Minister of Family and Social Services Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş spoke at the Iftar Meeting with the Families of Martyrs and Veterans organized by the Çanakkale Governorship in a hotel in the city, where he attended with Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz.

He stated that in these days when we are preparing to say goodbye to Amazan-ı Şerif, we are experiencing the value of brotherhood and sharing once again.

Göktaş stated that on the 111th anniversary of the Çanakkale Victory, the meaning of the unique epic written by our ancestors with great sacrifice and love for the homeland was understood, and said that Çanakkale was the place where a nation declared its will to protect its future to the whole world.

“IT IS THE LINE OF LOYALTY AND RESPONSIBILITY”

Stating that a nation in Çanakkale managed not to give up in poverty, not to disperse in the face of difficulties, and to stand shoulder to shoulder even under the most difficult conditions, Göktaş continued as follows:

“The sons of the homeland from all over Anatolia united around the same ideal in the same trench, and with their epic struggle, they recorded in history that this homeland could never be surrendered. In this sense, Çanakkale is actually a strong will that reminds us of what we can achieve when we are united. As a matter of fact, the same will was manifested again in the War of Independence, the Great Offensive, Cyprus, the fight against terrorism and July 15. It has once again shown to the world the character of our nation that has rejected slavery throughout history and its stance that does not give up on its independence. Today, the goal of a Terror-Free Turkey put forward by our President, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, is a concrete expression of this unshakable will that extends from Çanakkale to today. This goal expresses our determination to grow our brotherhood and walk towards a strong future in peace and security. A loyalty and responsibility that protects the trust of our martyrs and the honor of our veterans. line.”

“THE MOST PRECIOUS INHERITANCE IS OUR COUNTRY”

Minister Göktaş stated that the legacy of the beloved martyrs, their precious families, and heroic veterans have an exceptional place in the hearts of this nation and said, “The patience, dignity and fortitude you have shown has a special meaning for all of us. Being worthy of your sacrifice is one of the greatest responsibilities of serving this country. With this understanding, as the Ministry, we continue to deliver our services that make the lives of our martyrs’ relatives and veterans easier with great sensitivity.” he said.

Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş stated that the most valuable legacy left to us by the martyrs is this country where we live in peace.

Çanakkale Governor Ömer Toraman also expressed his happiness in celebrating the 18 March Martyrs’ Memorial Day and the 111th anniversary of the Çanakkale Naval Victory during Ramadan, and noted that he commemorates the martyrs and veterans, especially the Great Leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, with mercy and gratitude.

AK Party Çanakkale Deputy Ayhan Gider also emphasized that Çanakkale is the place where Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey, took the stage.

TRNC Minister of Labor and Social Security Oğuzhan Hasipoğlu, Çanakkale Mayor Muharrem Erkek, İYİ Party Çanakkale Deputy Rıdvan Uz, Çanakkale Bosphorus and Garrison Commander Rear Admiral Mustafa Biçen, Çanakkale Police Chief Ergün Dağıstanlı, Provincial Gendarmerie Commander Senior Colonel Cemalettin Akyüz, Coast Guard Western Marmara Group Commander Lieutenant Colonel Orhan. Student, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Rector Prof. Dr. Cüneyt Erenoğlu, Ministry of Culture and Tourism Çanakkale Wars Gallipoli Historical Area President İsmail Kaşdemir, families of martyrs and veterans, representatives of institutions and organizations, and presidents of political parties attended.

Bayraktar, who visited the municipality within the scope of his programs in Erzincan, later attended the ‘Loyalty Iftar’ program organized by the AK Party Erzincan Provincial Directorate at a wedding hall in the city. In his speech here, Minister Bayraktar said that the war right next to Türkiye continues in an unpredictable way and its direction is unknown.

Stating that they aim to go through this process very strongly as a country, Bayraktar said, “I believe that, with God’s permission, Turkey, look, despite all the tension and tension experienced in our region in the last 5-6 years, which started with the pandemic and continued with the earthquakes, the disaster of the century, we have overcome these processes without any trouble, thank God, under the leadership of our President. I hope that Türkiye will come out of this process much stronger.” he said.

“THERE IS NOW A WORLD SWING FROM CRISIS TO CRISIS”

Emphasizing unity and solidarity, Bayraktar said, “There are two very important changes taking place in the world. One is that today, around us, there is a world that has turned into hot conflict and is being thrown from crisis to crisis. Unfortunately, the system that has been established in the world for decades and the rule-based international order that the West boasts about is unfortunately collapsing. Therefore, we are heading towards an age where uncertainty prevails in an environment where disorder prevails.” he said.

“OUR GOAL IS TO MAKE Türkiye ENERGY INDEPENDENT”

Saying that Türkiye should be independent in energy, Bayraktar said: “With the national energy and mining policy we have put forward in the last 10 years, it has shown us how meaningful the goal of an energy-independent Turkey is, and how important it is for Türkiye to find oil in Gabar, to find natural gas in the Black Sea, and to now search for natural gas and oil all over the world and in Turkey. The goal of making Turkey independent in energy is the most important element of our Turkey Century vision. When we achieve this, it has shown us how important it is for Turkey to find oil in Gabar, to find natural gas in the Black Sea, and to search for natural gas and oil all over the world and in Türkiye. The goal of making Türkiye independent in energy is the most important element of our Türkiye Century vision. When we achieve this, we will have an independent economy in its region and “There will be a much stronger Türkiye in the world. Our goal is to make Türkiye independent in energy and mining, with tens of thousands of energy workers working day and night, 24/7.”

Pointing out that they are now continuing this struggle, which they started in Türkiye, in Somalia, Bayraktar said, “There is a Turkey seeking oil and natural gas in Somalia. Tomorrow, we will carry it to Pakistan and Libya, hopefully to all parts of the world as these processes recover.”

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.