Breaking news: President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan performed the Friday prayer at Hagia Sophia Mosque. Erdoğan left his residence in Üsküdar Kısıklı and came to Hagia Sophia Mosque.

Erdoğan, who performed the Friday prayer here, made a statement to journalists as he exited.

Erdoğan said that they have completed the third day of Eid al-Adha and that he will attend the “Festival and Conquest Celebration from the Conquest of Istanbul to the Conquest of Hearts” to be held at the Haliç Congress Center on the occasion of the conquest of Istanbul.

Stating that the area was packed, Erdoğan said, “Today is Friday, May 29. Coincidentally, we had the opportunity to perform the prayer in Hagia Sophia. The participation in Hagia Sophia was also very good, it was magnificent. Thank God, there was a march from Fatih to Hagia Sophia today and the people of Istanbul performed the Friday prayer here. This is another beauty.” he said.

President Erdoğan stated that they will be at the Haliç Congress Center and said, “Istanbul will be even more beautiful in the evening and the stars will hopefully put on a show in Istanbul. We will celebrate this together.” he said.

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Thanking the journalists for their efforts, Erdoğan distributed Turkish delight.

When a journalist offered him a Turkish delight, Erdogan said, “I don’t eat it, I’m careful.” he said.

Asking how the Turkish delight was, Erdoğan said, “It is very delicious.” got the answer.

Erdoğan was accompanied by Minister of Youth and Sports Osman Aşkın Bak, Minister of Internal Affairs Mustafa Çiftçi, Presidential Communications Director Burhanettin Duran, Governor of Istanbul Davut Gül, Fatih Mayor Ergün Turan, Istanbul Provincial Police Chief Selami Yıldız and AK Party Istanbul Provincial Chairman Abdullah Özdemir.

President Erdoğan read the Quran at Hagia Sophia Mosque

Under the coordination of the Governorship of Istanbul, the 573rd anniversary of the conquest of Istanbul is celebrated with various events throughout the city. In this context, Istanbul Governor Davut Gül, who visited the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Han Tomb in Fatih Mosque, was accompanied by Deputy Mayor of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Nuri Aslan, 1st Army Commander General Bahtiyar Ersay, Istanbul Police Chief Selami Yıldız and AK Party Provincial Chairman Abdullah Özdemir.

Governor Gül, who made a statement in front of the Tomb of Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror, stated that the anniversary of the conquest will be celebrated with great enthusiasm. Gül said, “An era has ended and an era has begun. We wish God’s mercy to all our soldiers and our elders who provided material and moral support, especially the 21-year-old great Khan Fatih Sultan Mehmet Han, who made this possible. With the conquest, our Sultanahmet and Suleymaniye mosques have survived to this day as a sign of these lands becoming a Muslim Turkish homeland.” he said. Stating that they started the conquest program by visiting the tomb in Fatih Mosque today, Gül said, “Then we will march from Beyazıt to Hagia Sophia. Our ships will display a visual feast in the form of a boat convoy from Sarayburnu to the Golden Horn. Then, at 18.00, our SOLOTÜRK planes will demonstrate. Then, at 20.30, the 1st Army of our General Staff will be in Üsküdar. “The Command and a marching band will play various pieces for about half an hour.” he said.

Gül stated that as of 21:00, the conquest will be revived with drone shows and they will end the day with fireworks. Stating that there will be mehteran performances in various places, especially in Sultanahmet, Gül said, “We will decorate historical places with photo and video shows. Our esteemed President will give a speech about the conquest celebrations in the Golden Horn after the Friday prayer. With the support of all institutions, the conquest will be celebrated more lively this year than the previous year. We have prepared a program together to keep this spirit alive.” he said. After the statement, Governor Gül prayed at the grave of Fatih Sultan Mehmet Khan. Citizens flocked to visit the tomb of Fatih Sultan Mehmet Khan.

Erdoğan, who started his speech by greeting the participants and all of Türkiye, drew attention to the spiritual climate created by celebrating the anniversary of the conquest and Eid al-Adha together.

Erdoğan sent greetings to 86 million citizens as well as all his brothers and sisters who are struggling to survive in more than 150 countries of the world and said, “Today, we wanted to celebrate the holiday with you and celebrate the 573rd anniversary of the conquest of Istanbul with enthusiasm. Istanbul is even more beautiful on the 573rd anniversary of the conquest; you are even more beautiful on this blessed holiday day.” he said.

Congratulating the Islamic world on Eid al-Adha, Erdoğan wished that the holiday would be beneficial for Türkiye and all humanity.

