Speaking at the General Assembly of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, AK Party Kocaeli Deputy and Chairman of the Security and Intelligence Commission Veysel Tipioğlu reacted harshly to the discussions on Türkiye’s defense industry investments and airspace security. Tipioğlu stated that Türkiye is no longer a power that outsources its defense to others, but builds its own “Steel Dome”.

“A Fragmented Perspective Does Not Reflect the Truth”

Saying that the comments made about the air defense capacity are “far from a holistic view”, Tipioğlu stated that Türkiye’s security has an architecture that is too complex and powerful to be indexed to a single system or a single missile. Tipioğlu said, “We have established a complete security umbrella at low, medium and high altitudes, from early warning radars to command and control centers.”

“Sky Homeland belongs to Turkey”

Touching on the importance of the SİPER, HİSAR and KORKUT systems developed with local and national resources, Tipioğlu reminded that the defense industry is not a choice, but a national obligation. Emphasizing President Erdoğan’s determination, Tipioğlu said, “This sky is no longer abandoned. The Sky Homeland is now in full security.”

EMPHASIS ON Türkiye CENTURY

Tipioğlu continued his words as follows:

Türkiye is no longer discussing its defense; It is a country that establishes and strengthens its defense. This sky is no longer ownerless, this sky belongs to Turkey. This sky is now under Türkiye’s control.

Turkey Century; It means strong leadership, strong defense and strong Türkiye.

In his speech, Tipioğlu thanked the engineers and workers who contributed to the defense industry, commemorated the personnel who were martyred in the terrorist attack against TAI, and gave the message that Türkiye will never step back from defense projects.

📍TBMM Defense; It is not about using every system everywhere… Defense; It is about commissioning the right system, at the right time, in the right way. This is the mind of the state. This is the security concept of strong Turkey.🇹🇷 There is a will that plans, manages with intelligence and implements with discipline. And now… pic.twitter.com/aISU5PoMo6

— Veysel TİPİOĞLU🇹🇷 (@VeyselTipioglu) March 25, 2026

Great Unity Party (BBP) Founding Chairman Muhsin Yazıcıoğlu, who lost his life when the helicopter he was on crashed in Kahramanmaraş on March 25, 2009, as well as Erhan Üstündağ, Murat Çetinkaya, Yüksel Yancı and journalist İsmail Güneş were commemorated in Sivas on the 17th anniversary of their deaths. A commemoration program was organized by BBP Sivas Provincial Directorate at Yukarı Tekke Cemetery, where the graves of Üstündağ, Çetinkaya, Yancı and Güneş are located. During the program, families of the deceased and party members left carnations on the graves and prayed.

MEMORIAL MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT ERDOĞAN

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan published a commemorative message on the 17th anniversary of the death of Muhsin Yazıcıoğlu, the founding Chairman of the Great Unity Party (BBP). In the post made on Erdoğan’s social media account, he said, “I remember with mercy my brother Muhsin Yazıcıoğlu, who has a special place in the memory of the Turkish nation with his unwavering will, uncompromising stance, deep devotion to his homeland and nation and his heart-appealing style, on the 17th anniversary of his martyrdom. May God rest his place in heaven.” In his message, Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, Numan Kurtulmuş, said, “I commemorate my dear brother, the late Muhsin Yazıcıoğlu, who left unforgettable marks on Turkish politics with his courage, dignified stance and character that never compromised on the values ​​he believed in, on the anniversary of his death.” ANKARA

The Grand National Assembly of Turkey Investigation Commission on Children Driven to Crime listened to Ankara Deputy Chief Public Prosecutor Pınar Akdoğan and Public Prosecutor Mahmut Nedim Başarangil. In his speech, Akdoğan said, “We have to accept full criminal responsibility for intentional murder, aggravated sexual abuse, plunder and terrorism crimes for the 15-18 age range. Applying a discount based on minor age does not mean protecting our children. You also have to take care of the victim. The Minguzzi case is like the Hakan Çakır file in Ankara.” Stating that children perceive committing a crime as a game, Akdoğan continued as follows: “Children who commit murder pose laughingly on social media, cut off another child’s ear and share it, in other words, they show crime as a fun and prestigious area.

