President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with members of the press at the Iftar Program with Journalists and Writers held at the Social Complex last night. President Erdoğan started his speech here by wishing God’s mercy to our newspaper’s deceased senior reporter and photo editor Murat Keklikçi and the 275 heroic journalists who were martyred while trying to announce Israel’s genocide in Gaza to the world. Stating that there is a war for truth on every front, President Erdoğan said:

During this period, we expect our media organizations to take more initiative and be more active and effective.

There is currently a devastating war going on in our region, with Israel assuming the ram’s head. Innocent children are being brutally murdered while listening to lessons at school. People are being forced to migrate from the lands they have owned for centuries. Israel has been keeping our first qibla, Masjid al-Aqsa, closed to Muslims’ worship for 17 days, for completely arbitrary reasons, even though it has no authority.

We all know that the purpose of the attacks targeting first Gaza, then Yemen and Lebanon, and finally Iran is not just security. Of course, it is not a coincidence that various strange things, from promised land delusions to apocalyptic scenarios, are brought to the agenda simultaneously with the attacks. A network that has gained power and considers itself superior to other people is dragging our region into disaster step by step.

Media barons, who formed and overthrew governments with their headlines, are now left in the old Türkiye. The media order that points its finger at the nation, looks down on the nation, and adjusts the national will and political institution on behalf of tutelages is now a thing of the past.

WE WILL BE WITH YOU

Türkiye and our wider geography need journalists with free ideas, free pens, clear minds, conscientious, well-equipped and nourished by the values ​​of the nation. You are the ones who will raise them too. We will always be with you in your efforts towards this goal.

Journalists and writers constitute, in a sense, the memory of society. It requires a great responsibility to record the current developments of the day and to carry the intellectual traces of our age into the future. This responsibility sometimes manifests itself in a news sentence, sometimes in a headline, sometimes in a column, and sometimes in a book that will be read for many years.

These holy days have a special meaning and importance for members of the profession who pursue the truth, such as journalism and writing. You make very important contributions to the intellectual climate of this society with your pen, your words and your efforts.

A strong social structure is only possible with a healthy flow of information. In a media order where the boundaries between truth and rumor, reality and perception are becoming increasingly blurred, journalism functions as a compass for society.

POWERFUL MEDIA IN THE WAR FOR TRUTH

You can throw a spear or an arrow a certain distance. Their impact is limited. However, the limits of where a word, a piece of writing, a thought will reach are uncertain. The issue is that clear and obvious for us. It is extremely important that you prevent these threats with the words you choose, the articles you write, and the accurate information you provide to our nation. In this period when we are fighting a war for truth on every front, we expect our media organizations to take more initiative and be more active and effective.

ERDOĞAN CELEBRATED THE FESTIVAL WITH ORGANIZATIONS

President Erdoğan congratulated the party organizations online at the AK Party Headquarters. Drawing attention to Israel’s attacks at the celebration held with the participation of all provincial headquarters, Erdoğan said, “Unfortunately, we are celebrating Ramadan with a heavy heart this year as well. Our goal is to end this meaningless, unlawful and extremely wrong war as soon as possible.”

“I BELIEVE WE WILL PREVENT SCAMMER CAMPAIGNS WITH YOUR SUPPORT”

Stating that they have been and will continue to fight disinformation in the most effective way together with the Directorate of Communications and other institutions of the state, President Erdoğan stated that journalists also have important duties in carrying out this fight successfully.

Erdoğan said, “I find it useful to remind you, connoisseurs of pen and thought, of a saying attributed to Nizam al-Mulk: ‘You can throw a spear or an arrow to a certain distance. Their effect is limited. However, the limit of where a word, a piece of writing, a thought will reach is uncertain.’ My dear friends, the issue is that clear for us. It is extremely important that you prevent these threats with the words you choose, the articles you write, and the accurate information you provide to our nation. I believe that we will prevent fifth column activities against our country, perception engineering, and smear campaigns targeting Türkiye’s image and reputation more easily and quickly with your strong support. I also want to underline this. “In this period when we are fighting a war for truth on every front, we expect our media organizations to take more initiative and be more active and effective.” he said.

“CHILDREN ARE BEING CRUELLY KILLED”

Reminding that there is currently a devastating war in the region, in which Israel is the battering ram, Erdoğan stated that innocent children are being brutally murdered while they are listening to lessons at school.

Pointing out that people were forced to migrate from the lands they had owned for centuries, Erdoğan continued his words as follows:

“Israel has kept Al-Aqsa Mosque, our first qibla, closed to the worship of Muslims for 17 days, for completely arbitrary reasons, even though it has no authority. We all know that the aim of the attacks targeting first Gaza, then Yemen and Lebanon, and finally Iran is not only security. It is, of course, not a coincidence that simultaneously with the attacks, various strange things, from the promised land delusion to doomsday scenarios, are brought to the agenda. A network that has gained power and considers itself superior to other people is gradually destroying our region.” It is leading to disaster. It is important to get rid of the gravitational pull of the agendas imposed on us and tell all these facts, this barbarism, this state of insanity to the whole world in a way that will resonate. With the awareness that we are a country with a voice and influence in the world, we must now expand our horizons, aim beyond our borders, and have journalists, newspapers and television channels followed in a wide geography.”

