MHP Chairman Devlet Bahçeli, historian and writer Prof, who died yesterday in the hospital where he was treated. Dr. He published a condolence message for İlber Ortaylı. In his post on his NSosyal account, Bahçeli said: “Prof, a respected and exceptional scientist raised by the Turkish nation, who has made tremendous contributions to the formation and maturation of historical consciousness with his pen and words.” Dr. He stated that he was saddened by the loss of İlber Ortaylı. Explaining that Ortaylı was one of the contemplative and enlightened figures of Turkish intellectual life, Bahçeli said, “He was a valuable person who managed to penetrate the depths of Turkish history and at the same time completed and fulfilled it with his acquisitive skill, which includes explaining, introducing and presenting it with understandable language and style skills. Although the death of the scholar is defined as the death of the world, this history scholar of ours is defined by his works, words, “He will always live on and be kept alive with his advice and predictions. I pray God’s mercy to our late Prof. Dr. İlber Ortaylı, and I offer patience and condolences to the Turkish academic life and to our beloved nation. May he rest in peace.”

The indictment prepared by the Bolu Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office against CHP leader Tanju Özcan included his alleged relationship with municipal employee Öznur Çağalı and the subsequent blackmail process.

HE ASKED ÖZCAN FOR HELP

In the indictment, Özcan was included as both a complainant and a suspect. Allegedly, Öznur Çağalı, who worked in the Bolu Municipality counseling unit, had problems with her lover Mehmet Eren Akgüney. He went to Özcan and told him that his ex-girlfriend was disturbing him. He said that his girlfriend threatened to spread the inappropriate images he had.

YOU WILL MEET ME

According to his statement, Özcan then invited him to meet alone and put pressure on him by saying, “What happens if Eren hears this voice recording, I will protect you, you will meet with me.” The indictment also included the messages found on Öznur Çağalı’s phone. Accordingly, it was learned that there were a total of 117 conversations and messages via WhatsApp between the line stated to be used by Çağalı and Tanju Özcan. Some parts of these correspondences were also included in the indictment.

Çağalı stated that they met at a hotel in Narven Thermal Town in September 2025 and had consensual sexual intercourse.

After a while, when the woman’s lover, Mehmet Eren Akgüney, saw the WhatsApp correspondence between Özcan and his lover, the blackmail was reversed this time.

According to the indictment, Akgüney called Özcan with his Georgia number on the night of January 8, 2026 and threatened to publish the correspondence and voice recordings he had. In return, he demanded 20 million TL, a car and a car wash.

Özcan took part in the case as both a witness and a defendant.

THERE WERE 117 INTERVIEWS AND MESSAGES

The indictment also included the messages found on Öznur Çağalı’s phone. Accordingly, it was learned that there were 117 meetings and messages between Çağalı and Tanju Özcan. These correspondences were also included in the indictment. Some of the messages in the file were conveyed as follows:

Tanju Özcan: Oh, you are very nice.

Öznur Çağalı: Believe me, I just want to be your sweetheart.

Tanju Özcan: Did you also enlarge your breasts?

According to the prosecutor’s office, in another message, the following statements were made:

Tanju Özcan: Did you miss it?

Öznur Çağalı: Of course I missed it, did you miss it?

Tanju Özcan: A lot

Öznur Çağalı: Oh my president, who else can you be with other than me?

Tanju Özcan: “Come, all of you. I am enough.”

Tanju Özcan: Sadettin Saran is my brother.

The prosecutor’s office claimed that these messages supported the emotional unity between the parties and Öznur Çağalı’s allegations.

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said, “Türkiye will resist all kinds of provocations” regarding the developments in the Middle East with the US and Israel’s attack on Iran. Speaking at the joint press conference he held with Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman, Fidan briefly said the following:

Unfortunately, we observe with concern that the war has spread to the entire region. This war must be ended as soon as possible.

We have full will not to resort to provocation. Türkiye does not want to take part in the ongoing unjust war. Türkiye will resist any provocation and will not be dragged into any war.

(Missiles directed towards Türkiye) I would like to point out that the understanding and constructive approach we have demonstrated does not mean that we will compromise our national security in the slightest. We are in direct contact with our Iranian counterparts regarding this grave incident.

For a very long time, we have been persistently drawing attention to the chaos caused in our region by the expansionist policies and fundamentalist ideology of the Netanyahu government.

