Kökbörü League 2026 Semi-Final Competitions, organized by the Turkish Traditional Wrestling and Equestrian Sports Federation (TGASDF), were held in İbradı district of Antalya. Representatives of NGOs and political parties and many sports fans attended the competitions. Speaking here, World Ethnosport Confederation Chairman Necmettin Bilal Erdoğan stated that they started their traditional sports journey in 2015 and said, “We established the ethnosport union, we are the largest traditional sports umbrella organization in the world. We said let’s introduce the javelin in Anatolia to our compatriots in Central Asia, and let’s introduce the kokbörü sport of our compatriots in Central Asia to Anatolia.

“Our Kyrgyz brothers were already playing Kökbörü among themselves, and our teams that did not know Kökbörü also learned it,” he said. Noting that the world was going through a complicated process, wars and genocides were taking place, Erdoğan stated that we cannot remain silent about what is happening in the world with the strong heritage from history and that we must be strong as a nation. Emphasizing that culture, belief, traditions and customs should be kept alive, Erdoğan said, “Culture is reflected in our food, sports, clothes and everything else. Therefore, the more we carry our old customs, traditions and customs to future generations, the more chance we have of keeping alive the values ​​that make us who we are. We are who we are as long as the values ​​that make us who we are live. That’s why we remember and keep our traditional clothes alive, around our traditional sports, and we keep our traditional music alive,” he said.

Spain, which has been fighting forest fires for days, thanked Türkiye for sending support to the extinguishing efforts. Türkiye immediately responded to the call for help made through the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism due to uncontrolled forest fires in Spain. Ankara dispatched 2 fire extinguishing aircraft to the region with an emergency code to participate in fire extinguishing operations.

Türkiye’s air support move was welcomed in Spain. Spanish politician and European Parliament (EP) member Nacho Sanchez Amor thanked President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Türkiye for this solidarity move against the fire disaster.

IT’S NICE TO HAVE FRIENDS
Drawing attention to the solidarity between the two countries after the planes were sent in the message he shared on social media, Sanchez Amor said, “We thank Turkey and President Erdoğan for sending a plane to help the Spanish authorities in our fight against forest fires. It is nice to have friends around us. If the need arises (I hope such a situation does not happen), we are always ready to help you.”

THE FLAMES CANNOT BE EXTINGUISHED
The fight against ongoing forest fires in the capital cities of Madrid and Avila continues. Spain’s Military Emergency Unit (UME) announced that they were fighting three separate fires with 1,200 soldiers and 400 vehicles.

On the other hand, in France, which had difficulties in fighting fires, approximately 42 thousand hectares of land turned to ashes. The Ministry of Internal Affairs stated that the fire was now unpredictable. It has been reported that approximately 13 thousand fires have broken out since the beginning of the year in France, which is in the most difficult fire season in its history. More than 300 thousand people had to leave their homes in two countries, and thousands of people took shelter in emergency shelters.

The allegations that nearly 200 extras were brought to the badge-wearing ceremony attended by CHP Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu in Istanbul and that the hall was filled in this way were denied, accompanied by harsh criticism, from CHP Istanbul Provincial Chairman Gürsel Tekin and former CHP General Secretary Mehmet Sevigen. Gürsel Tekin, who held a press conference, said: “They did something that the devil would never think of.

We filed a criminal complaint immediately at night. At first, me and our friends were not involved in any dirty side. We did not set a trap for anyone. Whoever set this trap, even if it is my brother, dear prosecutors, you will go to the end. We will definitely find whoever is responsible for this FETO-like scheme. “What happens if there are 70 people missing in a huge hall, what happens if there are more?”

MEDIA TRACE FUNDS
Reacting to CHP Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu and the supporting media that broadcast bias against them, Tekin said, “700-800 of our friends around our hall could not even enter. Because the number of the hall was limited. Our kindness has reached the limit. We know what we have suffered from these for 10 months.” Tekin, who also revealed with his documents the invoices issued by Özel and his team to some media organs, said, “Burhanettin Bulut is looking at ‘media buying’. Aziz İhsan is buying Burhanettin, and Burhanettin is buying your news.