“THE MUSKETEERS WHO RENTED THEIR PENS TO THE PENS ARE GONE BEHIND”

President Erdoğan expressed his belief that senior journalists in the profession should see both the institutions they work for and themselves as a trainer, or rather a mentor, at this point.

Pointing out that Türkiye and the wider geography need journalists who are free in thought, free in writing, clear in mind, conscientious, well-equipped and nourished by the values ​​of the nation, Erdoğan said:

“Undoubtedly, you are the ones who will train them. I want you to know that we will always be with you in your efforts towards this goal. A strong media where people can easily access accurate information, different views can be expressed freely and the truth is at the center is vital for all of us. However, Turkey has longed for this atmosphere for many years. Television screens, newspaper columns, magazine pages have been condemned to the monopoly of a monotonous, monophonic and patronizing mentality for decades. We have experienced such days in the past that different voices were present. They were silenced, the people’s right to receive impartial news was denied, and media outlets were used crudely as tools of social and political engineering. But now, almost all of this is a thing of the past. The media barons who established and overthrew governments with their headlines are now left in the old Türkiye.

The media order that points its finger at the nation and regulates the national will and political institution on behalf of tutelages who look down on the nation is now a thing of the past. Gone are the musketeers who rent out their pens and columns to anti-democratic power groups. The dark days when students going to Friday prayers were targeted in news bulletins are now behind us, along with their figures and extras. Today, we have a freer, more pluralistic and more colorful press and publishing climate in every respect. We wish to protect and strengthen this climate with your efforts. Even though those who lost their privileges will be disturbed, I hope we will not allow those old days to be revived again. May God help us and help us.”

“THIS NATION IS THE LAST CASTLE OF JUSTICE, CONSCIENCE AND MERCY”

Emphasizing that Türkiye is a great and powerful country, Çiftçi said: “Türkiye’s greatest strength is its nation. This nation is kind to the oppressed and fierce to the oppressor. Prayers are prayed for this nation from Arakan to Bosnia, from Gaza to Kosovo, from Aleppo to Bukhara. The whole world knows that this nation is the last bastion of justice, conscience and mercy. Anatolia is the home of humanity, It is Darü’s-Salam, it is Darü’l-Islam. We have no time to waste. The oppressed whose cries shake the heavens are waiting for us. It is our duty to revive and build the human dignity, morality and nature that have been trampled on. As we continue our path with determination towards the goal of the Turkish Century, we will work tirelessly for safer cities, more peaceful neighbourhoods, and a stronger Türkiye. “As long as we keep it alive, there is no obstacle that this nation cannot overcome, with God’s permission. May God accept our fasts. I congratulate you on your upcoming Ramadan Feast.”

Chairman of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey Planning and Budget Commission and AK Party Samsun Deputy Mehmet Muş, AK Party Samsun Deputy Yusuf Ziya Yılmaz, Çiğdem Karaaslan, Orhan Kırcalı and Ersan Aksu, Samsun Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Halit Doğan, AK Party Provincial Chairman Mehmet Köse and district mayors and party members attended the program.

During the Eid celebration, President Erdoğan drew attention to Israel’s attacks and said, “Unfortunately, this year we are celebrating Ramadan with a heavy heart.”

Stating that Türkiye is against lawlessness, Erdogan said, “Our goal is to end this meaningless, unlawful and extremely lonely war as soon as possible. We manage the critical process we are in against provocations with a patient and common sense policy.” Pointing to the opposition’s agenda, Erdoğan said, “Even in such a period, they are far from displaying a local and national stance. They do not care about any event other than their own future, including war.” Calling on the AK Party organizations, Erdoğan said, “My request from my organization is that you first visit our martyrs’ families and do not leave them alone. I request you not to neglect the orphans and to be with them as a brother, a friend, a loyal elder.”

President Erdoğan: We made intense efforts to prevent the war from spreading

President Erdoğan made the following statements during the celebration:

“I CONGRATULATE THE HOLIDAY OF ALL OUR BROTHERS”

“As we end the month of Ramadan, whose beginning is mercy, whose middle is forgiveness, and whose end is salvation from eternal torment, I wholeheartedly congratulate you on the Eid al-Fitr of our beloved nation and all our brothers and sisters in our geography of heart. May God accept our fasts, worships and prayers. May Almighty God grant us all many more Ramadans that we will understand in health, peace and brotherhood.

“WE MADE INTENSIVE EFFORTS TO PREVENT THE WAR FROM SPREADING”

Unfortunately, this year we observe Ramadan with a heavy heart. Ignoring the ceasefire reached on October 10, Israel continues its attacks in Gaza and the West Bank. Added to this were the air operations that started on February 28 against our neighbor Iran, again with the provocations of the Israeli government. As Türkiye, we made intense efforts to prevent the war from spreading while expressing our reaction to attacks that clearly violate international law, regardless of who committed them.

“WE TAKEN THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS”

We have taken the necessary measures, in cooperation with our NATO allies, against elements that violate our country’s airspace and security.

