the century, in which 161 billion public losses were incurred and bribery and corruption were described in 143 actions. The trial of 407 defendants, 107 of whom were detained, including the leader of the organization Ekrem İmamoğlu, who was asked to be imprisoned for up to 2 thousand 352 years, continued on its 11th day.

The president of the court said to Beylikdüzü Mayor Mehmet Murat Çalık, “You did not give a detailed statement about Adem Soytekin. Could you give your detailed statement regarding this issue?” posed the question. Çalık replied, “I know him closely, I know his family, I know his children. However, I have never given an instruction saying ‘Give Adem Soytekin this, give him that’.”

Fatih Keleş’s nephew, İBB İsper A.Ş. The defendant Murat Keleş, whose employee is detained, was asked about businessman Ahmet Sari’s statements in the indictment that he delivered 169 million 500 thousand TL of bribe money to his older brother Zafer Keleş and his nephew Murat Keleş at the Presidential Residence in Florya on different dates.

Murat Keleş, who answered “Zero TL” to the question of his monthly income, explained the detention and detention process. Keleş said, “At that time, we used to meet my uncle Fatih Keleş in Bakırköy and the additional service building, and I would sometimes visit him. We did not meet outside with my uncle, I was not personally close to him.” Rejecting the allegations in Ahmet Sari’s statement, Keleş said, “It is a lie. We met when you were together with my uncle. I did not take money from him.”

Defense will be heard in the case only on Monday next week. On Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, requests for release from detained defendants who have not made a defense will be received. A detention evaluation will be held on Thursday. It is expected that the case, which is expected to end at the end of April, will be delayed.

An indictment was prepared against former Public Prosecutor Cengiz Çallı, who was dismissed while working at Istanbul Bakırköy Courthouse, on the grounds that he accepted bribes and violated confidentiality in the investigations he conducted. Istanbul Anatolian Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office requested a prison sentence of 6 years 10 months to 22 years 6 months for Çallı. In the indictment, it was stated that Çallı was in close contact with Atalay Demirbaş, a businessman known for his macaron smuggling case. According to the camera records, it was determined that Demirbaş entered the prosecutor’s office easily and the documents in the files that had a restriction order were shared with him.

EVICTION NEGOTIATION

According to the details in the investigation file, the process worked as follows: An agreement was reached for the release of detained suspect ZY for 300 thousand dollars. In the first stage, 50 thousand dollars (412 thousand TL) was deposited into Demirbaş’s account. After the money was deposited, Prosecutor Çallı directed Demirbaş as to which authority the release petitions would be submitted to and gave an opinion that the suspects should be released under house arrest. In the indictment, it was emphasized that there was correspondence stating that 75 thousand dollars was ready in July 2021, and that the base records confirmed the witness statements that Çallı personally received this money. One of the most striking evidence in the indictment was the message Demirbaş sent to the prosecutor after a request was rejected: “They already paid less than the first job, they will pay a little more.” It was stated that this message was clear evidence of the payments made for the evacuation process. It was also noted that Prosecutor Çallı tried to obtain financial benefits in exchange for a decision of non-prosecution against some suspects and the return of the seized money, and that he violated the confidentiality of the investigation by sharing the file information.

Record compensation was given to an 11-year-old boy named Eren K., who was seriously injured and had permanent health problems after being hit by a truck while running away from a stray dog ​​in Manisa. The court found the Governorship, Metropolitan Municipality and Yunusemre Municipality at fault and awarded compensation of 10 million 252 thousand 74 TL. Speaking to SABAH, lawyer Muhammet Fatih Demir said, “Eren has difficulty walking and speaking. The court gave 10 million 252 thousand liras as compensation for permanent disability and incapacity. However, we did not receive compensation due to the loss resulting from the shakeup of the economic future. We requested this, too. For this reason, we objected to the decision and took the file to appeal.” In the incident that took place on October 24, 2022 in Cumhuriyet District of Yunusemre district; Primary school student Eren K. was attacked by a stray dog ​​in front of his house where he went to buy bread. The child, who was trying to escape from the dog, was seriously injured when he was hit by a passing pickup truck.

While the incident was recorded on a workplace security camera, Eren K. was hospitalized and treated in intensive care for a long time. The child, who survived the life-threatening situation, suffered permanent damage to his ability to walk, speak and use his limbs. Deciding on the case filed by the family, Manisa 2nd Administrative Court ruled that Manisa Governorship, Manisa Metropolitan Municipality and Yunusemre Municipality did not effectively fulfill public services regarding the control and supervision of stray animals. In the decision, it was stated that the administration is obliged to constantly monitor the service it provides and take the necessary measures, and that the administration is responsible for the damage caused by failure to fulfill this obligation. The court decided to pay a total of 10 million 252 thousand 74 TL, including material and moral damages and interest, in favor of Eren K.