PRE-MARRIAGE EDUCATION FOR 676 THOUSAND PEOPLE
Referring to the activities carried out within the scope of declaring 2026 as the “Year of the Family”, Aktürk stated that “Healthy Family Training” has been implemented to 71 thousand 181 personnel and “Pre-Marriage Education Program” has been implemented to 676 thousand 327 participants so far. Aktürk said, “With the awareness that a strong family is the foundation of a strong society, a strong Türkiye and a strong army, we will continue our training and awareness activities for our personnel and their families.”

“GREECE’S INCREASE OF DEFENSE EXPENDITURES IS AN ISSUE THAT THE GREEK PEOPLE SHOULD THINK ABOUT”
The Ministry of National Defense (MSB) made a statement regarding the NATO Summit to be hosted by Türkiye: “All security measures for the NATO summit are taken in coordination with the relevant institutions of our state and NATO authorities.”
Ministry of National Defense made the following statements in its statement regarding the recent armament activities of Greece and the Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus (GCASC):
“We are closely and carefully following the recent armament activities of Greece and the Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus and their military initiatives in the region. While our country is in favor of peace, stability and good neighborly relations in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean, it remains determined to protect its rights and interests. Our Turkish Armed Forces are taking all necessary measures for the security of our country and the TRNC. What our region needs is to strengthen the environment of cooperation and dialogue on the basis of international law, instead of arms races and steps that will increase tension. “Greece’s increase in defense expenditures is an issue that the Greek people should think about first.”

“IN TAF, ANYONE WHO ACTES AGAINST DISCIPLINE WILL BE DONE.”
Ministry of National Defense made the following statements regarding the allegations that the general beat a petty officer, which was stated to have occurred in a brigade:
“Preserving and maintaining the established discipline in the Turkish Armed Forces is a must. As we have emphasized before, our Turkish Armed Forces looks at all incidents with a disciplined approach and carries out the procedures within the framework of the relevant legislation. Permission to investigate the incident in question has been given by our Ministry. Whoever acts against discipline and laws in the Turkish Armed Forces, whatever is necessary will be done, regardless of their rank and position.”

It was decided to reject the lawsuit filed in the Ankara 3rd Civil Court of First Instance, demanding that all decisions taken at the CHP 38th Ordinary Congress and the Istanbul Provincial Congress be annulled and the congress and congress be deemed as absolute null and void.

At the hearing at Ankara 3rd Civil Court of First Instance, defendant CHP’s lawyer Kadri Gökhan Sultan was present, while plaintiff’s lawyer Onur Yusuf Üregen excused himself and did not attend the hearing. The trial judge stated that the plaintiffs, who wanted the cancellation of the Istanbul Provincial Congress, waived their case. Later, the promised lawyer Sultan requested the rejection of the case. Announcing his decision, the judge rejected the request for cancellation of the Istanbul Provincial Congress due to the waiver of the case. Stating that a lawsuit was filed in another court regarding the 38th Ordinary Congress of the CHP and that the case in question was pending, the judge ruled to reject the case in this regard as well.

ALLEGATION THAT DELEGATES WERE PROVIDED BENEFIT AND THEIR WILL WAS SURPRISED

A lawsuit was also filed at the Ankara 3rd Civil Court of First Instance, claiming that “the will of the delegates was corrupted by providing benefits to the delegates” at the CHP 38th Ordinary Congress and the Istanbul Provincial Congress, demanding that all decisions taken be annulled and that the congress and congress be deemed as null and void.

At the hearing held on September 11, 2025, the court decided to reject the case on procedural grounds, on the grounds that the 38th Ordinary Congress case held on November 4-5, 2023 continued in Ankara 42nd Civil Court of First Instance, and that there was currently an ongoing case on the same issue. Additionally, the court ruled to reject the case filed against CHP Istanbul Provincial Directorate due to “absence of passive hostility”.

The file was moved to the court of appeal after the plaintiff’s attorney, lawyer Onur Yusuf Üregen, objected to the decision. The 4th Civil Chamber of the Ankara Regional Court of Justice found the local court’s decision to reject the case on the grounds of “absence of passive hostility” as “contrary to the right to be heard” because the judgment was made in the absence of the excused plaintiff party.

The chamber stated that making a decision before the legal deadlines for the parties to present their evidence was a procedural error, and decided to revoke the decision of the Ankara 3rd Civil Court of First Instance and reheard the file.

The cavalrymen welcomed Niger President Abdurrahman Tchiani’s official vehicle on the street in front of the Presidential Complex and escorted the vehicle to the protocol gate.