Erdoğan continued as follows;

May the Eid be blessed for you, for all Istanbul and Türkiye, for the Islamic world and for humanity; I pray to God Almighty that it will lead to brotherhood, peace and tranquility. I hope that the sacrifices you made will be accepted by God Almighty. Eid is undoubtedly a holiday especially for children. Celebration; It becomes a holiday when smile flowers bloom on the faces of children with heavenly faces, and this is how it truly finds its meaning. Today, we especially congratulate the holiday of all children of Türkiye and all the children of the world; I embrace each of them with love, kiss their little cheeks, and hope that every day will be spent in a festive atmosphere.

President Erdoğan: Conquest is the coming to life of Istanbul

“We are concerned about the troubles of those in need”

Holidays; These are exceptional times when our people experience friendship, brotherhood, national and spiritual values ​​in the most vivid way. Holidays; These are special days where we not only glorify our feelings of cooperation and sharing, but also strengthen our unity and solidarity. As a nation, we realize and revive this feeling, this spirit, this belief much more vividly during the holidays. We knock on the door of strange people, caress the head of the orphan, and worry about the troubles of those in need, starting with those closest to us. Holidays not only bring us closer together as a nation, but also enable new bridges of conversation to be built between us and our brothers and sisters all over the world. Holidays leave all our differences aside and strengthen our consciousness of being an ummah.

The poet Murat Kapkıner, whom we bid farewell to God recently, expressed this consciousness as follows: “If a native is killed in Africa / His life is taken away from me for as long as I can remember.” With this feeling, today I would like to especially thank our volunteer organizations, philanthropists and non-governmental organizations who have extended the mercy and compassion of our nation to the most remote corners of the world. May God Almighty not show their shortcomings to this nation and ummah. I pray to God that the prayers of our brothers and sisters who are currently in the holy lands to fulfill their obligation of pilgrimage will be accepted.

“May God not divert us from His path”

On this blessed day, where heartfelt prayers are not rejected, we wholeheartedly say amen to the following prayer of Fatih Sultan Mehmet Khan: “My king has bound me to the chain of his tyranny / May God not leave me free from his servitude.” Yes, may God not separate us from his own path, from the path of his Prophet, from the path of Sultan Fatih, who received the good news of his Prophet. May God never leave His grace, patriotism and mercy on our nation. For the sake of these holy days, may God bring all the oppressed and wounded geographies to the peace we long for.

Right now, I have Istanbul in front of me. Dear Istanbulites, Today, while we are experiencing the joy of Eid al-Adha, on the other hand, we are excited to celebrate the 573rd anniversary of the conquest of Istanbul. On this meaningful day, I commemorate with mercy all our elders who participated in the conquest of Istanbul exactly 573 years ago, who were martyred on the walls of this city, and who became veterans. I remember with the same decency the glorious commander who conquered Istanbul when he was only 21 years old. Here again; I pray God’s mercy to all the heroes who sacrificed their lives so that the call to prayer of Muhammad will not cease from our skies for a thousand years, that our flag will wave coyly in the sky, that our temples will not be touched by unprincipled hands, and that these sacred lands, where a martyr lies in every square meter, will not be polluted.

I pray God’s mercy to all the heroes who sacrificed their lives to prevent this sacred land, where a martyr lies in every square meter, from being polluted. Happy and blessed 573rd anniversary of the conquest of Istanbul.

“THE CONQUEST OF ISTANBUL IS THE COMING TO LIFE OF A CITY”

On this holy day, I would like to draw your attention to this point; The conquest of Istanbul is not just a great victory, not just an event that opens and closes an era; It is the transformation of darkness into light in a city that is the apple of the world’s eye. The conquest of Istanbul was the establishment of an environment of peace and security that would last for centuries in a city where there was no security of life and property. conquest of Istanbul; It means showing tolerance and giving value that has not been given to every origin, every belief, every opinion until that day. conquest of Istanbul; Instead of extinguishing a furnace that produces discord for the geography, it is the burning of a furnace of right and equity that will not extinguish until the end of time. conquest of Istanbul; It is the reconstruction, revival and revival of a city whose temples, including Hagia Sophia, were robbed and destroyed and whose districts turned into swamps.

