In his ceasefire message, President Erdoğan said, “We are pleased with the ceasefire declared in the war that turned our region into a fire. We hope that the ceasefire will be fully implemented on the field, without giving any opportunity to possible provocations and sabotages. It is our sincere wish that our geography, which has suffered greatly from war, conflict, tension and oppression, will find peace, tranquility and stability as soon as possible. Turkey will continue to raise the voice of peace in its region and in the world.”

Türkiye has become the key country for peace, thanks to the active diplomacy carried out by President Erdoğan, who has met with the leaders of more than 20 countries since February 28, when the war began, and the effective work of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the MİT. Erdoğan, as one of the rare leaders who can talk comfortably to both US leader Trump and Iranian leader Pezeshkian, has undertaken a historic mission to end the war as soon as possible.

Under Erdoğan’s directive, all institutions of the state carried out the necessary work to ensure that the process did not negatively affect Türkiye and that the crisis ended safely. Playing a strategic role behind the scenes, Ankara brought effective, active and play-making moves to the table for the formation of peace and security architecture at every stage through Pakistan. The ceasefire text was woven together with Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan’s hourly contact traffic with the USA, Iran, Egypt, Afghanistan, Qatar, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and England.

MİT worked in coordination with all institutions in the background to facilitate the ceasefire and prevent the escalation of conflicts by conducting effective intelligence diplomacy. MİT played important roles in keeping communication channels open and determining ways to stop the conflict. MİT Directorate assisted other countries’ evacuation and humanitarian requests from conflict zones. The Organization also carried out active work to prevent the crisis situation in Iran from negatively affecting the Terrorism-Free Türkiye process and to prevent an ethnic conflict within Iran. In addition, strict precautions were taken by MİT against espionage activities that could be carried out in our country by taking advantage of the turmoil in the region.

The following statements were used in the written statement made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs:

“Greece persistently continues to disregard the rights and freedoms of the Minority guaranteed by the Lausanne Peace Treaty by not recognizing the Muftis elected by the Western Thrace Turkish Minority. The ‘appointed Mufti’ determination process, which was imposed under the guise of ‘election’ in Dimetoka in the past months, without consulting with the representatives and institutions of the Western Thrace Turkish Minority, is now being implemented in the Rhodope and Xanthi provinces as well.” is being studied.

It is not possible for us to accept these practices. On this occasion, we once again bring to the attention of the international community that Greece does not recognize the elected religious leaders of an official minority in its country. We emphasize that Greece’s ending of its oppressive practices against our compatriots will have a positive impact on our bilateral relations, and we call on the Greek authorities to turn back from the wrong path they insistently follow regarding the Western Thrace Turkish Minority.

“Türkiye will continue to closely monitor the protection of the rights of the Western Thrace Turkish Minority in Greece, taking into account its contractual obligations.”

“IT IS NOT A COincidence THAT THE ATTACK WAS CARRIED OUT IN A CRITICAL AREA LIKE LEVENT IN ISTANBUL”

Underlining that the place where the attack was carried out was not chosen by chance, Bahçeli said, “While the search for peace and diplomatic contacts were continuing on the one hand, the terrorist attack carried out by proxies of certain circles that showed their dark side in Istanbul, on the other hand, targeted Türkiye. Although the heinous terrorist attack that took place in Beşiktaş Levent, Istanbul was initially presented as ‘The Israeli Consulate General was targeted’, the fact that the consulate was empty indicates that the nature of the incident was different.” “It is not a coincidence that the attack was carried out in a critical region such as Levent in Istanbul, one of the alternative centers that stand out with its geopolitical location and strong financial infrastructure, in an area where international companies are concentrated, and in a way that directly targets our security forces. Moreover, it is known that some companies based in the Middle East and Asia are seeking to move their activities to safer financial centers due to Iran-US tension and regional uncertainties, and that Türkiye is carrying out various studies on this issue, and it is shared with the public at the highest level.”

“Türkiye WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE NAME OF HOPE AND STABILITY”

Stating that the peace and security of our beloved nation will never be left under the shadow of such threats and threats, Bahçeli said, “I wholeheartedly congratulate our heroic police officers, who are the most concrete manifestation of this determination, and congratulate our security forces who prevented a major disaster with their selfless interventions, and the entire security bureaucracy who followed the process with great care and meticulousness, and I wish a speedy recovery to our injured brothers. Turkey continues to stand tall against terrorism, provocations and dirty scenarios, and to be the name of hope and stability in the region.” “It will,” he said.

Breaking news… The National Security Council (MGK) convened at the Presidential Complex under the leadership of President Erdoğan. A written statement was made after the critical MGK.

8-ARTICLE WRITTEN STATEMENT AFTER MGK:

1. Information was presented to the Board about the activities carried out with determination, determination and success at home and abroad against all kinds of threats and dangers to our national unity and solidarity and our survival, especially PKK/KCK-PYD/YPG, FETO and DAESH terrorist organizations, and the recent international developments.

