“CHILDREN ARE THE GUARANTEE OF OUR FUTURE, THE HOPE OF OUR TOMORROW”

Stating that they continue to work determinedly to build a Turkey where children and young people will live in prosperity and peace, to make Türkiye stronger and to create the children of the Turkey Century, Göktaş continued: “We know that the greatest power in achieving our Turkey Century goals is our children, who shape our future with their determination, hard work and success. As our President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan often expresses, children are the guarantee of our future and the hope of our future. With this understanding, from education to health, from sports to “We are taking strong steps to expand the opportunities of our children in every field, from art to science and technology. We consider the best interests of our children in every social service and social policy we implement.”

Emphasizing that families and children are always with them, both through volunteer ambassadors, orphan aid and support, Göktaş said, “Our orphans are never orphans. The state is on their side, we are there. We continue to work determinedly to build a Türkiye that will always look to the future with hope for each of our children. Of course, on this special day, I remember once again our orphans who lost their parents in war environments around the world. We send them our love and affection. We are here today as well as tomorrow, just like yesterday.” “We will always continue to be there for our children.” he said. Kocaeli Governor İlhami Aktaş, Deputy Mayor of the Metropolitan Municipality Berna Abiş, and Başiskele Mayor Mehmet Yasin Özlü also made speeches at the iftar program. Başiskele District Governor Soner Şenel, AK Party Provincial Chairman Şahin Talus, AK Party Provincial Women’s Branch Chairman Yasemin Özdemir, former Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality Mayor İbrahim Karaosmanoğlu, political party representatives and guests attended the program. On the other hand, Minister Göktaş also met with Başiskele Municipality Vocational Training Course female trainees and representatives of women’s non-governmental organizations within the scope of his Kocaeli contacts.

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) newspaper carried the discomfort felt by Türkiye becoming a regional superpower to its pages with a confessional analysis. In the scandalous article written by Bradley Martin, it was argued that Türkiye’s rising influence was a “threat” to Western interests and called for “urgent intervention” against Ankara.

While the analysis published in WSJ claimed that Iran filled the gap created after the Iraq war, it could not be hidden that the real target was Türkiye. In the news, the blow that President Erdoğan’s independent policies dealt to the West’s interests in the region was described with the following arrogant expressions:

“Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan criticized the US and Israel’s moves towards Iran, calling them ‘a clear violation of international law’. Although it is a NATO member, Ankara draws a ‘bad partner’ profile for the West.”

SCANDAL Slanders: “MODERN OTTOMAN SULTAN”

While Türkiye’s regional leadership was shown as a “threat” in the article, statements were made about President Erdoğan: “He wants to lead the Islamic world and sees himself as the protector of Islam, a modern Ottoman sultan.”

In a written statement from NATO, “The North Atlantic Council held a meeting at ambassador level to obtain information about the security environment in light of Iran’s ongoing and indiscriminate attacks in the Middle East and beyond.” The expression was used.

The statement stated that the meeting was chaired by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, and said: “NATO allies strongly condemned Iran’s targeting of Türkiye yesterday and expressed their full solidarity with Ankara.” It was said.

In the statement, it was stated that Rutte praised the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) and all relevant allied personnel for their joint efforts to detect, track and successfully intercept Iran’s ballistic missile.

The statement emphasized that NATO’s deterrence and defense posture remains strong in all operational areas and said, “NATO continues to monitor the situation closely. The NATO Secretary General is in regular contact with the leaders of allied countries and the leaders of NATO partners in the region.” expressions were used.

The Ministry of National Defense announced that a ballistic ammunition, which was detected to have been fired from Iran and directed towards Turkish airspace, was neutralized by NATO air and missile defense elements stationed in the Eastern Mediterranean.

NATO Spokesperson Allison Hart also said, “We condemn Iran’s targeting of Türkiye.” He stated that NATO stands firmly with all allies, including Türkiye.

‘Kale-Andar Facility Opening and Brand Launch’ ceremony was held between Kale Group and Andar Elektromekanik Sistemleri in Ostim Organized Industrial Zone in Ankara. Defense Industry President Haluk Görgün, who attended the ceremony, stated that they completed the year 2025 with very good figures and said, “With an export of 10 billion dollars in the world, we have positioned ourselves in the list of defense exporting countries. We evaluate that we will be among the top 10 countries when the figures of other countries are announced.”

“VERY IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS FOR OUR SECTOR”

Stating that the number of countries we export to has increased, Haluk Görgün said, “Increasing the quality and content of the products we export, increasing their reorderability, all of these are very valuable. The fact that we have started to establish joint companies and the fact that technology transfer topics from Türkiye are now a priority in the negotiations are important developments for our sector. Ostim is like an incubation center of our country’s defense industry. Our company is 4 thousand 800 square meters and will grow further. Here, Kale group’s past experiences, corporate approach, strategic perspective, high scale, “They will reach the next level with Andar, with their ability to create and manage strong organizations and their approach that can contribute to a sustainable production ecosystem,” he said.

According to information obtained from security sources, as a result of MİT’s intelligence work, a cell belonging to DAESH was detected in Damascus, the capital of Syria. MİT shared the intelligence it obtained with the Syrian Internal Security Service Command and the Syrian General Intelligence Service. Following the cell members and their activities step by step, Syrian intelligence determined the exact locations of the cell members. As a result of the raid on the cell, DAESH members Ömer Hashim, Muhammed Hamed and Hüseyin Halef were detained.

ISIS operation in Syria from MİT

A VEHICLE LOADED WITH A BOMB WAS ALSO FOUND

Simultaneously with the operation, bomb disposal experts also intervened in a car bomb that was prepared to be detonated remotely and left at an important point. A large amount of C4 and TNT was found in the vehicle, which would cause great damage. The three detained people were referred to the Syrian General Intelligence Service/Counter-Terrorism Administration to complete the interrogation procedures and to reveal the cell’s supporters and possible extensions of the cell.

In the audio recording shared by DAESH last week, the elements of the organization were told to be ready to take action. With this operation in Damascus, the action planned to be carried out following the instructions given by the organization was prevented.

Chairman of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey Iran Friendship Group and AK Party Van Deputy Kayhan Türkmenoğlu evaluated the attack launched by Israel against Iran and said that there was no problem at the border. Türkmenoğlu also stated that the Iranian side does not allow its citizens to go abroad.

Answering SABAH’s questions, Türkmenoğlu pointed out that he communicated with his counterparts in Iran by phone or text message after the Israeli attacks, and said, “We need to make an effort to do whatever is necessary to prevent a ring of fire from forming in the Middle East.” Türkmenoğlu continued as follows:

“On the one hand, attacks that violate Iran’s sovereignty and especially target the peace of the friendly and brotherly Iranian people, and on the other hand, missile and unmanned aerial vehicle attacks against sister countries in the Gulf region. These are extremely worrying developments for us. It is a fact that violence, no matter who it comes from, will have no other result than producing new suffering. Both the experience and foreign policy understanding of our President, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, his knowledge, his dialogue that comes to the fore in times of crisis, his line that prevents negotiation, are always ours.” “It is an issue we embrace.”

Türkmenoğlu stated that there is no problem regarding the Türkiye-Iran border and that he does not expect any migration from Iran.

Explaining that he went to Kapıköy Border Gate and saw that the crossings had almost stopped, Türkmenoğlu said, “Because, as far as I know, Iranians have a message from their own internal dynamics. Iran does not allow its citizens to go abroad. They warned their citizens about this.”