President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended the 10th National Will Platform iftar last night. Erdoğan said that they were saddened that the Islamic geography was commemorated with pain, tears, conflicts and wars on these holy days and said:

While Gaza, where we lost 72 thousand martyrs, yearned for peace despite the ceasefire, Israel’s inhumane occupation policies in the West Bank were added to this. More than 1,120 Palestinian civilians in the West Bank and East Jerusalem have been killed by Israeli forces or settler terrorists in the last two years.

Children whose mothers send them to school with a rose on their cheeks become targets of missiles, bombs or bullets. Unfortunately, we are faced with the same saddening situation all over our geography, from our neighbor Iran to Yemen, from Sudan to Somalia.

What would happen if all the seas of a world were blue, where children who go to school happily in the morning cannot return home in the evening?

We saw this during the 13.5 years of oppression in Syria. We saw this in Somalia when people were starving. Some countries ignored the persecution and genocide. Some countries supported genociders like Israel.

The tragedy of tens of thousands of Gazan and Syrian children, whose families were completely destroyed, was not brought to the agenda even as much as a penguin separated from his flock, thanks to the false conscience of the virtual world. In such a world that has suffered from an eclipse of conscience, we, as Türkiye, are struggling together to be the conscience of humanity. We stand in solidarity with all the oppressed people in the world, especially our brothers in Gaza.

I want to declare this openly today. As long as this life is in this skin, we will stand by the oppressed and will not consent to oppression. We will not cower or remain silent in the face of pressure. Just like the bricks of the wall, we can break the ungrateful hands that reach for our independence and future as long as we stick together tightly, as in that rule.

WE WILL NOT FALL INTO TRAPS

Look, as the government, we act very carefully against schemes, traps and provocations that want to draw our country into war.

In this process, we are also taking necessary preventive actions against all kinds of threats that violate our airspace, just like the previous night. Türkiye’s thousands of years of ancient state wisdom and our government’s 23 years of crisis management experience are our greatest guide in reading the complex events around us and giving correct, measured reactions to them. Keeping our country away from this fire pit is our first priority.

BİLAL ERDOĞAN: MAY OUR BROTHERHOOD LAST FOREVER

Bilal Erdoğan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Knowledge Dissemination Foundation: “May God bring relief and peace to our brothers and sisters who are experiencing difficulties in Palestine, East Turkestan, Arakan and wherever they are in the world. I would like to thank the National Will Platform and all the organizations that contributed to this meaningful meeting. I congratulate our Night of Power and Eid al-Fitr in advance and greet you all with respect and love. May God grant our unity and peace.” I hope that our prayers will be accepted and our tables will be fruitful.”

KURTULMUŞ: THE WORLD IS ENTERING A NEW ERA

Emphasizing that the National Will Platform is a valuable civil society platform established to protect the will of the nation and the civilizational values of Türkiye, the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, Numan Kurtulmuş, said: “The subject of this iftar is national unity. Especially in this period of great turbulence that we are going through, perhaps what we need more than anything else is national unity and solidarity. In this context, especially the world has entered a new era, there are no international rules, no international institutions left, and even international relations “We are entering a period where even its terminology is upside down.”

Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy first met with Turkish Airlines Chairman of the Board Ahmet Bolat and Deputy General Managers Murat Şeker and Ahmet Olulmuş. During the meeting, evaluations were made regarding collaborations that will increase Türkiye’s tourism potential and the development of the transportation network. At the meeting, where studies that will further advance Türkiye’s global position in tourism were discussed, steps that could be taken for the future of the sector were discussed.

Minister Ersoy then held a meeting with tourism industry representatives. TÜROB Chairman of the Board of Directors Müberra Eresin, TTYD Chairman of the Board of Directors Oya Narin and TÜROFED Chairman of the Board of Directors Erkan Yağcı attended the meeting. During the meeting, the sector’s agenda before the tourism season and expectations for the coming period were evaluated. Issues regarding the development of Turkish tourism and strengthening cooperation with sector stakeholders were discussed. In his statement following both meetings, Minister Ersoy emphasized that close communication and strategic collaborations with the sector play a critical role in increasing the competitiveness of Turkish tourism worldwide.

