Minister of Family and Social Services Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş attended the signing ceremony of the cooperation protocol between the ministry and the Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB). Deputy Minister Sevim Sayım Madak and YTB President Abdulhadi Turus attended the ceremony held at the Ministry. The cooperation protocol was signed by the Deputy Minister of Family and Social Services, Sayım Madak, and the President of YTB, President Turus. Minister Göktaş stated that they have turned the existing work into a permanent cooperation with the protocol and said, “We are a country that keeps our social state understanding alive in every geography where our bond of love reaches. We have a strong state tradition that protects its family, culture and values wherever it is. This understanding, which sees the needs, problems and expectations of its citizens as its own matter, is the strongest basis of our social service vision. With every step we take, we further strengthen the bond of love we have established with our citizens, kin and relative communities. As a ministry, we also support our citizens. “We strive to be with them in every field they need. First of all, we see strengthening the family institution as the fundamental basis of carrying our identity, culture, law of brotherhood and spirit of solidarity from generation to generation. In this context, we prioritize studies that strengthen family ties and intergenerational ties. We mobilize all our resources for the needs of our disabled individuals and the elderly, the participation of women in social life and the safe future of our children.”

‘WE WILL CONTINUE ACTIVITIES THAT STRENGTHEN THE FAMILY’

Minister Göktaş stated that they see popularizing foster care as a responsibility for children to have a safe home and a strong sense of belonging, and said, “I know closely what kind of difficulties our citizens living abroad face, sometimes in the face of language, sometimes in the face of legislation, and sometimes in the face of institutional processes. I have personally witnessed how a timely helping hand, correct guidance and sincere support solve many problems before they escalate. With this protocol we will sign today, we are making the hand of service to our citizens abroad stronger. This In cooperation, we will combine our ministry’s social service experience with YTB’s strong field experience. In line with our 10 Years of Family and Population vision, we will continue our work abroad that strengthens the family, supports healthy generations and preserves the intergenerational bond. We will increase awareness about foster care and include our citizens who want to take care of our children with their hearts and means. We will also strengthen women’s access to rights, opportunities and services, and make the needed guidance and support mechanisms more effective. “We will carry out awareness, training and guidance activities in many areas, from support to fighting addiction. We will make it easier to access services such as psychosocial support for the families of martyrs and veterans with the disabled identity card.”

‘WE WILL IMPLEMENT JOINT PROGRAMS’

Stating that they will strengthen the knowledge, experience and communication network between family and social service experts abroad, Göktaş said, “In this way, we will ensure that our experts working in different countries act with a common understanding. In addition, we will implement joint working groups and joint programs between the two institutions. In this direction, we will evaluate the information coming from the field more quickly and produce more planned and comprehensive solutions to the needs. With this cooperation, we will further strengthen the service bond between our citizens abroad and our state. We will strengthen the compassion of our state, a strong service “We are trying to make this understanding visible with our network. We believe that this understanding will find a strong response in the field with effective coordination between our institutions. We know that we can only deliver the compassion of our state to our citizens with a strong cooperation, no matter how far the distances are. The signature we will make today is an important step to make this understanding more permanent. We will give a new impetus to our efforts to strengthen the family, protect children, support women and make the lives of our elderly and disabled citizens easier.”

Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek made a statement on his social media account, quoting the Ministry of Justice’s post regarding the ‘e-Lawyer application’.

Gürlek said, “With our e-Lawyer application, which we have implemented with a lawyer-friendly approach, we contribute to the more effective use of the right to defense by eliminating time and access barriers. Thanks to the application we have recently launched, our lawyers can make video calls with their clients from their offices and access justice services faster, more effectively and more accessible. We will continue to use all the opportunities of technology to increase the quality of delivery of justice services.”

With our e-Lawyer application, which we have implemented with a lawyer-friendly approach, we contribute to the more effective use of the right to defense by eliminating time and access barriers.

Thanks to the application we recently launched, our lawyers can video chat with their clients from their offices… https://t.co/NvIohWR9r9

— Akın Gürlek (@abakingurlek) June 16, 2026

According to the statement made by TDK, the 4th meeting of the Turkic World Joint Alphabet Commission, which is one of the important points on the way to linguistic and cultural unity of the Turkic world, was held in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan.

TDK President Prof. Dr. The meeting, attended by Osman Mert with his delegation, was carried out under the coordination of the Secretariat of the Organization of Turkish States.

At the meeting, alphabet proposals for Kazakh and Kyrgyz Turkish, based on the Common Turkish Alphabet accepted by mutual agreement in 2024, were officially approved for the first time and shared with the public.

