Minister Memişoğlu, who came to Ardahan for some of his programs, visited the Governorship and signed the book of honor. In his speech here, Minister Memişoğlu said that they visited the provinces within the scope of the Healthy Türkiye Century and made evaluations in the field of health.

Stating that they came to make evaluations in the border city of Ardahan to provide better health services, Memişoğlu said: “We have built 21 health facilities in the last 23 years in Ardahan. We have also accomplished something very important. God willing, we installed the angiography device in a very short time, it is now in its final stages. Interventional angiography for heart patients will be available here in a short time, thank you to those who contributed. Congratulations to the people of Ardahan in advance. What we call chemotherapy here is cancer. “patients will be able to be given medication, and intensive care services will be provided in a 4-bed coronary angiography unit.” Memişoğlu stated that the construction of Damal Family Health Center will be completed soon.

Stating that Ardahan is a province that makes significant contributions to the country and that people live healthily here, Memişoğlu said: “We measured the weight of 10 million people in Türkiye with the ‘Learn Your Ideal Weight, Live Healthy’ campaign. 211 of our citizens, whom we participated in this campaign in Ardahan and followed in our Healthy Life Center, reached their ideal weight. Our citizens who do not have good eating habits lose their weight and move on to a healthy life, especially when they receive service at our Healthy Life Center. So far, this has been the case in Türkiye.” “We had citizens who lost 513 thousand kilos with the campaign. In other words, we want our people to stay healthy and lose their excess weight.”

Celebrating the 18 March Martyrs’ Memorial Day and the 111th anniversary of the Çanakkale Naval Victory, Memişoğlu wished God’s mercy to the martyrs and a healthy life to the veterans. Minister Memişoğlu then met with Governor Mehmet Fatih Çiçekli for a while.

President Erdoğan made statements at the Iftar Program with the Education Family held at Beştepe Nation Exhibition Hall.

Highlights from Erdoğan’s speech:

At the beginning of my speech, I congratulate you, my brothers and sisters in the hall, on the Ramadan of our educators and teachers who work with love in each of our 81 provinces.

We are experiencing the joy of celebrating Ramadan Feast. Now, as we leave Ramadan behind, we say goodbye to Ramadan. I pray that Ramadan Feast will bring goodness to the Islamic world. The month of Ramadan is the most beautiful climate to open our hands to Almighty Allah with all our sincerity. We firmly believe that prayers made with a pure heart will be answered by God. May God accept your fasts and prayers.

“I REMEMBER ALL OUR MARTYRS WITH GRACE AND GRATITUDE”

Today, we also celebrate the 111th anniversary of the Çanakkale Naval Victory with great pride. Exactly 111 years have passed since the Çanakkale epic.

On the 111th anniversary of the Çanakkale Victory, I commemorate all our martyrs who watered the black soil with their blood with mercy and gratitude. May God rest their souls and grant them peace.

“ÇANAKKALE IS IMPOSSIBLE”

Anatolia is the name of the blessed land that gave martyrs from every hearth and every family. Pay attention Anatolia, this place is very meaningful. Every inch of our heavenly homeland is Conk Bayırı, Gallipoli and Çanakkale. And friend and foe know well that; Çanakkale is impassable. Çanakkale has every province and a district of Anatolia. Çanakkale has the Balkans, the Caucasus and North Africa.

Çanakkale will be the brightest symbol of the Turkish nation’s struggle for existence as long as the world continues. Çanakkale is the golden link of the series of victories.

The Ministry of National Defense held its weekly press briefing in Adana Incirlik. Ministry of National Defense Press and Public Relations Advisor and Ministry Spokesperson, Rear Admiral Zeki Aktürk, shared information about recent developments.

Rear Admiral Zeki Aktürk’s speech is as follows:

ANOTHER PATRIOT SYSTEM HAS BEEN DEPLOYED IN ADANA

In addition to the measures taken at the national level to ensure the security of our airspace and our citizens, in addition to the existing Spanish Patriot system deployed in Adana, another Patriot system commissioned by the Allied Air Command in Ramstein/Germany is deployed in Adana.

Ministry of National Defense announced: Another Patriot system was deployed to Adana | Video

“ISRAEL IS DEEPENING REGIONAL INSTABILITY”

Israel’s attacks on Lebanon and the ground operation it launched, in serious violation of international and humanitarian law, further deepen regional instability.

