In the investigation initiated by the Bolu Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office against Tanju Özcan, it was determined that 13 suspects, including Özcan, forced chain markets operating in the city into high-priced advertising contracts. In the extortion investigation against Bolu Municipality, market representatives were questioned by Bolu Municipality. Industry and Trade Inc. It was determined that they were forced to make an advertising agreement with the company, and those who did not accept were put under pressure through police inspection. Özcan said in the negotiations, “We will take this price.

It was claimed that he said, “You will either be happy or give s… s….”

Minutes were kept during the inspections carried out in the May-June 2024 period. After the pressure, BİM, CarrefourSA, Nuhmar and Avantaj Market signed a contract. A101 and ŞOK Marketler refused; Administrative fines were imposed on these two markets and a 5-day trade ban was imposed.

In the dawn operation held last Saturday morning, 13 people, including Özcan, were detained and their mobile phones were confiscated. Among those detained were Süleyman Can, Ali Sarıyıldız, Ergün Temel and Hakan Yılmaz.

HE DID NOT EXPLAIN THE BRIBERY AND TAKES REFUGE IN THE SCHOLARSHIP LIE

Although the INVESTIGATION was based on allegations of extortion and forced education, Tanju Özcan made a statement on her social media account, “I was detained because I gave scholarships to thousands of students.” The statement was considered a manipulation that ignored the allegation of bribery. CHP leader Özgür Özel also tried to draw the operation into political grounds by not mentioning the bribery allegation.

The achievements of the Turkish community in Europe were discussed in the program organized by the Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB) in Brussels, the capital of Belgium, with the participation of Bilal Erdoğan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Knowledge Dissemination Foundation. In his speech at the panel, Erdogan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Knowledge Dissemination Foundation, said that the Turkish diaspora has reached an assertive point in Europe and that they are very happy about this. Stating that there is a need to be more organized, Erdoğan said, “I see that a serious sensitivity needs to be developed regarding our view of education.

It is very important for non-governmental organizations in Türkiye to work more closely with Turks in Europe. In this sense, it is necessary to increase mobility,” he said. Emphasizing that they will be able to see that work is done at the European level in Türkiye, Erdoğan said: “Such interactions are valuable. I care very much about the identities of societies. There is a serious cultural corruption going on in the world. Deculture is taking place. The West is also experiencing this problem. The way to protect ourselves from this is for each society to keep its own cultural characteristics and traditions alive. I think that if world communities are at peace with their own cultures and identities, this will provide self-confidence, and the relations of such societies with each other will be more equal. “

As the second midterm break date approaches, claims that the midterm break will be lifted in the new year remain on the agenda. Minister of National Education Yusuf Tekin responded to the discussions about the mid-term break in the television program he attended. Stating that legally schools must be open for 180 working days, Minister Tekin said, “In our schools, our teachers have 2 months of holiday in the summer. When we add national and religious holidays, we can sometimes have problems with the calendar. When the holidays coincide, we cannot complete the number of working days. Here is what we will do: We can postpone the opening of the schools in September. We are only making arrangements for the holidays. The number of days to go to school will not increase or decrease, and the holidays will not decrease. What we will do is to add mid-term breaks to the summer holidays.”

FOREIGN SCHOOLS

Minister Tekin also drew attention to the discussions regarding the opening of Heybeliada Seminary Schools and said: “Heybeliada is a very important structure in the world, especially for the Christian community. Currently, the seminary is closed, but a high school with no students is legally open. There are schools that Turkish citizens cannot attend without permission from us. We have taken steps regarding these schools. We said let’s ensure that Turkish children can take lessons in France, and you can win these schools, and the work is currently ongoing.”

MHP Chairman Devlet Bahçeli attended the iftar program organized by the Ülkü Ocakları Education and Culture Foundation in Ankara. Wishing that the iftar program would be conducive to their unity, solidarity and spiritual well-being, Bahçeli also evaluated the US-Israeli attack on Iran. “After the war between Pakistan and Afghanistan, the expected attack of the USA on Iran was carried out by Israel, a puppet state, rogue state, barbarian state, terrorist state,” said Bahçeli, and continued his speech as follows: “Iran’s retaliation for the joint US-Israeli attacks targeted US bases in different countries. Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain and partly Qatar were caught in the fire. Without waiting for the outcome of the negotiations with Iran, the US-Israeli-coordinated military action was carried out.” “I consider that the operations are unfair, unlawful and open to widespread threats. There is bloodshed. Chain wars should be stopped immediately and sane people should come to the fore. Fighting while there is peace means dynamiting the regional and global system. I warn that the shooting of Tehran, Isfahan, Qom and Kerec and the resulting response may rapidly turn into a global war.”

AK Party, which made a simultaneous statement in 81 provinces on the 29th anniversary of the February 28 postmodern coup, described the process as a planned coup aimed at the will of the nation and social values. In the statement in Istanbul, it was emphasized that the fight against the coupist and tutelage mentality will be continued with determination, and it was said that “27 May, 12 September and 15 July are what 28 February is.” During the program in Istanbul, the text prepared by the AK Party Human Rights Presidency was shared with the public. AK Party Provincial Deputy Chairman and Head of Human Rights Muammer Birdal read the statement together with party members and commission members. AK Party stated that the tutelage mechanisms were eliminated and the national will was strengthened again during their rule and said, “Türkiye’s standard of democracy has been raised. Some recent attitudes towards the headscarf and local clothes remind us of the February 28 mentality. This understanding has not disappeared completely. Our struggle for democracy will continue.” In the statement, attention was drawn to President Erdoğan’s leadership and it was stated that our determined stance against the coupist mentality would continue. While it was stated that this struggle was a struggle for democracy and rights, it was noted that the obstacles to the “Great and Powerful Türkiye” ideal and the “Türkiye Century” vision would be overcome together with the nation.

Messages were published on the 29th anniversary of the February 28 coup:

Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, Numan Kurtulmuş: Our nation will continue to stand against any coup attempt and build the future with the spirit of brotherhood and solidarity.

AK Party Deputy Chairman Efkan Ala: Türkiye continues on its way with an understanding that expands freedoms, not restricts them.

AK Party Deputy Chairman and Party Spokesperson Ömer Çelik: Under the leadership of our President, the coups, which were the tools of external groups who wanted to harm our country, were condemned in front of history and received the response they deserved.

Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek: We have not forgotten the atrocities that took place on February 28, and we will not let them forget. We will never give an opportunity to the tutelage mentality that wants to shackle the national will.

Grand Unity Party (BBP) Chairman Mustafa Destici: February 28, which was said to last a thousand years, disappeared in a few years, along with its planners, implementers and supporters.

February 28 Student Association President Emine İlyas: Remembering February 28 means keeping the democratic reflex alive. Justice is not just about remembering; is to build assurances that will make its repetition impossible.