Yesterday the first two news were published by Akşam and BirGün. “Here are the invoices issued to Gazete Gündem,” he said. Tekin also showed the 3.5 million lira invoice that Özel and his team allegedly issued to BirGün Newspaper. Speaking to SABAH, former CHP General Secretary Mehmet Sevigen said, “I was there too. They tell stories. Don’t we have the power to find 200-300 people and give money to casting agencies? If we had such a problem, we would immediately bring 10 thousand men from the provinces and districts. I can’t understand what kind of CHP these people are creating in their minds. “I personally know 90 percent of the people in the hall,” he said. Meanwhile, the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office launched an investigation into the allegations upon the application of the CHP. In this crisis, which was reflected in the field after Özel and his team left the CHP and formed a New Party, there was no direct evaluation from the Özgür Özel front regarding the “extra” allegations.

Kacır made a written statement regarding the Terminal Istanbul project. In the statement, Kacır gave information about the ongoing works of the Terminal Istanbul project at Atatürk Airport and said, “Terminal Istanbul is the initial stage. The first step of the world’s largest entrepreneurship center. Very soon.” he said.

THE WORLD’S LARGEST ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTER

On the other hand, according to the statement made by the ministry, Terminal Istanbul, which will be established at Atatürk Airport in line with the vision of the National Technology Move, will bring together Türkiye’s technology ecosystem and young entrepreneurs with world giants. The center, which aims to host thousands of entrepreneurs, technology companies and investors, will serve as the world’s largest entrepreneurship center with universal acceleration programs, co-working spaces and incubation centers. Terminal Istanbul will bring global knowledge, capital and experience directly to the Turkish ecosystem, thanks to the established strategic international collaborations. In this context, the partnership established with Techstars, one of the world’s largest accelerators, will be one of the strongest examples of global actors actively taking part within the center. Turkish enterprises’ access to global markets will be systematically supported, thanks to the contacts made in different geographies, especially Pakistan, Qatar, Paris and London, and the connections established with the Turkish diaspora and international technology platforms.

A CLUSTER STRUCTURE WILL BE CREATED

With the Tech Visa program implemented by the Ministry of Industry and Technology, the way will be paved for high-potential startups from different geographies of the world to operate within Terminal Istanbul. While the rapid adaptation of foreign enterprises to the Turkish market will be ensured through “soft landing” programs, grants, exemptions and incentive mechanisms, domestic enterprises will also be supported to expand into global markets. The center will accelerate the commercialization processes of deep technology initiatives, especially with shared laboratories, common access to high-cost devices, consumable supply centers and digital infrastructure solutions. In this way, it is aimed to produce a direct solution to the problem of non-commercialization of academic studies and R&D outputs. In addition, thanks to the cluster structure that will be created with the contribution of domestic technology leaders and global companies in 34 different technology verticals, vertical expertise will be provided in a wide range of fields, from artificial intelligence to biotechnology, from mobility to space technologies.

Allegations that people who were not actually party members were taken to the event organized by CHP in Sarıyer, through a casting agency, hit the agenda like a bombshell. While the discussions were continuing, a complaint petition was submitted to the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office.

INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN STARTED

Within the scope of the investigation initiated after the complaint, the allegations made regarding the event and the publications made on this subject will be examined in all aspects.

The Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office announced that after the investigations are completed, the statements of the people subject to the complaint will be taken.

“SOMETHING THAT THE DEVIL CANNOT THINK OF”

CHP Istanbul Provincial Chairman Gürsel Tekin made the following statement regarding the “paid extra” allegation:

“Partyship is completely voluntary. The mayor and administrators of Sarıyer Municipality, who allocated the hall to us, were lynched. Anyone who wants can pay and rent it. You rent the hall of your own municipality and your mayor is lynched. I will explain those gangs. They did something that the devil would never think of.