With the final declaration signed after comprehensive scientific negotiations, guidelines were determined that will ensure the implementation of the Common Turkish Alphabet in a consistent, synchronized and coordinated manner.

SUPPORT WILL BE PROVIDED FOR THE PRACTICAL USE OF THE ALPHABET

This step, which will raise the cultural and humanitarian ties in the Turkish world to the next level, is expected to facilitate the preservation of common language heritage and the direct, unhindered communication of future generations with each other.

Within the scope of the final declaration, coordinated steps will be taken to practically implement the accepted alphabet structures in the fields of education, science, publishing, media and especially digital communication.

Turkish Language Association, with its academic knowledge and mission, will play a leading role in the preparation of educational materials, scientific studies and digital content that will be needed for the practical use of the alphabet.

Vice President Yılmaz attended the first of the sessions within the scope of “National Security Conferences”, which will be held annually by the General Secretariat of the National Security Council (MGK) at the National Security Council Service Building, where internal-external security and thematic security areas are evaluated.

In his speech accompanied by a presentation, Yılmaz discussed the following topics: “Developments in Turkey and the World economy in the 2003-2025 period, birth rates, tourism, education, health, family and social services, youth and sports, population rates, transportation and journalism, agriculture and forestry, industry and technology, defense and energy, fundamental rights and freedoms, Medium Term Program, structural reform, regional cooperation, Terror-free Turkey, activation of the public administration system and Turkey Century targets.”

Yılmaz said, “The world is in a transition period. These periods are the most dangerous times. The cost of mistakes made in these periods is higher than in other periods, but these periods are also an opportunity for countries that are positioned correctly and follow good strategies. Those who do the right thing in this period make faster progress than they could in other periods. Countries that maintain their stability in this period, produce predictable policies and act in the right framework will differentiate themselves positively.” he said.

“YOU PRODUCE QUALIFIED EMPLOYMENT, ADDED VALUE, EXPORTS”

Cevdet Yılmaz underlined that they act with a human-oriented development approach that covers the whole society, and said that they see the reflections of this in the policies they follow and various statistics.

Drawing attention to the dangers of the decrease in the population growth rate, Yılmaz explained the government’s policies and efforts to prevent this in his presentation.

Stating that the defense industry is related to economic development and social welfare, as well as security, Yılmaz said, “You produce qualified employment, added value and exports in the defense industry. In addition, by spreading the competencies and technological developments you have acquired here to civilian industries, you raise the overall technological level of the economy.” he said.

Referring to the gains achieved in fundamental rights and freedoms in the last 23 years, Yılmaz made the following evaluations:

“If the state and the nation do not look in the same direction, it is not possible for that country to develop. States that do not look in the same direction as their nation destroy their energy within themselves. The basic view of the state must coincide with the values ​​of the nation. In the main framework, the basic view, values, and civilization accumulation of the state must coincide with the nation’s so that that country can be successful. Otherwise, it will appear as if the nation and the state are fighting. In my opinion, this is the biggest shackle that can be placed on a country’s feet.”

Yılmaz, the government’s priorities in the economy; He listed these as making macroeconomic and financial stability permanent, increasing R&D and innovation, and supporting technological development focused on green and digital transformation.

Emphasizing the strengthening of human capital and labor productivity, activating the labor market and improving the investment environment, Yılmaz noted that strengthening the public financial framework and reducing the informal economy are among the main targets.

“EU GOAL IS A STRATEGIC PRIORITY”

Cevdet Yılmaz reminded that Türkiye’s goal of full membership in the European Union (EU) is a strategic priority, and noted that Türkiye is striving to create a positive agenda with Europe, and that Europe’s need for Türkiye in terms of both security and competition has become more evident.

Expressing their satisfaction with the strengthening of the Organization of Turkish States, Yılmaz pointed out that the Middle Corridor, Development Road and Hejaz Railway will become more important in terms of diversifying supply chains and increasing security, as well as economic integration with the EU.

Referring to the “Terror-Free Turkey” process, Yılmaz stated that the direct and indirect cost of terrorism is over 2 trillion dollars, and stated that with “Terror-Free Turkey”, the country will develop socially and economically in the medium and long term.

“WE WILL MAKE FUTURE PROJECTIONS”

NSC Secretary General Governor Okay Memiş stated that the world has entered a new period of instability in which hard-to-predict dynamics will dominate, with wars, conflicts and crises shaking the international security environment, and said:

“In this period when the fault lines that have kept silence for nearly a century are activated, it is obvious that the struggle for rights and interests between civilizations, nations and states will be more difficult than ever. While we are looking for solutions to issues related to our national security in this environment where the geopolitical ground is constantly shaken, the time we can use for detection, analysis, judgment, decision and execution is rapidly decreasing, and the cost of wrong decisions is increasing. However, under the leadership of our President and our statesmen, “We have staff who can produce the most appropriate solutions to all kinds of issues, benefiting from their vast experience. We will continue to work on new methods to further increase the knowledge of these staff on national security issues and expand the grounds for cooperation.”