Meeting with sector representatives, Minister Yumaklı made evaluations about the agricultural and livestock work carried out in the province and the planned projects. Speaking at the meeting, Yumaklı stated that significant investments have been made in the fields of agriculture, forestry and water in Gümüşhane in the last 23 years and said, “The total of all investments, incentives and supports in the field of agriculture, forestry and water in Gümüşhane in the last 23 years is approximately 62 billion lira. The number of facilities commissioned in the field of water and irrigation is 127. We have supported more than 5 thousand projects with grants and loans within the scope of ORKÖY.”

Stating that the support given is of great importance in terms of increasing production, Yumaklı also touched upon the production of fruit pulp and kome, which are among the geographically indicated products of Gümüşhane. Yumaklı said, “Gümüşhane has geographically indicated fruit pulp and köme, which I love very much. They have been produced with traditional methods for years. We paved the way for our producers with rural development and IPARD supports to produce more of these products. Today, 32 enterprises that produce fruit pulp and köme under modern conditions are operating, benefiting from these supports. The annual production of these enterprises has reached 5 thousand tons.”

Referring to the studies in the field of animal husbandry, Minister Yumaklı said that pasture improvement works have been completed in an area of ​​400 thousand decares so that breeders can produce economically. Stating that they had different contacts throughout the day in Gümüşhane, Yumaklı stated that they also took note of the new demands for the province and said, “As the Ministry, I can say that Gümüşhane’s agricultural product has increased by 96 percent in the last 23 years. Is it enough? Not enough. Is there potential? Yes, there is. We will realize this potential together with the hard-working producers of Gümüşhane.” Referring to the forestation efforts, Yumaklı said that 39 million saplings have been planted in Gümüşhane in the last 23 years. In his speech, Minister Yumaklı also gave information about ongoing and completed investments. Stating that Gümüşhane Drinking Water Transmission Line and Treatment Facility was completed with an investment value of 1.2 billion lira, Yumaklı stated that after the tests, the facility will be fully put into service after the holiday.

Noting that Kelkit Söğütlü Dam Irrigation will irrigate a 17 thousand decare area at a cost of 715 million liras, Yumaklı said that the project is planned to be put into service in August. Stating that Şiran Bahçeli Pond was put into service at a cost of 190 million liras, Yumaklı also said that it will irrigate a total of 26 thousand 550 decares of land in Şiran, Kelkit and Central districts of Karatepe, Çevrepınar, He stated that the irrigation and supply works of Ceviz, Bahçeli, Beydere, Çakırkaya, Akpınar and Avşarköy ponds were made ready at a cost of 758 million lira.

Minister Yumaklı stated that the Kelkit Ünlüpınar Pond Irrigation supply work, costing 58 million lira, will be completed this year and an area of ​​2,240 decares will be opened for irrigation. At the end of his speech, Yumaklı emphasized that they will continue to support the producers and said, “There are other projects we are following. When these are completed, both plant and animal production will increase in Gümüşhane. We have always been on the side of the producers, and we will continue to be. Under the leadership of our President, we will achieve our goal of making the Turkey Century the century of production and producers, together with the support of our brothers from Gümüşhane.”

In the file number 2024/162302 of the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, an arrest warrant was issued for Ahmet Özer within the scope of the investigation carried out on the charge of “Being a Member of the PKK/KCK Armed Terrorist Organization”. In this process, Özer was suspended from duty by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Istanbul Deputy Governor Can Aksoy was appointed as the Deputy Mayor of Esenyurt. Ahmet Özer filed a lawsuit at the Istanbul 9th ​​Administrative Court, claiming that the transaction in question was against the law, and requested the annulment of the suspension decision.

