17 people lost their lives in the attacks carried out by Israel in the south of Lebanon, the Bekaa region and the capital Beirut since the previous night. The Lebanese Ministry of Health announced that the number of deaths in Israel’s attacks on Lebanon since March 2 has increased to 773 and the number of injured has increased to 1993. 822 thousand 600 people were displaced in Lebanon. The previous night, Israel started bombarding Beirut while the call to prayer was being recited at iftar time. Lebanese civilians were massacred in attacks targeting Hezbollah’s financial centers. Material damage occurred to many buildings and vehicles in the surrounding area.

BUFFER ZONE GAME

Israel’s War Cabinet is preparing to hold a meeting to expand attacks in Lebanon. Israel, which sent reinforcements to the south of Lebanon, aims to create a 15-kilometer-deep buffer zone in the south of Lebanon as a result of this meeting. In this context, the bridge, which is one of the important crossing points over the Litani River separating the north and south of the country, was hit by the murderous Israeli Army. This is considered as part of the preparations for the ‘buffer zone’ that Israel wants to create.

Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek visited the Istanbul Regional Administrative Court. Minister Gürlek, who came together with the Regional Administrative Court Department Heads and Administrative Court Presidents at the meeting, stated in his speech that they wanted to hear the problems experienced in practice on site and said, “We came to listen to your problems. If there are problems you encounter regarding the practice, we are here with our deputy ministers.”

Pointing out that there are two main problems affecting trust in the judiciary, Minister Gürlek said that the sense of trust in courthouses is not at the desired level. Minister of Justice Gürlek said, “There are two main reasons for this. The first is the lengthening of cases and trials. The second is the perception that justice is on the side of the powerful. You all work very hard. I am sure of this. You take files to your homes. All judges and prosecutors working in Istanbul definitely compromise their families. They compromise themselves. As a colleague of yours, I ask you to take care of your files. I request that the trial periods do not get longer. We are a big family. We all share the perception that justice is on the side of the powerful. We will break it.” he said. Calling on members of the judiciary at the meeting, Minister Akın Gürlek drew attention to the importance of concluding the cases within a reasonable time. Minister Gürlek said, “I want you to protect your files. I want you to put yourself in the shoes of the citizens. A stay of execution decision you make as an administrative judiciary can lock the system momentarily.” he said.

DELAYED FILES WILL BE FOLLOWED CLOSELY

Minister Gürlek stated that they attach importance to target periods in the judiciary and said, “If a case is not completed within the target period, there must be a reasonable reason for this. If there is workload, a new court will be established or judges and personnel will be reinforced. But if there is a delay caused by the judge, necessary action will be taken.” he said. Stating that the judicial organization is a large structure, Minister Akın Gürlek emphasized that they will fight against people who harm the profession.

“WE ARE THINKING OF BUYING APPROXIMATELY 300 RESIDENCES IN ESENLER”

Stating that the housing opportunities for judges and prosecutors in Istanbul will be increased, Minister Gürlek announced that new housing has been purchased on the Anatolian side and a new project is planned in Esenler. Minister Gürlek said, “We bought new lodgings on the Anatolian Side. We are planning to buy approximately 300 lodgings in Esenler. We will solve the lodging problem.” he said. Minister Gürlek also touched upon the regulation regarding the term of office in Istanbul within the scope of the principle decisions of the Council of Judges and Prosecutors. Stating that Istanbul will be evaluated within the scope of the eastern mission, Minister Gürlek said that the term of office has been determined as 10 years.

The first week has passed in the Erkem İmamoğlu Criminal Organization for Profitable Organization case, the corruption of the century. During the 4-day hearing, tension rose from time to time due to İmamoğlu’s provocations. On the first day, he threatened the delegation and targeted the Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek and Turkuvaz Media. On the second day, he had a chair crisis. While he created surprise by remaining silent on the third day, he put on a show for the press on the fourth day and received a harsh reaction from the court.

NO PASSAGE TO PROVOCATION

The first hearing of the case was held on Monday. İmamoğlu came to the podium without being given the right to speak and made his first provocation. He received his first warning when the presiding judge said, “You cannot come to the podium and speak as you wish.” The second hearing of the case was held on Tuesday. The president of the court warned İmamoğlu, saying, “You are disturbing the order.” İmamoğlu targeted the office and Turkuvaz Medya. The fourth hearing of the case was held on Thursday. İmamoğlu went over the security barriers and gave an interview to the press, although it was prohibited. The court president decided to remove all detained defendants from the courtroom.

Businessman Mehmet Tekinap established 2 shopping malls opposite each other in Izmir Balçova in 2006, with an investment of 150 million dollars. It was claimed that 2 fuel stations located in shopping malls with 120 stores have been occupied by Esas Petrol for 7 years. Speaking to SABAH, Mehmet Tekinalp said, “Izmir 4th Commercial Court of First Instance ruled to terminate the activities of the stations. Despite this decision, Izmir Metropolitan Municipality does not revoke the licenses of fuel stations. The ‘ecosystem’ in Istanbul has literally moved to Izmir. Ozan Karaca, the lawyer son of CHP Denizli Deputy Gülizar Biçer Karaca, is the lawyer of Esas Petrol and a CHP deputy. Gülizar Biçer’s company is also protected.