At the end of the program, Governor Okay Memiş presented a gift to Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz in memory of the day.

The program, which will be held for 22 weeks at the MGK General Secretariat with the participation of senior executives, will cover topics from military doctrines to foreign policy; Many topics will be discussed, from natural disasters to demography. In the sessions where the developments in the world and the nearby geography as well as the diversified risks and threats will be discussed, it is aimed to raise awareness of the concept of national security in all activities of the state.

More than 200 senior managers from public institutions and organizations, working at the level of head of institution, general manager, deputy general manager and department head, are expected to attend the National Security Conferences, which were opened at the Presidential Complex with the participation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

In the party where “absolute nullity” discussions continue, Chairman Kılıçdaroğlu will convene the Central Executive Board at 13.00 tomorrow and discuss critical agenda items.

EXPORTS ARE ON THE TABLE IN PROVINCIAL DEPARTMENTS

According to the information obtained, one of the priority agenda items of the meeting is the dismissal of some provincial heads who are claimed to be “not working in harmony” with the headquarters. In this context, it is claimed that the provincial heads of Ankara, Istanbul and Izmir, as well as Bursa, Düzce, Sinop and Kars, will be removed from office and new appointments will be made in their places. It is considered certain that the provincial heads of the three metropolitan cities in particular will be changed.

ÖZGÜR ÖZEL FRONT WILL SUBMIT 900 SIGNATURES TO THE HEADQUARTERS

The Özgür Özel front will deliver the signatures of approximately 900 delegates it collected for the extraordinary congress call to the headquarters on Wednesday. It was learned that the signatures in question will be delivered through the heads of 74 provinces and the delegates in the remaining 7 provinces. In accordance with the party charter, the headquarters must convene an extraordinary congress within 45 days after the signatures are submitted.

Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek accepted the Association for Struggle Against Addiction and Education (HAKMED) at the Ministry. Underlining the need for young people to be free from drugs, Minister Gürlek said, “We are very sensitive about this issue. But of course, the fight against addiction has a part before the crime is committed as well as after the crime is committed. The society is important and sensitive here. We especially need to clean the young people from drugs and keep them away.”

“INSTITUTIONS WORK IN COORDINATION”

Minister Gürlek stated that the fight against drugs is not only the responsibility of the Ministry of Justice, and that the Ministry of National Education and the Ministry of Family are also important stakeholders of the process. Reminding that there is a unit under the chairmanship of the Vice President that carries out studies in this field, Gürlek said that the institutions work in coordination.

“MUST BE PURIFIED FROM DRUGS IN PRISON”

Minister Gürlek drew attention to the work carried out in the fight against drugs, especially in prisons. Minister Gürlek said, “We especially want him to be free from drugs while he is in prison. This is very important for us. After all, he leaves prison and gets involved with drugs again. This does not happen. We have established two model prisons in this regard. Especially in the last six months, that is, the last six months before the executions, we ensure that he gets out of drugs and gets off drugs.”

“WE ARE TRYING TO MAKE ACCESS TO DRUGS DIFFICULT”

Minister Gürlek emphasized that it is necessary to fight against drugs abroad as well. Pointing out that the burden of families is especially heavy on this issue, Minister Gürlek said, “Really, the biggest problem in society right now is that young people are involved in drugs. In other words, unfortunately, they are infected from the social environment, from the circle of friends. But we are trying to make it difficult to access drugs as much as we can. We are constantly carrying out operations here. As you know, we did it to the users in Istanbul, we did it to the drug dealers, we did it to the main distributors.” Minister Gürlek stated that the people at the top of the drug trade were caught and brought to justice through the operations carried out.

“BREEDING ACTIVITIES ARE ALSO IMPORTANT IN THE FIGHT AGAINST DRUGS”

Reminding the importance of the rehabilitation phase in the fight against drugs, Minister Gürlek said, “This works in a sequence. But the fight against drugs does not only mean carrying out operations against them. It also means reintegrating these individuals into society. In other words, it means the rehabilitation phase.”

Minister Gürlek said that they are working on new regulations to combat drugs in penal institutions and reintegrate convicts into society. Pointing out that the rehabilitation and rehabilitation process should be strengthened, Minister Gürlek said, “We are working as much as we can on this issue.”