On the other hand, Israel continues to violate the ceasefire reached in Gaza and continues its pressure on the West Bank, including preventing Muslims from the right to worship during the holy month of Ramadan.

We emphasize our support for Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and Israel’s; We reiterate our call for the international community to fulfill its responsibility to end the oppression it imposes on the Palestinian people.

We hope that the conflicts in the Middle East, which cause the loss of innocent civilian lives and damage regional stability and security more and more each day, will end as soon as possible, and we emphasize that it is of great importance for the Strait of Hormuz, which has serious negative effects on the global economy and energy supply, to become operational again in a safe and uninterrupted manner.

Various amounts of Super Lightning aircraft developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries Joint Stock Company (TUSAŞ) with domestic and national resources have been included in the inventory of our Air Force.

DEVELOPMENTS IN THE STRAIT OF HORmuz ARE BEING CLOSELY FOLLOWED

The latest statements regarding ensuring maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz and the calls made to allied countries in this context are followed closely and carefully by us.

The Strait of Hormuz is of strategic importance in terms of global energy supply security and the continuity of international maritime trade, and it is of great importance to protect freedom of navigation in the region and prevent the escalation of tension.

In this context, Türkiye evaluates the developments from the perspective of regional peace and stability and reiterates its call on all parties to exercise moderation and act in accordance with international law.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan will visit Saudi Arabia today and attend the meeting in Riyadh where the developments in the region will be discussed.

At the meeting to be hosted by Saudi Arabia, there will be representatives of Azerbaijan, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Qatar, Kuwait, Pakistan, Syria and Jordan, as well as Türkiye.

According to information obtained from Ministry of Foreign Affairs sources, it is expected that Türkiye, as well as Azerbaijan, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Qatar, Kuwait, Pakistan, Syria and Jordan will be represented at the meeting to be hosted by Saudi Arabia.

Foreign Minister Fidan is expected to note at the meeting that it is important to continue efforts to end the war in the region through negotiations and peaceful methods, and that if the war is not ended, it may cause permanent and irreparable damage to the relations between the countries in the region.

Minister Fidan is planned to emphasize that Türkiye regrets the attacks on the Gulf countries, that these attacks without provocation are unacceptable and pose serious risks for the future of the region, and is also expected to point out the importance of the countries in the region to display a moderate attitude in order not to be drawn into the war.

While Fidan is expected to point out at the meeting that the understanding of regional ownership is more important than ever in solving regional problems, it is also planned to emphasize that Türkiye is ready to contribute to diplomatic initiatives that will contribute to the establishment of stability in the region and to touch upon the negative effects of the spread of conflicts to a wider geography on energy security, trade routes and global economic stability.

At the meeting, Fidan is expected to note that current developments in the region may create security gaps and these can be exploited by terrorist organizations, and that the international community should take a more active role in preventing conflicts and reducing tension. He is also expected to point out that Israel’s attacks on Lebanon may put this country at risk of disintegration, and that mass displacements in the country are worrying.

In addition, Minister Fidan is planned to draw attention to the fact that the latest developments in the region should not be allowed to distract the attention of the international community from the Palestine issue, and the importance of keeping the oppression and humanitarian tragedy in Palestine strongly on the agenda in all international platforms.

Nationalist Movement Party Devlet Bahçeli used the following statements in his message on the occasion of March 18 Martyrs’ Memorial Day and the 111th anniversary of the Çanakkale Victory:

“ÇANAKKALE HAS MANIFESTED AS THE DESERVED REWARD OF A GREAT NATION”

Çanakkale is not just the name of a city of ours, it is the symbol of history and geography coming together with martyrs, and the sacred symbol of the defense of the homeland combined with many heroic scenes. It is undoubtedly the spirit of Çanakkale 111 years ago that fundamentally changed the balance of power in time and space of the First World War, whose pages are still not closed and whose effects have not yet disappeared. This spirit, articulated with the age-old power of the Turkish nation, gave life to the besieged homeland, and as a matter of fact, independent ambitions and goals were repelled by hitting the wall of faith and will. The Çanakkale Victory manifested itself as the well-deserved reward of a great nation that selflessly showed the determination and fortitude to protect the honor of survival and the honor of independence. In this context, the flow bed of global politics, the direction of history, and the trajectory of multi-dimensional strategic relations have changed dramatically. The Turkish nation has proven and acquitted itself with the blood of the martyrs shed in Çanakkale that it will not surrender, will not bow down, and will not turn a blind eye to the unlocking of fate and sanctity in the Anatolian geography.

