“OUR ASSEMBLY WILL PERFORM ITS DUTY SAFELY IN THE NEW PHASE OF THE PROCESS”

In his statement regarding the Terror-Free Türkiye process at the AK Party Group Meeting, President Erdoğan stated that the National Solidarity, Fraternity and Democracy Commission was about to complete its final report.

Expressing his belief that the report will be perfected with the constructive contributions of the political parties in the commission, Erdoğan said, “It is a fact that, following the announcement of the report, the political institution will have more duties and responsibilities. I hope our Parliament, which is the manifestation of the national will, will do its duty safely in the new phase of the process.”

As the AK Party, we will act with the awareness of responsibility as we have since the first day, and we will be more constructive and more encompassing than ever before. We will not hesitate to take responsibility for the permanent solution of this problem, which has an economic cost of 2 trillion dollars to our country alone. “Of course, in this process, we will never let our beloved martyrs, veterans and relatives of our martyrs, who are all examples of fortitude, bow down, and we will determinedly do what is right for Türkiye’s terror-free future,” he said.

THEY TOOK AN Oath DESPITE THE OBSTACLES OF CHP MEMBERS

After what happened, Parliament Deputy Speaker Bekir Bozdağ took a 10-minute break from the session.

After the break, Gürlek and Çiftçi took the oath among AK Party deputies and officially started their duties.

After the chaos, the meeting was suspended for another 15 minutes.

“WE WILL CONTINUE WITH DETERMINATION A CONFIDENTIAL UNDERSTANDING OF JUSTICE”

On the other hand, Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek, in his post on his NSosyal account, expressed his gratitude to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for entrusting him with such an honorable duty as the Ministry of Justice.

Minister Gürlek noted the following in his post:

“In line with the vision of the Turkey Century, we will resolutely pursue a transparent, accountable and trustworthy understanding of justice, based on the principles of the rule of law, judicial independence and impartiality. We will continue our work to further raise human rights standards without compromising our uncompromising stance in the fight against crime and criminals.”

Stating that he will strive to further strengthen the trust in justice in consultation with members of the judiciary, academia, bar associations, non-governmental organizations and the nation, Gürlek thanked Yılmaz Tunç and his colleagues, who have carried out the task devotedly until today.

Handover ceremony at the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Justice! Minister Mustafa Çiftçi and Minister Akın Gürlek started their new duties

Akın Gürlek, who was appointed as the Minister of Justice with the signature of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, made the first post on his x account after taking over the ministry post.

Expressing his gratitude to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for entrusting him with such an honorable duty as the Ministry of Justice, Minister Gürlek said, “In line with the vision of the Turkey Century, on the basis of the principles of rule of law, judicial independence and impartiality, we will resolutely pursue a transparent, accountable and trustworthy understanding of justice. Without compromising our uncompromising stance in the fight against crime and criminals, we will continue our work to further raise human rights standards.”

“WE WILL EFFORT TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN THE TRUST IN JUSTICE”

Stating that the members of the judiciary will strive to further strengthen the trust in justice, in consultation with the academy, bar associations, non-governmental organizations and the nation, Gürlek said, “I would like to thank our Minister and his colleagues who have carried out this duty devotedly so far; on this occasion, I would like to express my gratitude to our President once again. I wish him the best of luck for our beloved nation.”

I would like to express my gratitude to our President, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who entrusted me with such an honorable duty as the Ministry of Justice. In line with the vision of the Türkiye Century, on the basis of the principles of rule of law, judicial independence and impartiality; transparent, accountable and trust… pic.twitter.com/KFQQktyilp

— Akın Gürlek (@abakingurlek) February 11, 2026

In his farewell message, Minister Çiftçi reminded that he was appointed as the Minister of Internal Affairs as a result of the appointment decision published in the Official Gazette dated February 11, 2026, with the approval of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

On this occasion, Çiftçi expressed his heartfelt gratitude to President Erdoğan, who did not spare their trust by deeming him worthy of this lofty position and the position of the Minister of Internal Affairs, and said, “After my duty in our ancient city Erzurum, which is the foreword of Anatolia and the lock of Islam, with the motto ‘Service to the public is service to God’, today I am experiencing the honor and weight of taking on a greater responsibility for the peace and security of our beloved nation. Reverend.” Under the leadership of our President, our main goal is to maintain peace in every corner of our country, to protect the survival of our state and to be a servant to our nation. May God give us the strength to carry this sacred trust placed on our shoulders and not embarrass us against our beloved nation.” he said.