We need to prevent these. Our goal is to integrate children into society, but not by wrapping them in cotton wool and protecting them.” Akdoğan stated that the children between the ages of 15-18 20 years ago and the children between the ages of 15-18 today who were born into the internet and social media are not the same, and this should be taken into consideration when applying the laws. Stating that children who commit crimes fall into the hands of gangs, Akdoğan said, “They are literally growing up in criminal farms. When it falls into the hands of a gang, the crime is seen as a promotion within the gang and a badge of pride. “When they get out easily with a discount, they commit crimes again and again: This is why recidivism provisions should not be applied,” he said.

REPORTS MAKE YOU STAND

Referring to the social investigation reports (SIR), Akdoğan said that these reports caused their work to stumble and files to pile up, as they were perceived as the reason for the return of indictment. Akdoğan said, “The main goal of SIR is to guide the judge, not the prosecutor. These reports should be received at the court proceedings. Since they are prepared in a long time, they will disrupt us at the investigation stage.”

Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler and British Minister of Defense John Healey signed the technical and logistics support contract for the maintenance and operation of the aircraft within the scope of the Eurofighter Typhoon Project. The Ministry of National Defense reported that defense cooperation issues were discussed in the meeting between Güler and Healey, who was on an official visit to England. It was noted that the contract for the purchase of aircraft, equipment and ammunition within the scope of the Eurofighter Typhoon Project was signed in October 2025. It was stated that an agreement was reached to sign the technical and logistics support contract for the maintenance and operation of the aircraft today.

PYRANHA PANIC IN GREECE

Greece is closely monitoring the new generation equipment developed by the Turkish defense industry. Greek media drew attention to the introduction of the unmanned marine vehicle PİRANA, the latest product of the Turkish defense industry. It was stated in the news that the vehicle developed by the Turkish defense industry company, Machinery and Chemical Industry, would pose a serious threat to Greek ships.

In Antalya’s Kaş district, land registry technician Diyar Akdağ was arrested on the grounds that she improperly questioned the land registry records belonging to the Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek.

According to the Kaş Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office investigation, Akdağ was interrogated a total of 7 times on 13, 20 and 23 February 2026.

In his statement, he said that he carried out these transactions under the guidance of Ayşegül Erdağ Kocadabak, whom he met via Tinder in January 2026.

Akdağ stated that he saw only 4 real estate records and that he did not know why CHP Chairman Özgür Özel gave a higher number.

Akdağ stated that he verbally conveyed the information he obtained to Ayşegül and that 300 thousand TL was offered in return, but she did not accept it.

It was also determined that Ayşegül Erdağ Kocadabak called Özgür Özel 8 times between February 28 and March 3, 2026.

Ayşegül Kocadabak, whom DA allegedly directed and sent the records to, was detained in Antalya yesterday.

On the other hand, Afyonkarahisar’s Çobanlar District Land Registry Director MD and Çorum’s Boğazkale District Land Registry Director VS, who were detained for a similar action, were also arrested.

Within the scope of the investigation, Minister Gürlek, through his lawyer, filed a criminal complaint against CHP leader Özgür Özel, the owner of the false allegations.

In his post on his social media account, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan said, “Under the strong and astute leadership of our President, Turkey has become an actor whose voice is listened to, whose weight is felt and that affects the balances. Türkiye’s foreign policy is shaped not by daily reflexes, but by an independent will, state mind and strategic foresight that centers the interests of our nation.”

Emphasizing that no accusations can overshadow the efforts put forth by Türkiye, Fidan said, “Ignoring the steps we have taken with the responsibility of governing the state and distorting the statements we have made are the product of bad faith and insensible minds that have no responsibility towards our nation. We approach the crises in our region calmly and assume responsibility for peace and stability. Turkey is a country that has always been able to clearly say what it thinks is right to all parties. Accusations disconnected from the truth only tire those who say it, as it does today; Türkiye, which strives sincerely, reveals itself.” “It cannot overshadow the effort he has put in,” he said.