Presidential Defense Industry President Haluk Görgün attended the ‘STRATCOM SUMMIT Summit’, organized for the 5th time this year by the Presidential Directorate of Communications.

‘TODAY’S DEFENSE INDUSTRY ARCHITECTURE IS SHAPED ON THE BATTLEFIELD ITSELF’

Speaking at the program, Presidency Defense Industry President Haluk Görgün said, “Türkiye’s UAV and UCAV platforms have not only achieved export success; they have played a leading role in reshaping the concept of modern conflict. Electronic warfare and cyber operations have emerged as invisible but decisive dimensions of conflict. Space has become a new field of competition. Satellite networks, commercial imaging capacity and secure communication infrastructure have become integral parts of military power projection. Artificial intelligence increases situational awareness, accelerates decision cycles and logistics. Software has now become a strategic variable of equal weight to hardware. The most critical conclusion to be drawn from this entire transformation is: Real-time feedback from the field directly determines both the speed and direction of industrial adaptation. This close and uninterrupted dialogue between the field and the industry. Agile approach. We all witness that those who adapt quickly remain behind in the competition. “They become strategically vulnerable,” he said.

‘CURRENT REPORTS DESCRIBE Türkiye AS THE ‘RISING AGILE PLAYER’ ON THE MAP OF THE DEVELOPING GLOBAL DEFENSE FORCE’

Görgün said, “Today, Türkiye’s defense and aerospace ecosystem includes more than 4 thousand companies, more than 100 thousand direct employment, a turnover of more than 20 billion dollars, and an export of more than 10 billion dollars to 185 countries in 2025 alone. These figures do not represent an abstract growth story. These are the concrete reflection of a national capability architecture, unique design capacity and a sustainable depth of industrial competence. Our President Recep Tayyip is responsible for making this transformation possible. “I would like to respectfully acknowledge the decisive role of Erdoğan’s leadership, guidance and unwavering support. Placing this journey in a global context makes its importance even clearer. Current reports describe Türkiye as an ’emerging agile player’ on the evolving global defense power map; a country with battle-proven systems, a flexible production model and the capacity to deliver defense capability as an ‘operational package’ rather than a standalone platform,” he said.

‘WHEN COUNTRIES PRODUCE TOGETHER, THEY DO NOT ONLY SHARE SYSTEMS; ‘THEY INVEST IN THE FUTURE TOGETHER’

Görgün said, “Looking towards 2035, a defense industrial power will not be determined by who spends the most, but by the following: Who produces the fastest, who establishes the deepest supply chains, who turns battlefield lessons into products the fastest, who can turn alliance networks into industrial power. Turkey is building exactly in this direction. The capacity we have built with the National Technology Move, our human capital and our increasing dominance over strategic materials, now contributes not only to the security of Türkiye, but also to the security of the nations we partner with. “Türkiye’s defense industry cooperation approach is based on a long-term capacity development model that goes far beyond platform sales. We develop together, produce together, transfer technology and establish sustainable industrial relations. Security is ultimately built on reliable and permanent partnerships. When countries produce together, they share information, share plans and invest in the future together. This cooperation model enables mutual benefit, long-term value creation and strategic trust building.”

‘Türkiye KNOWS THE VALUE OF THIS ROAD FROM ITS OWN EXPERIENCE’