Addressing his brothers and sisters, Çiftçi said: “With the blessings of our esteemed President, I am leaving the post of Governor of Erzurum, which I have held with great honor for about two and a half years, on the occasion of my appointment. Erzurum is not just a city, it is the unshakable castle of the Turkish-Islamic civilization in Anatolia and the torch of our War of Independence. During my time in this ancient geography, I am leaving every corner of our city with the understanding of ‘Service to the public is service to God.’ We have endeavored to reach out to individuals and provide relief to their troubles. Your dignified stance, love for the homeland and appreciation have been my greatest source of motivation throughout my term of office. If we have been able to do work worthy of the historical heritage of our city and the nobility of our people, this is the greatest honor for us. On this occasion, I would like to express my gratitude to all our public institutions, non-governmental organizations and the appreciative people of Erzurum who have supported us throughout my term of office. Well done, may God preserve our unity and solidarity.”

In his statement, İnan said, “As always, CHP is putting forward a slave policy with an understanding that lowers the level of our Gazi Parliament and lowers the level of Turkish politics. We, as the AK Party, are very clearly against this. But today they showed how disrespectful they are to the constitution and the national will. I wish the ministers success. But we will explain this disrespect of the CHP to our nation everywhere. Let them continue to be slaves of thieves, corrupt and bribers. We also condemn today’s attitudes.” he said.

CEVDET YILMAZ: “IT IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE POLITICAL INSTITUTION”

Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz shared a post about the provocation on his social media account. In his post, Yılmaz said, “I condemn the provocative approach put forward by the CHP Group during the oath ceremony of our Ministers of Internal Affairs and Justice in our Gazi Parliament. This attitude of the main opposition is not a democratic and legal attitude, nor is it incompatible with the seriousness of the political institution. Our beloved nation, no matter which party they voted for, does not deserve such images in the Turkish Grand National Assembly. Such approaches harm the democratic atmosphere and are clearly contrary to the friendship of our Assembly and the Internal Regulations. Politics under the umbrella of the Parliament.” “I invite all actors involved to act in a respectful and responsible manner, with the awareness that they represent our beloved nation.” He included his statements.

MINISTER GÜRLEK: “WE WILL CONTINUE WORKING WITH DETERMINATION”

Akın Gürlek, who was appointed as the Minister of Justice last night, shared a post on his social media account after the oath ceremony.

In his post, Minister Gürlek said, “As the Minister of Justice, we took our oath in the presence of our Supreme Assembly, which is the manifestation of the national will. I would like to especially thank our valuable members of parliament who were with us at the oath ceremony and who did not spare us their support. We will continue to work with determination and perseverance to serve our nation and state in the name of the manifestation of justice.” He included his statements.

With the appointment decision published in the Official Gazette with the signature of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Akın Gürlek became the Minister of Justice and Mustafa Çiftçi became the Minister of Internal Affairs.

When the two ministers came to the Parliament for the oath ceremony, they encountered provocation from CHP members. During Minister Gürlek’s oath ceremony, CHP members walking to the podium tried to prevent Gürlek from taking the oath. There was a fight between AK Party deputies and CHP members in the Parliament. MHP Chairman Devlet Bahçeli reacted to the provocation by making a statement on his social media account.

MHP Chairman Devlet Bahçeli reacted harshly to CHP’s provocation in the Parliament

MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli’s statements are as follows:

There has been a change of duties in the Presidential Cabinet, on the one hand, within the scope of the governing and essential provisions of the current Constitution, and on the other hand, within the nature and linear provisions of the Presidential Government System. This democratic appreciation and choice took place in an extremely legal and legitimate manner. On this occasion, I would like to thank our Ministers of Justice and Internal Affairs, who requested to be relieved of their duties, and I wish success and congratulations to our Ministers of Justice and Internal Affairs, who were appointed in the department of law and legitimacy instead.

Today, the anti-democratic and fascistic treatment of our newly appointed ministers, especially our Minister of Justice, within the framework of the constitutional procedure at the General Assembly of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, including the occupation of the rostrum by the Republican People’s Party during the oath ceremony, cannot be justified or exposed in any way. This intolerant and rude attitude has nothing to do with politics or democracy.

It is clear that the CHP’s defeatist and apostle of depression political attitude is based on an extreme degree of hostility and hostility towards the national will, as well as an attempt on the life of the Turkish state and administration.

The Nationalist Movement Party stands behind and supports our newly appointed ministers, as well as the appreciation and imagination of our President.