The court rejected the case in its decision dated February 6, 2026. In the decision, it was reminded that the Istanbul 14th High Criminal Court sentenced Özer to 6 years and 3 months in prison for “Being a Member of the PKK/KCK/YPG/YDG-H Armed Terrorist Organization”. Although the court’s evaluation included the claim that the crime charged by the plaintiff was not related to duty, it was emphasized that considering the nature of the crime of membership in a terrorist organization and its impact on public duty, it was among the serious crimes that constitute an obstacle to public duty. The decision also stated that in case of serious allegations regarding terrorist crimes against mayors, suspension from office may be applied as a temporary measure in order to ensure that the investigation and prosecution processes are carried out properly. In this context, it was stated that the process regarding the appointment of the deputy mayor was in accordance with the law. In line with all these reasons, Istanbul 9th ​​Administrative Court ruled to “reject the case” in the case filed by Ahmet Özer.

CHP Beykoz District Organization, which started to experience very turbulent days after Alaattin Köseler’s arrest and dismissal within the scope of the corruption operation, Beykoz Municipality’s CHP council member Esenyül Yılmaz Gül resigned from his party and the party council group. While Esengül Yılmaz Gül used poisonous expressions in her resignation, she said that her party could not reach any power, everyone was trying to get a share of the cake, and personal interests had replaced the common struggle in the party. With the resignation of Esengül Yılmaz Gül in the Beykoz Municipality council, where the AK Party had 13 council members, the number of CHP council members decreased to 14. While there were 2 council members of MHP in the parliament, 2 council members became independent.

“I COULD NOT REACH ANY MAN OF MY PARTY”

Council member Esengül Yılmaz Gül, who shared that she resigned and stated that she could not reach any power in her party, said, “I would like to share with the public that I have resigned from the Republican People’s Party and the Republican People’s Party Parliamentary Group, to which I gave my years, effort and faith. Politics has never been a matter of position or title for me. I walked this path for the values I believe in. I worked day and night for 26 years, went door to door, and did not hold back in difficult times. Because one day when I look back, “I did my best.” “I gave my childhood, my youth, and my best years to the Republican People’s Party. I couldn’t experience my motherhood. In return, no one saw my struggles, no one heard my cry for help. All the doors I knocked on to unite were closed to me, and I could not reach any member of the party I represented. My phone never rang, and I was never asked how I was.”

“EVERYONE THINKED ABOUT GETTING A SHARE OF THE CAKE”

Stating that he was becoming increasingly lonely in the party, Yılmaz said, “I have never been someone who runs away from the struggle. But it is hard on one’s dignity to stay in a place where one’s own efforts are ignored, one’s voice is not heard, and one is increasingly isolated. What is more painful is that some of my friends in the parliamentary group did not hesitate to put me forward in order to avoid getting into fights. It was not acceptable for those who escaped their responsibilities towards Beykoz to put the cost of what happened on others and to try to make my name crazy because I finally had the courage to go to the podium and speak. One is unjustly lonely.” “In addition to being abandoned, his resentment grows even more when he encounters such an injustice. I have never been involved in politics for personal gain, but there is no longer any point in staying in a place where everyone prioritizes their own interests and thinks about their share of the cake, and where labor and loyalty are invisible.”

“INTERESTS HAVE REPLACED THE STRUGGLE”

Expressing that common struggle has been replaced by interests, Esengül Yılmaz Gül said, “Politics gains meaning not only with slogans, but with loyalty, justice and solidarity. All these values have disappeared in the Republican People’s Party. At the point we have reached today, solidarity in the Republican People’s Party has been replaced by calculations, and common struggle has been replaced by personal interests. However, politics is not a race to protect seats or individual positions; it is the responsibility of offering a better future to the people of Beykoz. In a place where personal interests come before serving Beykoz, remaining silent is also It was not in my conscience to ignore it. I would like to thank everyone I met and fought with during this process and whose sincerity I believed in. My struggle, the values I believe in and the responsibility I feel for Beykoz will always continue. I am leaving today because I prefer to be a part of the wrong. History will definitely write who is truly fighting for Beykoz and who is only thinking of their own interests. The rest is up to time and the discretion of the people of Beykoz.