Defense Industry President Haluk Görgün said, “Technology transfer also carries a significant weight in this context. Turkey knows the value of this path from its own experience. Our journey from dependence to autonomy has taught us first-hand how technology transfer can transform local capacity. Therefore, we understand and support the aspirations of partner countries that want to embark on a similar journey and stand by them in this process. The increasing determination of emerging markets to strengthen their own defense ecosystems opens a very meaningful new partnership geography for Turkey. In our relations with these countries, platform sales boundaries are far beyond limits.” Beyond that, we prioritize software integration, maintenance and maintenance infrastructure, digital support architecture and common industrial capacity. Turkey is advancing on this path with confidence, awareness of responsibility and a clear sense of purpose. The Turkish defense industry will continue to contribute to this developing architecture with domestic talent, responsible innovation, strong partnerships and continuous investments in our human capital. Let me finish my words with a message I would like to clearly state: This performance is strategic for the sustainability of our ecosystem. It is important and a source of justified pride. However, exports are not the ultimate goal for us, but only a tool for long-term strategic cooperation. Every system we develop, every partnership we establish and every export we make serves the sustainability of this foundation. A strong defense industry does not threaten peace; it strengthens the foundation on which peace stands. Our defense capacity is positioned as the guarantor of this peace today and in the future. “By acting with this understanding, we will continue to be a strong pillar of national security, a reliable partner for friendly and allied countries, and a constructive contributor to regional and global stability,” he said. (DHA)

AK Party Spokesperson Çelik visited the International Strategic Communication Summit (STRATCOM) organized by the Presidential Directorate of Communications in a hotel in Beşiktaş with the theme “Breakage in the International System: Crises, Narratives and the Search for Order”.

Making a statement to journalists after visiting the halls where the panels were held with Presidential Communications Director Burhanettin Duran, Çelik noted that the summit, where panels were held regarding the world’s agenda, was a very appropriate organization.

Stating that humanity, on the one hand, and humanity’s effort to understand the truth are under attack, Çelik said, “Actually, the two are going synchronously. In fact, Netanyahu, the head of this genocidal network, said that while all these massacres were continuing, they also had to make new preparations for social media and that they were preparing content for TikTok and similar platforms. The genocide in Gaza, the unlawful and illegitimate attack on Iran by America and Israel, when you look at all these, it is actually a huge propaganda machine to mislead and darken humanity.” “You see he uses completely different methods.” he said.

Stating that it is important which event will be remembered with which concept and with which analysis it will be put in place, Çelik said, “We see that the power groups behind all these unjust attacks and wars also interfere with communication methods and use propaganda to cover up the truth.” he said.

Çelik stated that journalists were physically targeted while working under difficult conditions in the region, and that aggression continued against them, and added:

“At the same time, there is a world in which the news made by those who want to make the voice of truth heard is manipulated, tried to be subverted and covered up. Currently, it is necessary to establish a new line of resistance against these false narratives, against these attacks aimed at covering up the truth, obscuring or obscuring the true values ​​of humanity. In other words, when we say humanity alliance, when we say humanity front, we mean human values, and at the same time, we must express that an effort should be made to tell the story of humanity accurately.”

“NETANYAHU IS A PERSON WHO DIRECTLY SIGNATURED THE MASSACRE OF CIVILIANS AND THE KILLING OF CIVILIANS”

Stating that those who confiscate the ancestral lands of Palestinians should be called “aggressors, thieves”, but the world media sees them as settlers, Çelik said that this should be called correctly.

Çelik continued as follows:

“For example, Netanyahu has been shamelessly waging a massive terror campaign bombing and killing civilians in Iran for days, but when an incident occurs in Israel, he stands before the eyes of the whole world and says, ‘It is unacceptable to target civilians in these conflicts.’ he says. Yes, targeting civilians from any side is unacceptable. But this is not something Netanyahu would say. Because Netanyahu is a person who directly committed the massacre and killing of civilians. Therefore, a great strategic war is being waged not only about the physical side of the war, but also about communicating the truth of the war, where the narrative is, who is the aggressor, who is the innocent, and putting all these in place, about communication, news, and putting the concepts in place.”

Stating that STRATCOM has become a hundred times more important in this period, Çelik continued his words as follows:

“We see that those who wage this war, especially the Zionists and the attackers on all sides, are in some organizations aimed at killing people, as well as making a great investment in distorting the narrative here. They are playing with algorithms. Therefore, what we call algorithms today, especially the manipulation of algorithms on social media, actually continues as an extension of the war. You know, as it is said, attributed to Clausewitz, that war is an extension, a continuation, of politics… Currently, communication and the placement of these concepts in their place have essentially emerged as a part and extension of the war.” is being set.”