Israel’s closure of Al-Aqsa Mosque for worship is an extremely dangerous step that could trigger a new outrage in our region. Israel wants to drag Lebanon back into a humanitarian disaster and permanent political instability.

As part of the international work carried out against criminals who fled abroad and had a search warrant against them, 72 fugitive suspects were caught and brought to Türkiye. It was learned that 32 people were wanted at the international level with a red notice during the operations, and 40 people were wanted at the national level.

IT WAS RETURNED TO Türkiye FROM 10 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES

As a result of the work carried out, a total of 72 criminals were caught and extradited to Türkiye. 54 of the fugitives were brought from Georgia, 9 from Germany and 2 from Montenegro. Additionally, suspects captured in Argentina, Colombia, Iraq, Russia, Sweden, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and Bulgaria were also handed over to Türkiye.

32 PEOPLE WERE WANTED WITH A RED NEWSLETTER

It was reported that 32 people, who were wanted internationally with a red notice, were captured within the scope of the operations. Suspects named HA, EU, MY, BA, SD, E.Ö., BE, M.Ö., MK, İ.Ç., OG, EY, Z.İ., MY, Ö.Y., İ.K., K.Ç., AY, R.Ş., FM, MA, Y.Ç., H.İ., SB, İ.K., AU, M.Ö., Ş.SA, RG, SE, RC and SA were caught and brought to Türkiye. It was stated that he was brought.

40 SUSPECTS WERE WANTED AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL

As a result of the work carried out, 40 people wanted at the national level were caught and extradited to Türkiye. AG, İ.C., FD, F.Ş., SCT, MT, HD, RD, ET, E.Ö., UT, SE, M.Ö., EU, HA, BB, Ş.B., MY, EK, Y.İ., HBY, İ.A., NY, YK, SD, FA, MK, MD, DB, ZY, ND, U.Ö., TK, ECÖ., EG, EY, CK, CT, RS and U.Ö. It was reported that the persons named were captured.

OPERATION WITH INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

In the statement made by the Ministry of Internal Affairs regarding the operation, “We meticulously tracked down the individuals who fled abroad and had a search warrant against them by the EGM Interpol-Europol Department, Ministry of Justice officials, KOM, Intelligence and Anti-Narcotic Crimes Departments, Cyber, Public Order and TEM Departments. The extradition of the captured individuals to our country was ensured with the joint cooperation with the law enforcement units of the relevant countries. We congratulate our Department Heads and Hero Police Officers. We thank the Ministry of Justice officials.” was given.

According to the information received, as a result of the work carried out in coordination with the Ministries of Internal Affairs and Justice, studies were carried out by the General Directorate of Security (EGM) Interpol-Europol Department, the Fight against Smuggling and Organized Crime, the Fight against Intelligence, the Fight against Narcotic Crimes, the Fight against Cyber ​​Crimes, the Public Order and the Fight against Terrorism departments for the extradition of criminals who fled abroad and for whom a search warrant was issued.

In this context, as a result of cooperation with the law enforcement units of the relevant countries, 45 people were captured and extradited to Türkiye: 35 in Georgia, 5 in Germany and one each in Argentina, Bulgaria, Iraq, Sweden and Montenegro. 18 of these people were wanted on a red notice, and 27 were wanted at the national level.

It was learned that Hakan Atıcı, the bodyguard of the criminal organization leader Halil Falyalı, who was killed in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), was taken from Argentina and Ramazan Sadan, a member of the organized crime group called “Redkitler”, was taken from Georgia and brought to Türkiye.

It was stated that those caught were wanted for the following crimes:

“Qualified fraud is fraud by using information systems and banks or credit institutions as a tool, fraud by a person presenting himself as a public official or an employee of banks, insurance and credit institutions, forgery of official documents, causing a check to be dishonored, dealing or supplying drugs or stimulants, possession of drugs or stimulants for use, deliberate murder, intentional wounding and simple injury, deprivation of liberty, plunder with a weapon, theft of stored goods, theft of money, “forgery, sexual abuse of a child, encouraging someone to engage in prostitution or prostitution, establishing and becoming a member of an organization for the purpose of committing a crime, being a member of an armed terrorist organization (FETO), possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition and possession of weapons or ammunition that are serious in terms of quantity and quality, escape of a convict or detainee, violence against women and violation of the relevant law article.”