Processes in Izmir Metropolitan Municipality are being deliberately obstructed. I invested 150 million dollars. In return for my investment, I was granted an operating period limited to 29 years. However, we cannot exercise our operating rights due to the occupation of the stations for years. However, the invaders, who do not have any permits, are hosted in the heart of Izmir without paying a single penny. “This unity of interest stems from the fact that the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality did not cancel the license, and the CHP deputy protected the unfair transactions of his fellow countryman, the company owner, through political instructions.” Businessman Tekinalp, who was also featured in the column of SABAH Newspaper writer Mahmut Övür, also reacted to the CHP’s Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, which did not implement the court decision, with the banner he hung on the overpass connecting the two sides of the shopping mall.

Within the scope of the “bribery” and “extortion” investigation against Kuşadası Municipality carried out by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, 6 suspects, including Mayor Ömer Günel, Kuşadası Municipality Zoning Director Ahmet Taşkan and Building Control Manager Mustafa Burak Gündeş, were detained. It was understood that there were statements of complainants and witnesses stating that, in accordance with Article 18 of the Zoning Law, Kuşadası Municipality demanded bribes from the land owners in order not to make deductions in the parceling of plots and lands upon the instructions of the Mayor.

It was also determined that the complainant statements of the Mayor of Kuşadası and the relevant unit managers were that “100 thousand dollars were requested from the contractors to be used in the Presidential elections in the settlement permit and license procedures given by the Municipality. The suspects named Ali Ertan Yurtsever and Atila Yurtsever, the owners of Florart Peyzaj Sanayi Ticaret A.Ş. operating in Kuşadası, mediated the crimes of “bribery” and “extortion” in connection with the Kuşadası Municipality through the relevant company accounts. It was learned that an investigation was initiated upon obtaining the complainant’s statements that “300 thousand money was requested from each of the complainant villa owners under the name of housing transactions”. HTS records, MASAK reports, and bribery statements coincided. It was revealed that Ali Ertan Yurtsever and Atila Yurtsever were arrested. In MASAK reports, high amounts of money movements of unknown origin were detected in the suspects’ accounts.

The information revealed within the scope of the operation carried out by the Bolu Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office revealed remarkable financial data regarding the BOLSEV Foundation and its affiliated company. Examined financial records, Bolsev Eğitim ve Yardım Ticaret A.Ş. It revealed that there is a striking difference between the money collected through the I Love Bolu Social Assistance and Solidarity Foundation and the scholarship payments. According to the records entered in the investigation file, a total of 116 million 836 thousand 918 lira was collected through advertising, donations and rental income between 2024 and 2025. However, it was determined that the total amount of scholarships paid to students in the same period was only 11 million 926 thousand lira. This table revealed that only a small part of the money collected reached students as scholarships. According to bank records, as of December 31, 2025, it was recorded that there was a total of 10 million 866 thousand 647 liras in cash, including 1 million 890 thousand 572 liras in foundation accounts and 8 million 976 thousand 75 liras in company accounts. On the other hand, according to the information obtained from the judicial authorities, it was learned that approximately 10 million TL was in the accounts, and more than 100 million TL was removed from the company by showing unreal invoices and various expense items.

SUSPICIOUS SALES TRANSACTIONS

One of the financial data in the file was that the company did not transfer money to the Foundation, although it had income. When the next years return amount of 42 million 900 thousand liras and the net profit of 23 million 365 thousand 395 liras were added, it was determined that BOLSEV Eğitim ve Destek Ticaret A.Ş. had a total income of 66 million 265 thousand 395 liras. Despite this, it was determined that although the company was established to provide income to the foundation, it did not transfer even a single penny to the foundation during this period. In the evaluations included in the investigation file, it was stated that there were suspicions that the discourse of granting scholarships to foundations and students may have been used as a “screen” or “showpiece” to raise money. Another noteworthy title in the documents examined within the scope of the investigation is the municipality-related Bolu Bel Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. There were transactions made through . During the investigation, it was determined that there were pages in the company’s board of directors’ decision book that were left blank, with some decision numbers omitted. In addition, according to company records, it was seen that it was decided to sell 32 LED screens, although there were 20 LED screens in its assets. The day after the decision, it was determined that a sales invoice amounting to 5 million TL plus VAT was issued on behalf of another company. It was also noted in the documents reflected in the investigation file that there were contradictions that the LED screens in question were previously rented by the municipality, but invoices were later issued for the same screens as if a sale had been made.

THE INVESTIGATION IS DEEPENING

It was learned that the investigation carried out by the Bolu Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office was expanded and deepened based on the financial data and transaction contradictions obtained. It is stated that within the scope of the investigation, the money flow between the foundation and the company and the company’s transactions were examined in detail.