“THIS ATTACK IS INHUMAN, ILLEGAL, UNFAIR AND AGAINST INTERNATIONAL LAW”

Regarding the attacks of the USA and Israel against Iran, Ömer Çelik stated that the reason for all the disasters and crimes against humanity in the region was the attacks carried out by America and Israel together.

Stating that innocent children were killed in their schools and hospitals were bombed in Iran, Çelik stated that it turned out that the claim that “Iran does not agree to an agreement” has no basis, like the claims in the Gulf War.

Çelik noted that everyone who participated in the negotiations, which would continue in Oman and then in Geneva and other places, stated that the negotiations were progressing step by step and said, “If you look at it from the US perspective, these news are not denied, the security apparatus reports that Iran does not pose a threat and such a war would be wrong here… Whatever happens, even if the reports are to the contrary, this attack is an inhumane attack, an illegitimate attack, an unjust attack, an attack against international law.” he said.

Pointing out that the main issue is to stop these attacks by America and Israel, Çelik said:

“There is something here, from the shooting of some targets to the Israeli side’s demand for regime change. It seems that there are different opinions. First of all, Israel’s demand for regime change regarding the surrounding countries is actually an illegitimate demand in terms of international law. If you start bombing a country just because you do not like its regime, then everyone in the world will get into conflict. If someone really takes Israel’s security seriously, if they care about it, they will stop and say, ‘Israel has the right to defend here.’ We should not encourage the Netanyahu government to commit more massacres. On the contrary, today the Netanyahu government needs to change. What threatens both regional peace and people’s lives today is the genocide network and Netanyahu, the leader of the genocide network. Some people say ‘May Israel live in safety.’ They say: “The way for those who say this to undermine this is for the Netanyahu government to leave office.”

Çelik said that at today’s point, “Iran must fulfill the following conditions.” He stated that they had heard various statements being made, but that the real aggressor should give up its attack and said, “You cannot impose a condition on a state or a nation that would destroy its entire infrastructure, state architecture and human living conditions.” he said.

Çelik emphasized that the real issue is to stop this unjust, unlawful and illegitimate attack of the USA and Israel, which will engulf the entire region and cause much greater disasters, and added that he hopes the talks in Pakistan will create a good basis for achieving this result.

Bakşan Erdoğan welcomed Denis Beçirovic, Chairman of the Presidential Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with an official ceremony at the Presidential Dolmabahçe Office.

Immediately after the welcome, the two had a one-on-one meeting. After the one-on-one meeting, a meeting between the delegations took place at the Dolmabahçe Working Office.

BILATERAL RELATIONS BETWEEN Türkiye AND BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA AND REGIONAL ISSUES WERE DISCUSSED

In the statement made by the Presidency Directorate of Communications regarding the meeting, “Our President, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, had a meeting with Denis Beçirovic, Chairman of the Presidency Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina, at the Presidency Dolmabahçe Working Office. The leaders discussed bilateral relations between Turkey and Bosnia and Herzegovina and regional issues. During the meeting, our President stated that Türkiye will give unconditional support to the sovereignty, territorial integrity and constitutional order of Bosnia and Herzegovina.” “The peace of Bosnia and Herzegovina should not be allowed to be disrupted for anyone’s personal interests. President Erdoğan stated that the region has no tolerance for new adventures and that provocative discourses targeting the unity of the country will not benefit anyone. Our President stated that it is more important than ever for those who support the integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina to act in unity, and that Türkiye sees fait accomplis that would violate the vital interests of Bosnians in particular as unacceptable.”

The 55th Ordinary General Assembly of the Science Dissemination Foundation was held in the foundation building in Fatih. Necmettin Bilal Erdoğan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Knowledge Dissemination Foundation, former Speaker of the Turkish Grand National Assembly Mustafa Şentop, Baykar Holding Chairman of the Board of Directors Selçuk Bayraktar, Istanbul Governor Davut Gül, Constitutional Court Members, foundation managers, members and guests attended the General Assembly. The general assembly started with the recitation of the Holy Quran. He then continued with a recital prepared by university students.