See how the great historian, the late Halil İnalcık, explains this truth: From the moment he ascended to the throne in 1451, he worked day and night and considered and took all kinds of diplomatic, military, technological and administrative measures to achieve the conquest; He did not waver in his determination and determination when the April 20 sea defeat endangered the conquest. The conquest of Istanbul and the 500-year empire are solely the work of the young Turkish ruler; This is a historical fact. Fatih Sultan Mehmet, who took Constantinople as a ruined city, rebuilt it as a magnificent Turkish-Islamic city with soup kitchens based on foundations. What was he saying? “Letuftahanne’l Kostantiniyyete feleni’me’l emiru emiruha veleni’me’l ceyşu zalike’l ceyş.” “Istanbul will definitely be conquered; what a great commander is the commander who conquers it, and what a great soldier his soldier is.”

conquest of Istanbul; It is the rising of a sun that has not set for 573 years and the arrival of spring in this city where two worlds and two continents meet. conquest of Istanbul; The 21-year-old young man, who made it his life’s goal to eliminate discord in the world and did not hesitate to make any sacrifices for this purpose, created a climate of peace and brotherhood unprecedented in world history. The conquest of Istanbul is the brightest link in our series of conquests that started with Manzikert in these lands. You know what Fazıl Hüsnü Dağlarca says: “In the past of the air, in the green of the sea / A folk song we have heard since Central Asia. From our mother’s milk to the flags / We have grown up with the supreme conquest. With light, with strength, with love / We have broken the spell of fate. We have seen the image of beauty / We have appeared in great disasters. Half of the world is the sky, we have stood as martyrs in front of it. We have taken over half of the world, Istanbul.”

The conquest of Istanbul and the conquest of Gaza, which gave rise to subsequent conquests, are one of the greatest gates and sources of our civilization. The conquest of Istanbul is an example of what our nation can achieve for the sake of its ideals, ideals and Red Diamond. Galleys were launched from the Golden Horn by land; It is a reflection of Sultan Fatih’s determination, will and belief in the fruit of conquest. At the same time, the conquest of Istanbul; It is the best example that shows that the ideal of Fatih, the sacrifice of Ulubatli Hasan, and the wisdom of Akşemseddin live in the soul of every young man. Just as water is never missing in a lake, the ideal of conquest, the consciousness of conquest, and the longing for conquest are never lacking in the hearts of this nation.

These lands have been our homeland since 1071, and Istanbul has been the apple of our nation’s eye and a source of pride as Turkish Istanbul since 1453. But we know that there are still people who cannot accept this. There are people with indigestion who still cannot digest the conquest of Istanbul. There are those who cannot escape the grip of 573 years of anger. We see that they disclose their indigestion and discomfort at every opportunity they get, both inside and outside. Whoever says “The persecution started in 1453”, unmask him; The dark faces we fought against in 1453 will emerge from underneath. Those who say “Istanbul’s status should change” are the ones who cannot stomach the Quran recited in Topkapı and the call to prayer recited in Hagia Sophia. Whoever ignores the high civilization we built in Istanbul and says “Nomadic barbarians destroyed the civilization in Anatolia”, raise your cloak; you come across a Byzantine tattoo engraved on his chest.

Whoever has a problem with the founding identity of this city, which Yahya Kemal called “Turkish Istanbul”, when you look at its background, you will see that he is actually in a reckoning with the conquest and Fatih. We all know very well who they are. With God’s permission, we did not give the representatives of this mentality an opportunity yesterday, and we will not give them an opportunity today or tomorrow. We will continue to take good care of this beloved city entrusted to us by Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror. Just as we broke the chains on the door of Hagia Sophia after the 86-year hijra, we will achieve new victories inspired by the blessed conquest.

The conquest of Istanbul taught us and reminded us that; If we truly believe, work and persevere in the face of difficulties, there is no task we cannot achieve as a nation, no goal we cannot reach. As long as we show our determination by saying “Either Istanbul will take me or I will take Istanbul” like Sultan Fatih. As long as we believe in victory and realize our power. The rest is just a matter of timing and planning, God willing. To achieve this, we will work together, close our ranks even more, and leave no room to those who want to darken the future of Istanbul.

“May God grant us many more conquests”

I would like every one of my companions to know this very well: Our world and our region are experiencing serious fractures, both politically, economically and diplomatically. The borders in our geography are wanted to be drawn again with blood and tears. Wherever we turn, from Gaza to Sudan, from Yemen to Lebanon, we witness different scenes of the same dirty game. May God grant us many more conquests. For this reason, let him maintain the unity and solidarity of the People’s Alliance. We will not break our unity and solidarity. We will be one, we will be big, we will be alive, we will be brothers; We will all walk towards Türkiye’s future together.

According to the statement made by the Ministry of Justice, the study was initiated after Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek stated that “technological steps that will reduce the workload of lawyers and speed up the trial processes will continue, and the e-Hearing system will be used in more cases and procedural processes.”

With the new regulation planned, the e-Hearing application will not only be limited to first instance courts, but will also be used in regional courts of justice.

With the software developments, it will be possible to hear lawyers, as well as other stakeholders of the trial such as plaintiffs, defendants, experts, witnesses and experts, through e-Hearing.

