Breaking news… The Cabinet Meeting held under the leadership of President Erdoğan has ended. President Erdoğan makes statements after the critical meeting.

Highlights from President Erdoğan’s statements are as follows:

Our government is in control of its agenda, no one can impose an agenda on us. No one can divert Türkiye’s agenda with artificial arguments, under any pretext. I want it to be known that early or midterm elections are not included in the near-term political coordinates of neither our government nor our nation. We are trying to fight within the legal framework against those who siphon resources that should go to investment, production, service and development. While there are crises and conflicts in our region, we have only one agenda: to keep our country away from this fire and to increase the bread on our nation’s table.

We are very pleased to see that Türkiye stands out as an island of stability and a safe haven in the future plans of international investors. The closure of Hormuz deeply shakes not only one sector, but also the global economy in every field, from energy to agriculture, from industry to technology.

We do not have any problems with energy supply security, supply and storage. Our inspections against war opportunists, who are ruining the nation’s bread with exorbitant price increases, continue intensively.

The terror-free Türkiye process has crossed many critical thresholds and has successfully passed the resistance test. We can neutralize the games being played with Terror-Free Türkiye.

404 suspects were caught in operations carried out by our Gendarmerie against Gun Traffickers and Unlicensed Weapons Possessors in 25 provinces. 396 unlicensed weapons were seized.

404 suspects were caught in operations carried out by our Gendarmerie against Gun Traffickers and Unlicensed Weapons Possessors in 25 provinces.

396 unlicensed weapons were seized.

Gendarmerie General Command KOM and Public Security Departments and the Republic… pic.twitter.com/zJuiOzSr4C

— TR Ministry of Internal Affairs (@TC_icisleri) April 6, 2026

In the operations carried out in 25 provinces as a result of the work carried out by the Provincial Gendarmerie Commands, under the coordination of the Gendarmerie General Command KOM and Public Security Departments and the Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office; -204 unlicensed hunting rifles, -163 unlicensed pistols and -29 long-barreled rifles were seized. We continue our operations in every region of our country against the unlicensed arms trade that threatens the security of our citizens. We congratulate our Department Heads, our Heroic Gendarmerie, our Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office and all those who contributed.

When shepherds grazing sheep in the Kürebeli Plateau area of ​​Adana’s Tufanbeyli district noticed a motionless woman lying in the pond, they immediately reported the situation to the gendarmerie teams. Upon notice, the teams came to the area and started a large-scale investigation, removing the lifeless body found at the water’s edge.

HIS IDENTITY WAS CLEARED IN FORENSIC MEDICINE

The lifeless body of the young woman, who had no identification, was taken to the morgue of the Adana Forensic Medicine Institute for autopsy and identification procedures. As a result of the examinations and family applications made here, it was confirmed that the body belonged to 27-year-old Bahar Aksüt, who suddenly disappeared 9 days ago and was never heard from again.

MURDERED BY 8 KNIFE BLOWS

The details in the autopsy report were blood-curdling. A total of 8 stab wounds were detected on the body of Aksüt, who was learned to be a mother of one child. Experts evaluate that the young woman was killed about a week ago and then left in the pond. The body of Aksüt, who came to Tufanbeyli from Erzincan to work and was found to have worked as a waiter in a business in the district, was delivered to his family after the procedures.

Public opinion research and consultancy company Betimar conducted a survey in Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Adıyaman and Malatya, which were most affected by the Disaster of the Century. Earthquake victims were asked about their satisfaction with the government’s completion of 455 thousand residences and workplaces in the region. The satisfaction rate with the work done was determined as 80 percent. 19 percent found the work inadequate.

PAYMENT PLAN ALSO SATISFIED

Citizens affected by the earthquake were also asked about the payment plan, which was one of the issues criticized by CHP Chairman Özgür Özel. Citizens were satisfied with the installment amount of 8,750 TL, which started 2 years after the key delivery and spread over 18 years, and the amount of 484 thousand TL determined for cash payment. According to Betimar’s survey, the payment plan announced by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan satisfied 73 percent of the citizens. 14 percent said they were “partially satisfied”.

CHP’S ‘KEYSTONE, TRASHBIN’ DISCOURSE DID NOT IMPACT CITIZENS

While CHP Chairman Özgür Özel was explaining their support during his visit to the earthquake region, the statement “We sent keystones and garbage bins” was also asked to the citizens. 58 percent of the earthquake victims said that they found these actions insufficient.

Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek, together with the Chairman of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey Investigation Commission on Children Driven to Crime and AK Party Istanbul Deputy Müşerref Pervin Tuba Durgut, met with the families victimized by ‘children dragged into crime’ at the Judge House in Sarıyer, Istanbul. Speaking at the opening of the meeting, Minister Gürlek started his speech with condolences to the families. Stating that they are working closely with Commission President Durgut in this field, Gürlek stated that a comprehensive preparation process is continuing both within the Turkish Grand National Assembly and the Ministry of Justice.

‘THIS ISSUE IS SENSITIVE’

Minister Gürlek stated that current practices regarding children dragged into crime are subject to different evaluations in society, and that new regulation efforts in this field are ongoing. “Currently, our commission is working and our work on the 12th Judicial Package continues. In this context, we are carrying out a law study that takes into account the sensitivities in society and will make the implementation more effective,” said Gürlek, emphasizing that the regulations to be made will be shaped by a wide consultation process. Drawing attention to the sensitivity in society, Gürlek pointed out the importance of the issue. Gürlek said, “This issue is our sensitive and fragile subject. I followed these files closely, especially in my past duties.”

The Presidential Cabinet, chaired by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, is meeting today at the Presidential Complex with critical topics. The meeting is expected to be quite intense, with a wide range of topics ranging from conflicts and wars in the region to the “Terrorism-Free Türkiye” process in domestic politics to be discussed.

EFFECTS ON THE TURKISH ECONOMY: One of the main agenda items of the cabinet will be the US/Israel-Iran war, which has been going on for more than 5 weeks. Türkiye’s mediation role and the effects of the war on the Turkish economy will be evaluated. The reflection of increasing energy costs on the economy will be discussed. The steps to be taken and the measures to be taken in the economy will be consulted.

RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR: Another important topic of the meeting is the Russia-Ukraine war. Navigational safety in the Black Sea and the latest developments in the region will be discussed in detail. President Erdoğan’s meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenski over the weekend is also expected to be on the agenda of the meeting.

TERRORISM-FREE Türkiye: In addition to the developments in foreign policy, critical topics in domestic policy are also on the agenda of the cabinet. The final stage of the “Terror-Free Türkiye” process will be evaluated and observation reports from the field will be discussed. The framework of the legal regulations to be prepared in line with the positive reports coming from the field will be determined. It will be discussed whether members of the PKK terrorist organization, such as organization members living abroad, members of the organization who are involved in the action or not, members of the organization who are detained, disabled and elderly members of the organization, can benefit from the regulations. In particular, the execution regulations, the changes planned to be made in the Turkish Penal Code and the Anti-Terrorism Law will also be discussed at the meeting.