BİLAL ERDOĞAN: “WE ARE AN EXAMPLE STRUCTURE FOR OUR OTHER FOUNDATIONS IN TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT”

Necmettin Bilal Erdoğan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Science Dissemination Foundation, stated that the foundation is an exemplary structure for other foundations and said, “Of course, we need to fight a little more about the quality of human resources in non-governmental organizations in Türkiye. For example, we often have difficulty in employing our brothers and sisters whom we raised in our country or to whom we give scholarships. We say at least; let this be the first step of your career. Work with us for 4-5 years, then go to other places.” “We say, but we have come to a point where we can set an example for our other foundations in terms of personnel, thank God,” he said.

Stating that the sense of belonging of the Ilim Yayma Foundation employees is high, Necmettin Bilal Erdoğan, Chairman of the Ilim Yayma Foundation Board of Trustees, said, “Working at the Ilim Yayma Foundation is no longer behind working in other similar institutions. Thank God, our employees’ sense of belonging to our institution is high in this sense.”

WE RECEIVED SUPPORT FROM OUR GRADUATES IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE FOUNDATION DORMITORY

Stating that they received support from the graduates in the construction of the foundation dormitory, Erdoğan said, “Therefore, we started to demolish and rebuild the undergraduate dormitory here in the year 73, when this foundation was founded. Last time, we received support from our graduates while building this place. There are names in the rooms. We said for each room, a maximum of 5 graduates, we determined an amount under the conditions of that time, we can divide it by 5 and place their names on the door of the room. In addition, our students will be familiar with those names when entering and exiting the rooms and walking around the dormitory.” Let them win. Look at who came and passed; they support us and contribute to the construction of this building. Then, we want them to support those who come after them and gain the same spirit. Now, our graduates can share a room among themselves by giving 500 thousand Turkish Liras. Apart from that, our graduates will be able to give less than 100 thousand liras, as we do here. “They will be able to give more than 500 thousand Turkish liras. We will make a separate memorial corner for them and thank them with their names,” he said.

Stating that Türkiye has a stable structure, Necmettin Bilal Erdoğan said, “We are going through bad times. Times that are complex, times that do not lead people to very optimistic scenarios about the future of the world. In the history of the world, whether in modern times or pre-modern times, when so many worlds are mixed up, it has never been worse. Therefore, we cannot say ‘humanity will come to its senses, come together in one place, act with such common sense and get these things together’; we really cannot believe it. The world is heading for such a pit.” “As we move forward, it is of course very valuable that Türkiye can maintain itself as an island of stability under the leadership of our President and that it is working to reduce this tension in the region,” he said.

“THERE SHOULD BE UNITY AND COOPERATION IN SOCIETY”

Stating that there should be unity and solidarity in society, Necmettin Bilal Erdoğan said, “We must continue this march in unity; the conditions in our country really make it obligatory for us to strengthen our unity. How will we establish that unity? Each of us has to make the effort and sacrifice we can to establish that unity in our own people, our own communities, our own families. Otherwise, this ring of fire, this pit of hell will cause great destruction to this country. We “We will be stronger, both to be safe and to establish a certain order in the world and in our region. I thank you all very much, thank you.”

SELÇUK BAYRAKTAR: “WHEN THE WORLD IS SAID TO BE PLAIN, IT GET WORSE EVERY YEAR”

Selçuk Bayraktar, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bayrak Holding, said that he was happy to be together with young people in the program he attended, and said that there are people and groups that create evil in the world.

Selçuk Bayraktar said, “Whenever we think that the world will be on the level, it gets worse with each passing year. The more some people get horny, the more they destroy. Here, some people strive to prevent the commandments of goodness and evil, just as our faith commands us. It is clear that the agendas we have passed over in the past days have narrowed my soul like this. Our brothers here and this environment have actually opened a window. Indeed, “They gave me the opportunity to breathe, reminding me how temporary we are, how real the divine is, and that all of this is a game and entertainment in time and place. In that sense, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to our president and all the staff for organizing this organization,” he said.