Our goal is to end this meaningless, unlawful and extremely lonely war as soon as possible. We manage the critical process we are in against provocations with a patient and common sense policy. We are taking the necessary steps to limit the negative effects of the war on our country’s economy and our citizens.

“IT IS UNDERSTANDING HOW OUR NATION MADE AN APPROPRIATE CHOICE”

Our party’s deep-rooted experience of nearly a quarter of a century, the cooperation of the People’s Alliance, and the presence of qualified and qualified staff at work are one of the biggest advantages of our country in difficult times. It is becoming clearer day by day how our nation made the right, accurate and astute choice in the 14-28 May elections. Just looking at the agenda of the main opposition since February 28 is enough for this.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs announced that Kuşadası Mayor Ömer Günel, who was arrested within the scope of the investigation carried out on charges of “bribery”, was suspended from duty.

In the official statement made by the Ministry of Internal Affairs after the arrest decision, it was stated that Ömer Günel was suspended from duty within the framework of constitutional powers. The statement included the following statements:

“Aydın province Kuşadası Mayor Ömer Günel was suspended from office as a temporary measure upon the arrest warrant of the Istanbul 9th ​​Criminal Court of Peace within the scope of the investigation carried out against him for the crime of ‘Taking Bribe’, in accordance with Article 127 of the Constitution and Article 47 of the Municipality Law No. 5393.”

WHAT HAPPENED?

As a result of the evaluation of witness and complainant statements, suspect statements, information and documents in the investigation file, HTS records and account movements examined as a result of the reports prepared by MASAK, it was determined that “bribery” and “extortion” crimes were committed by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office in the investigation related to Kuşadası Municipality.

6 suspects, including Kuşadası Mayor Ömer Günel, Zoning and Urbanization Director Ahmet Taşkan and Building Control Manager Mustafa Burak Gündeş, were detained in the operation held in Aydın, İzmir and Antalya on March 13.

5 of the 6 suspects detained within the scope of the investigation, including Kuşadası Mayor Ömer Günel, were arrested.

‘TAF SUCCESSFULLY FULFILLS ITS DUTIES’

Emphasizing that the instabilities experienced in the nearby geography prove once again how vital it is to constantly improve the army’s capabilities and capabilities and maintain a deterrent military force, Minister Güler said, “In this context, our Turkish Armed Forces are successfully fulfilling the duties they undertake in all areas to ensure the security of our homeland and nation and to resolutely protect the rights and interests of our country. Undoubtedly, what has happened offers us important lessons not only in terms of security but also in terms of military thought, comprehensive planning and strategic preparation. At this point, our Ministry of National Defense, our General Staff “Our headquarters and Force Commands assume a great responsibility. It should not be forgotten that strong armies exist not only at the front, but also with the strategic intelligence, solid planning and high awareness of responsibility produced at the headquarters. Therefore, supporting our troops in the field in the best possible way against all kinds of scenarios with multi-dimensional evaluation ability is one of our most important duties in today’s security environment. I observe that you fulfill your duties in the best way with this awareness, and I wholeheartedly believe that you will continue your work with the same understanding from now on.”

‘OUR LOCAL AND NATIONAL DEFENSE INDUSTRY ADDS STRENGTH TO OUR ARMY’

Minister Güler noted that in addition to having a strong defense capacity in the current critical period, it is equally vital to keep the home front strong and move the local national defense industry to higher levels, and said, “In this context, our defense industry, which we have developed with local and national resources, strengthens the power of our army with high-tech systems and reinforces the strategic independence of our country. We continue our work with increasing enthusiasm and effort, with the awareness that we have more to achieve in this field. The basis of all these efforts is to protect the rights and interests of our country.” “Our determination to protect our lives under all circumstances and our deep loyalty to our beloved martyrs and heroic veterans. The sacred trust they left to us is also the strongest reminder of our responsibilities for the future. As a matter of fact, the Terrorism-Free Turkey goal put forward by our state under the visionary leadership of our President constitutes an important pillar of these works.”

‘OUR STATE’S STANCE IS CLEAR, THERE IS NO HESITATION’

As much as this historical process has made security and peace permanent; Minister Güler underlined that making brotherhood eternal means that children grow up in a country away from the shadow of terrorism, further development and development of the country, and an increase in the welfare of all our citizens, and said, “Our state’s stance on this issue is clear and there is no hesitation. Undoubtedly, if we can live in safety and peace today and carry out this historical process, it is primarily thanks to the unprecedented sacrifices of our martyrs and veterans. I would especially like to point out that no step taken in this process will ever tarnish the cherished memory of our martyrs and our veterans.” Our martyrs and veterans are the honor of this nation; you, our precious families, are the living trusts of this honor. You have never compromised on your dignified stance despite carrying your indescribable pain in your hearts. Therefore, you are the crown of our honor and we are aware that no matter what we do, we can never repay you. “We are making great efforts with all our institutions, especially our Ministry of Family and Social Services, to make your life easier and to be with you in all your needs. We will always continue to stand by you with all our resources, as we have done so far,” he said. After the program, Minister Güler took a souvenir photo with the families of the martyrs and then attended the iftar held for the families of the martyrs.