President Erdoğan welcomed Tchiani at the main entrance of the Complex. After Erdoğan and Tchiani took their places in the ceremony area, the band played the national anthems of the two countries. At the ceremony, flags and soldiers representing 16 Turkish states in history were also featured, and 21 artillery pieces were fired.

Tchiani greeted the Guard Regiment’s Ceremonial Guard by saying “Hello, soldier.” The two leaders presented their delegations to each other.

Erdoğan and Tchiani shook hands and posed for the press in front of the Turkish and Niger flags on the stairs.

Erdoğan and Tchiani, who started the bilateral meeting, will then chair the meeting between the delegations.

After the meeting, President Erdoğan and Tchiani will attend the signing ceremony of the agreements and the joint press conference. Erdoğan will host an official dinner in honor of Tchiani.

At the ceremony, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar, Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler, Minister of Health Kemal Memişoğlu, Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı, Minister of Trade Ömer Bolat, Director of the National Intelligence Organization İbrahim Kalın, Presidential Communications Director Burhanettin Duran, Presidential Private Secretary Hasan Doğan, Presidential Secretary General Hakkı Susmaz, Chief Foreign Policy and Security Advisor to the President Akif Çağatay Kılıç, Presidential Defense Industry President Haluk Görgün, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Security and Foreign Policies Board Çağrı Erhan and Ankara Governor Yakup Canbolat were also present.

Minister Göktaş spoke at the roundtable meeting titled “Government Leaders Forum: Public-Private Sector Collaborations Supporting the Economic Empowerment of Women and Girls”, which he hosted within the scope of the Global Women’s Summit that started in Istanbul.

Emphasizing that public and private sector partnerships are directly related to economic security and social resilience, Göktaş said that the latest developments in the Strait of Hormuz once again reveal how delicate balances global trade operates on, and that in an age of fragility, a strong economy will only be an economy that can mobilize human resources.

Emphasizing that Turkey sees women’s empowerment at the center of its development vision, Minister Göktaş said:

“We are working to ensure that women take a strong part in education, production, entrepreneurship, employment, technology, diplomacy and decision-making mechanisms. We accept this as one of the indispensable elements of our Turkey Century vision. This uncompromising determination has gained strength from the will that our President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has demonstrated for years. Under the leadership of our President, Turkey has made women’s participation in economic, social and political life one of the essential elements of state policies. The historical heritage of our country is supported by strong legislation, comprehensive strategy documents, institutional “Our 12th Development Plan sets out the integration of equal opportunities for women and men into all policy processes as a clear goal.”

A MORE COMPREHENSIVE ROADMAP HAS BEEN PRESENTED

Reminding that the Women’s Empowerment Strategy Document and Action Plan covering the period 2024-2028 offers a comprehensive road map for women to take a stronger place in all areas, Göktaş added that they have given the action plan a stronger structure at the central and local levels with the Women’s Empowerment Coordination Board and provincial coordination boards established in 2025.

“WE AIM TO INCREASE THE RATE OF WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION IN THE LABOR FORCE TO 40.1 PERCENT”

Stating that there has been a significant progress in women’s participation in the workforce with the projects implemented in the last 24 years, Göktaş said, “The labor force participation rate of women, which was 27.9 percent in 2002, increased to 35.2 percent as of the first quarter of 2026. The women’s employment rate increased from 25.3 percent to 31.3 percent. We aim to increase the labor force participation rate of women to 40.1 percent by 2028.” he said.

WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION IN EMPLOYMENT HAS BECOME MORE COMMON IN 2025

Stating that they implemented a multi-dimensional policy set from entrepreneurship to finance, from digital skills to flexible working models, from care services to vocational training, to achieve this goal, Göktaş said that they strengthened the nursery and child care infrastructure and disseminated practices that strengthen work-life balance. Göktaş stated that they have made practices that support women’s participation in employment more widespread within the scope of the 2025 Family Year, and that they will continue to address women’s employment with a holistic approach that strengthens the family and supports population policies in the 10 Year of Family and Population.

“WOMEN’S MOVE” CALL TO THE BUSINESS WORLD

Drawing attention to the critical role of public-private partnerships, Minister Göktaş stated that the public determines the direction, establishes the legal and institutional basis, creates standards and builds the comprehensive policy framework for these partnerships to produce effective results. Pointing out that the private sector is the carrier force of production, technology, market, finance and innovation in the field, Göktaş stated that when these two fields come together around the same goal, new employment areas are opened for women, entrepreneurship supports increase and access to finance becomes easier.