With the regulation, in addition to preliminary examination hearings, procedural procedures such as rogatory, oath, request and hearing of the parties will be able to be carried out through the e-Hearing system.

While it is also planned that judges will be able to decide on the e-Hearing method ex officio when they deem it necessary, the regulation aims to increase the speed, ease of access and efficiency in the trial processes.

The Conquest of Istanbul, which closed and opened an era, left its mark on world history, and was written in golden letters in the glorious past of the Turks, has completed its 573rd year. President Erdoğan will attend the “Festival and Conquest Celebration Program from the Conquest of Istanbul to the Conquest of Hearts”, which will be held in the garden of the Haliç Congress Center today after the Friday prayer. Millions in the megacity will experience the joy of victory in the air, on land and at sea today.

The 573rd anniversary of the Conquest of Istanbul will be celebrated with an intense program in the megacity today. At 11.00, they will gather in Beyazıt Square and march to Hagia Sophia Square accompanied by the janissary band.

‘Conquest march’ from Beyazıt to Hagia Sophia!

The military band of the General Staff will give a half-hour concert in Hagia Sophia Square. In the meantime, refreshments will be served to citizens. 1,453 hatims were recited for the holy martyrs and their prayers will be made. Ashura and lokma will be distributed after Friday prayers in large mosques in every district.

VISUAL FESTIVAL, LIGHT SHOW

The celebrations will continue uninterrupted at sea and in the air. At 15.00, a convoy of boats will be formed from Sarayburnu to the Golden Horn with the spirit of conquest. Hundreds of boats will present a visual feast, decorated in accordance with the spirit of the conquest and the holiday. Hundreds of thousands of citizens will witness this excitement at sea on the beaches, by the Golden Horn and in Sarayburnu.

SOLOTURK planes will perform in Yenikapı at 18.00. The General Staff Choir and Orchestra will give a concert in Üsküdar Square at 20.30. At 21.00, the Governorship in Istanbul will break new ground and visualize the conquest in the sky with hundreds of drones. Drones will summarize the conquest verbally and visually for 15 minutes. It will illuminate the sky immediately afterwards.

At the finale of the night, a magnificent fireworks display will fascinate Istanbulites. Photos and videos will be projected on historical places. Galata Tower will be decorated this holiday as well as every holiday. This year, Rumeli Fortress will be illuminated and decorated for the first time. The governorship building, the old Marmara University Rectorate building in Sultanahmet, the historical city walls, and the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce building will also be specially illuminated for the conquest.

ERDOĞAN WILL JOIN THE CELEBRATIONS

President Erdoğan will attend the “Festival and Conquest Celebration Program from the Conquest of Istanbul to the Conquest of Hearts”, which will be held in the garden of the Haliç Congress Center today after the Friday prayer.

On the morning of May 29, 1453, a world ruler who was only 21 years old achieved victory in his great march that changed the course of history. The Ottoman army under the command of Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror did not only conquer a city while overcoming the walls of Istanbul, which had been called “impenetrable” for centuries; It also opened the door to a new era. The conquest, which ended the thousand-year domination of Byzantium, was seen as the realization of the great good news that had been awaited for centuries in the Islamic world. The ships launched into the Golden Horn, the breaches opened in the walls by the Shahi cannons, and the flag raised by Hasan of Ulubat on the walls have their names written in golden letters among the unforgettable moments of history. Preparations for the conquest started months ago. While the Bosphorus was taken under control with the construction of the Rumeli Fortress, the most powerful cannons of the period were cast for the Ottoman Empire. The move to “lead the ships by land”, developed against the Byzantine closure of the Golden Horn with chains, was recorded as a unique strategy in world war history.

THEY RECEIVED THE GOOD NEWS OF THE PROPHET
The conquest of Istanbul had a special meaning in the Islamic world. The hadith of the Prophet Muhammad, “Constantinople will certainly be conquered. What a great commander is the commander who conquers it, and what a great soldier is the soldier who conquers it” has been one of the biggest goals of Muslim rulers for centuries. Fatih Sultan Mehmet and his army went down in history as the blessed generation that received this great good news. With the conquest of Istanbul, the Middle Ages ended and the New Age began. Trade routes changed and world politics was reshaped. The Ottoman Empire began to be remembered not only as a regional power, but also as a great world state that opened and closed eras. Istanbul with the conquest; It became the center of science, art, trade and civilization. Despite the centuries that have passed, Istanbul still carries the spirit of conquest. While the calls to prayer rising from the minarets keep the legacy of the takbirs echoing on the walls alive; Traces of civilization stretching from Hagia Sophia to Suleymaniye show that Fatih’s legacy is still standing tall. The epic, written 573 years ago, continues to live in the memory of the nation with the same excitement and pride today.