“May God grant me to settle accounts with those who TORTURED BABIES BY SMOKING on them and those who tried to take their lives”

Selçuk Bayraktar, who said that he wanted to fight against those who oppress babies and children and become a martyr, said, “I would also like to express this; of course, from the moment the word comes out of your mouth, you become its slave, and every word we say binds us all. And for years, I have tried to pay particular attention to what I say and what I express. Yes, words carry responsibility like actions, and words carry responsibility like actions. Every day, darker, more terrible images come before me; I try to be as patient as possible, Even though we strive to expand our efforts to spread goodness and beauty to the world, my wish is this: I hope that God Almighty will one day grant us the opportunity to come to terms with those who tortured 18-month-old babies by smoking cigarettes, and those who tried to take the lives of little children. I hope that He will guide us on the paths that will lead to a reckoning with them. I would like to express that being a martyr on my behalf would be the greatest honor. “I want it. Thank you, thank you,” he said.

Mayor Muhittin Böcek’s drivers Aydın Günaydın and Özer Uygun were arrested. Details of the referral letter prepared for the suspects have been obtained. In the referral letter, it was stated that Günaydın and Uygun went to Manisa with Böcek on January 15, 2024, and that Böcek met with Manisa Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Candidate Ferdi Zeyrek at the gas station for about 3 hours. Meanwhile, it was determined that the drivers were waiting outside. When the HTS records were examined, it was determined that Böcek and Zeyrek started communicating close to the date of their meeting. In the referral letter, it was emphasized that Böcek’s visit to the city to support another mayoral candidate was “contrary to the normal flow of life”. Although the drivers stated in their statements that they were with the mayor as part of their duties, the prosecutor’s office pointed out that the photographs and message contents of the suspects’ phones were examined and that there was a strong suspicion of crime that they were Böcek’s bag carrier. It was explained in the referral letter that the two men frequently turned off their phones in order to hide their communications, indicating that they gave importance to privacy and acted accordingly.

When the CHP engineer working in Marmaris Municipality was caught red-handed while taking a bribe of 4 thousand dollars, 13 people, including the deputy mayor, zoning director, deputy police chief, contractor and engineers, were detained. It was learned that the deputy mayor and the zoning director set up the bribery network through the officials reporting to them, and the total bribe paid in flagrante delicto was 400 thousand dollars. In the investigation carried out by the Marmaris Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, public officials working in Marmaris Municipality; It was determined that people who wanted hotels, restaurants, businesses and new settlements received bribes in exchange for illegal zoning and license transactions. The bribery network run by Deputy Mayor Özgür Han and Zoning Director İlker Pakir with the officials they appointed collapsed when Tevfik Duyum, an engineer working in the Zoning Directorate, was caught red-handed while taking a bribe of 4 thousand dollars.

400 THOUSAND DOLLARS BRIBERY

The police took action upon the instructions of the prosecutor’s office, Deputy Mayor Özgür Han (44), Zoning Director İlker Pakir (48), Deputy Police Director Metin Kaleminali (56), engineers working in the Zoning Directorate Volkan Çakır (49), Tevfik Duyum (52), Caner Canoğlu (45), Contractor Melikşah Güngörsün (42), CHP Local Governments Officer Tevfik Kahraman (50), Hisarönü Neighborhood. Headman Fatih Turgut (34), Cemeteries Directorate Employees Nihat Can (46) and Hasan Pektaş (46), freelancer Mustafa Şengül (55) and Accountant Funda Kayaoğlu (52) were detained. It was learned that the entire bribe requested was 400 thousand dollars. Searches were made at the suspects’ homes and workplaces. During the searches, a large amount of dollars, euros, gold and bracelets were seized hidden in the attic and in the secret parts of the seats. It was claimed that Marmaris Municipality Cemeteries Directorate officers Nihat Can and Hasan Pektaş, who were detained within the scope of the operation, received money from citizens in exchange for allocating places.