GÖKTAŞ CONTINUED HIS SPEECH AS FOLLOWS:

“In this sense, as Turkey, we consider public-private partnerships as a transformation architecture that accelerates the economic empowerment of women. With this understanding, we carry out strong collaborations with our private sector. We are taking steps to strengthen the standardization of women’s entrepreneurship in the business world, access to finance and integration into global markets. The “Principles of Women’s Action in Sustainable Development”, which we shared with the public on March 8, are a clear expression of this will. In this context, we examine the business world, the potential of women, leadership, decision-making, technology, finance and corporate culture. We invite you to evaluate it with all its dimensions.” Explaining that they have supported the establishment of 1,366 new women’s cooperatives to date and expanded the businesses of approximately 10 thousand women entrepreneurs through e-commerce collaborations, Göktaş emphasized that they attach special importance to the presence of women in the sectors of the future with projects such as “Türkiye’s Engineer Girls”, “Young Women Creating Their Future” and “Energy School for Women”, which have reached more than 10 thousand women.

THREE AREAS TO FOCUS ON FOR GLOBAL COOPERATION

Stating that their expectations from the summit are not limited to countries sharing their experiences, but also the emergence of concrete, applicable and traceable cooperation models that increase economic opportunities for women and girls, Göktaş stated that they believe that public-private partnerships should focus on three areas in particular and listed these areas as follows:

THE MAIN TITLES ARE AS FOLLOWS…

“Firstly, women’s access to the skills of the future should be strengthened. Digital and financial literacy, artificial intelligence, green jobs and entrepreneurial skills are the main topics of the new era. Secondly, care services should be considered as one of the main areas that support family life and strengthen women’s participation in economic life. Accessible, quality and affordable care services are a strategic investment that increases women’s employment and strengthens work-life balance. Thirdly, women’s access to finance, markets and decision-making mechanisms should be strengthened. Because when women’s labor participates in production, the economy grows. Women make decisions. “The nature of development changes when it participates in the acquisition processes.”

“EVERY PARTNERSHIP WE CREATE TODAY CAN GROW A WOMAN’S BUSINESS”

Stating that Turkey is ready to share experience in these three fields, develop joint projects and deepen global cooperation, Göktaş said, “No development model that does not put women’s labor, knowledge, courage and leadership at the center of the economy is complete. Every partnership we establish today can expand a woman’s business, facilitate a young girl’s access to the profession, and strengthen a country’s production capacity.” he said.

The indictment against former Habertürk TV Editor-in-Chief Mehmet Akif Ersoy and 7 suspects was returned.

WHAT HAPPENED?

The investigation into Habertürk’s former Editor-in-Chief Mehmet Akif Ersoy, carried out by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office within the scope of the fight against drugs, was completed. In the indictment, which included 7 defendants, it was emphasized that the organization founded under the leadership of Ersoy weakened the will of the female victims by supplying them with cocaine, and that it prepared the ground for multiple sexual intercourses at the parties organized.

UP TO 266 YEARS OF PRISON WAS REQUESTED

In the indictment, which stated that the members of the organization systematically introduced women to Ersoy in order to benefit from Ersoy’s influence, the roles of the members of the organization were also explained one by one. In the indictment, it was requested that the detainee Ersoy, who was held responsible for 11 acts, be sentenced to imprisonment from 11 to 27.5 years for the crimes of “establishing an organization to commit a crime”, “facilitating the use of drugs or stimulants”, and to not less than 266 years for the crimes of “11 qualified sexual assaults in a chain” and “trafficking or supplying drugs or stimulants in a chain”.

According to the statement made by the SSB, Abdurrahman Tchiani and his accompanying delegation visited ROKETSAN, one of Türkiye’s leading defense industry companies, and made inspections.

During the visit, the national and unique capabilities of the Turkish defense industry, high-tech production infrastructure, engineering competencies and future vision were shared comprehensively with the Niger delegation.

Within the scope of the program, information was given about the level Türkiye has reached in the defense industry ecosystem, its domestic and national system development approach, and the advanced technology solution capabilities offered by ROKETSAN for different operational needs.

In the program, it was emphasized that in line with the strategic vision put forward by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the Turkish defense industry has become a strong ecosystem that not only meets Türkiye’s needs but also contributes to the security architecture of friendly and allied countries.

Türkiye-NIGER DEFENSE INDUSTRY COOPERATION WAS DISCUSSED

During the visit, evaluations were made regarding the further development of cooperation in the field of defense industry between Türkiye and the friendly and brotherly country Niger.

It was evaluated that the steps to be taken in this context will be important in terms of contributing to Niger’s meeting its security needs with stronger means, as well as supporting regional stability and deepening the permanent partnership between the two countries.

It was stated that the defense industry capabilities developed by Türkiye in line with the National Technology Move will continue to provide effective and sustainable solutions to the security needs of friendly countries.