With the combination of centuries-old national wisdom and morality; With the formation of patience and gratitude, as well as the unification of the skillfully determined defense strategy with hearts burning with faith, Çanakkale became impassable and uncapturable; Thus, the course and outcome of the ongoing war were deeply affected.

Çanakkale is much more than an epic that happened. Besides, Çanakkale is a consciousness, a stance, a feeling, a belief; It is the monumentalization of a venerable generation, united and embraced in the existence of a beloved nation, regardless of its origin and region, in the feeling of national unity and brotherhood.

This legacy of struggle, which has finally become a monument, paved the way for full independence. As long as the torch of existence fueled by Çanakkale 111 years ago illuminates our future and national life, no hostile focus will be able to chain the Turkish nation and the Republic of Turkey.

“SIDE BY SIDE FACE TO FACE HAND IN HAND SHOULDER TO SHOULDER…”

Of course, it is the unique resistance of our national unity, the unique strength of our national brotherhood, that grows trench to trench side by side, face to face, hand in hand, shoulder to shoulder, rises from the redoubts, overflows from the positions and extinguishes the occupation projects of the righteous.

It has been proven and confirmed in every inch of Çanakkale that when the internal front is kept strong, no treacherous and shameless attack from outside will be of any use, will not and will not yield results.

Our heroic martyrs, who lie down side by side in the world’s largest martyrdom, have actually taught us many things, and above all, they have shown us the admirable virtue and self-denial of building walls of flesh by joining the same line, and how one rises while the other falls.

Our enviable historical background, from an Enemy-Free Türkiye to a Terror-Free Türkiye over the long years, has further strengthened and strengthened our core and root values, unity and integrity, and has proven that it does not matter how confused and chaotic our outside is, as long as we are united inside. In one sense, Çanakkale should be interpreted and described as the victory of brotherhood of the Turkish nation.

“Yesterday ÇANAKKALE COULD NOT BE PASSED, AND TODAY IT WILL NOT BE PASSED AHEAD OF Türkiye”

If we preserve this magnificent trust with determination, we will be able to set a barrier against the ever-expanding war and conflict zone around us with peace, tranquility and brotherhood; Protecting our border security, homeland geography and national existence from all kinds of threats and dangers will definitely be ensured.

Although the cruel intentions regarding the Strait of Hormuz are more or less similar to those that fueled hostilities in the Dardanelles 111 years ago, it is especially necessary to state that the needed strength and strong will must be filtered from Çanakkale.

Because Çanakkale is a source of inspiration, virtue and inspiration for the oppressed nations, in short, the word will always remain so.

On the 111th anniversary of the Çanakkale Naval Victory; I commemorate with mercy, gratitude and respect all our heroes who became giants in Çanakkale, especially Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, and our martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the sake of a crescent.

I say may God bless them all. Çanakkale could not be surpassed yesterday, and Türkiye cannot be surpassed today either.

President Erdoğan published a message within the scope of March 18 Martyrs’ Memorial Day and the 111th anniversary of the Çanakkale Naval Victory. In his message, Erdogan said, “The spirit of Çanakkale is our greatest source of inspiration against all kinds of threats. This great resistance put forward by our ancestors has changed the fate of not only our homeland, but also the oppressed nations living under oppression around the world.”

On the other hand, within the scope of the victory events, Erdoğan will watch the play “Şüheda 1915” prepared by the Ministry of National Education, which will be staged at Beştepe Nation Congress and Culture Center with a cast of 500 people. President Erdoğan and Minister Yusuf Tekin are also expected to attend the program.

SOLOTURK TAKEN OUT OF BREATH

In Çanakkale, 18 March Martyrs’ Memorial Day and 111th anniversary events of the Çanakkale Naval Victory continue. In this context, the Turkish Air Force’s demonstration team SOLOTÜRK performed a demonstration flight in the skies of Çanakkale. Many citizens watched the demonstration flight held at the Anatolian Hamidiye Bastion with interest. DHA