“TERRORISM WILL BE REMOVED FROM OUR NATION’S AGENDA”

2. The efforts carried out to achieve the goal of a terrorism-free Türkiye and the vision of a terrorism-free region were discussed. It was emphasized that the wars, conflicts and provocations around us will not be allowed to sabotage the process and that terrorism will be removed from our nation’s agenda never to return.

3. It was stated that we were pleased with the efforts to end the war between Israel and the USA and Iran, which negatively affected the global economic balances by dragging our region and the whole world into great uncertainty; It is reminded that all measures regarding the security of our citizens and borders will continue to be taken meticulously.

4. The effects of wars and conflicts in our region on Iraq were discussed; The importance of maintaining the peace of the friendly and brotherly Iraqi people and the stability and security environment in the country was emphasized.

REACTION TO ISRAEL’S MASSACRES: A CALL TO THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY

5. The Israeli Administration’s ceasefire violations in Gaza and attempts to usurp West Bank lands, as well as its actions aimed at eroding the historical identity and legal status of Al-Aqsa Mosque and Haram al-Sharif; It has been stated that it harms the peace process and the two-state solution approach. It was emphasized that the Israeli Administration’s extension of its occupation policies to Lebanon caused new humanitarian tragedies, and the international community was called to take action against these unlawful actions; Our strong support for Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity has been confirmed.

6. The developments achieved within the scope of establishing peace, stability and tranquility in Syria were evaluated; It was underlined that efforts aimed at implementing the agreement on the integration process, which will reinforce the territorial integrity, sovereignty and unity of the country, on the basis of a single state and a single army, will be resolutely supported within the framework of brotherhood and neighborhood law.

7. The course of the Russia-Ukraine War was discussed; It was emphasized that attacks spreading to the Black Sea and threatening energy security would not be tolerated, and all parties were called to act with restraint.

8. It has been stated that we are going through a historical process that has deeply shaken the international security environment with wars and conflicts; It was emphasized that our country, which has made it a principle to resolve disputes through negotiation and diplomacy, will continue its sincere efforts towards the establishment of peace in cooperation with its allies and friends, as an island of stability.

Minister of Family and Social Services Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş made a statement at the “Workshop on Children Driven to Crime”. “Today, we know that the child being dragged into crime is linked to the emergence of many interconnected risk factors at the same time,” Minister Göktaş said, adding, “We do not have an agenda such as closing or banning the games.”

Stating that the issue of children dragged into crime has recently become a “sad and sensitive” agenda topic, Göktaş emphasized that the main reason for this is the succession of events that deeply wound the public conscience. Stating that the establishment of an investigation commission on this issue in the Turkish Grand National Assembly shows that the issue is now being addressed in a broader framework, Göktaş said, “Today, we know that the child’s being dragged into crime is linked to the emergence of many interconnected risk factors at the same time. Disengagement from school, absenteeism, peer bullying, domestic problems, contact with street and criminal circles, and the risk of addiction feed this process. I would like to emphasize that harmful content, especially in digital media, increases children’s contact with risk areas.” he said.

“WE DO NOT HAVE AN AGENDA SUCH AS CLOSING OR BANNING GAMES”

Pointing out that they see the social media regulation, which aims to bring children and young people together with a safer digital environment, as a “critical step”, Göktaş said: “Today, many countries are taking serious and comprehensive measures to protect children from the risks they may encounter in the digital environment. We have been working on this issue for more than a year in order to develop a balanced and applicable model specific to our country. As a result of these studies, we have created the basic framework of social media regulation for children under the age of 15. With this new regulation, social network providers and game platforms are based on the protection of children.” We impose important obligations. We are creating a stronger legal basis that increases the responsibility of digital platforms and protects our children from online risks. I would especially like to emphasize that our basic approach here is not a prohibitive approach. We do not have an agenda to shut down games or ban them altogether.

Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek announced that following the armed attack carried out by 3 terrorists at the police station in Istanbul Levent yesterday, a simultaneous operation was carried out in 34 provinces against the DAESH terrorist organization under the coordination of the Chief Public Prosecutor’s Offices.

The following statements were used in the post of Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek:

“Under the coordination of our Chief Public Prosecutor’s Offices, Adana, Afyonkarahisar, Antalya, Balıkesir, Batman, Çanakkale, Diyarbakır, Düzce, Eskişehir, Elazığ, Erzurum, Erzincan, Gaziantep, Hatay, İstanbul, İzmir, Kahramanmaraş, Kayseri, Kırıkkale, Kilis, Kocaeli, Kütahya, Manisa, Mardin, Mersin, Osmaniye, In the operations carried out in the provinces of Sakarya, Samsun, Sivas, Şanlıurfa, Trabzon, Van, Yalova and Yozgat, 273 suspects were prosecuted and 198 suspects were detained.

Under the leadership of our President, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, our fight against terrorism will be continued with determination, within the framework of the principles of the rule of law and with the understanding of zero tolerance, in line with the goal of “Terrorism-Free Turkey”; Operations against the DAESH terrorist organization will continue meticulously. On this occasion, I would like to express my best wishes to our heroic police officers who were injured as a result of the terrorist attack; I wish them a speedy recovery.”