The judicial process has been completed in the non-pecuniary damages case filed by Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek against CHP Manisa Deputy Özgür Özel, on the grounds that he used expressions targeting him in a speech he made when he was CHP Chairman. In his speech at a rally held in Gaziosmanpaşa, Istanbul, Özel targeted Gürlek and said, “Akin, you hit a hard rock. Keep your wits about you. This will end badly…” In the non-pecuniary damage case filed on the grounds that Gürlek’s personal rights were violated, Istanbul 20th Civil Court of First Instance ruled that Özel pay 150 thousand TL non-pecuniary damages to Gürlek on November 20, 2025. Upon Özel’s objection to the decision, the file was moved to the court of appeal. As a result of the review carried out by the 4th Civil Chamber of the Istanbul Regional Court of Justice, Özel’s appeal application was rejected. Thus, the decision for non-pecuniary damage of 150 thousand TL became final.

WILL DONATE TO RED CRESCENT
It was reported that Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek will donate the moral compensation to be collected from Özel to the Turkish Red Crescent. It was learned that the necessary procedures have been initiated for the execution of the court decision.

At the Police Academy Graduation Ceremony held with the participation of President Erdoğan, 13 thousand 610 students who completed the 2025-2026 academic year graduated. While 574 police chiefs and 13 thousand 36 police officers joined the Police Department, 43 international students from 11 different countries received their diplomas. Speaking at the ceremony held at the Police Academy Presidency Gölbaşı Campus, Erdoğan called on the new graduates, “Let conscience be your compass, safety be your aim, and justice be your goal.”

“If you observe compassion, morality, rights and law, you will hold an exceptional place in the heart of this beloved nation,” said Erdogan, commemorating the police officers and citizens who were martyred in the July 15 coup attempt, and stated that new graduates took over the duty of the homeland entrusted to them by the martyrs. Asking the police not to deviate from the lines of law, justice and conscience, Erdoğan stated that they expect determination in the fight against all types of crime. President Erdoğan also stated that many regulations have been made in recent years to improve the working conditions of the Police Department and that the appointment system based on duty points will strengthen justice and transparency. Giving diplomas to the graduating students at the end of the program, Erdoğan asked the foreign students to send greetings to their countries.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke at the AK Party Extended Provincial Presidents Meeting: We are not just a political party. We are also a cause movement. We are a movement of hearts that believes in the same ideals and walks towards the same future. I would like to thank our brothers who served our cause with love and shouldered our struggle in neighborhoods where the opposition did not even know its name, let alone its road.

THE OPPOSITION MAKES A SHOW, WE ACTION: With the influence of social media, we see that a disease called interaction hunting is spreading both in society, in the public sector and in local governments. Unfortunately, we witness that some of our own friends are caught up in this countercurrent, knowingly or unknowingly. An approach that seeks show rather than performance may perhaps be the political style of the opposition, but we cannot approve of this.

WE DID NOT APPROACH THE JACOBIN MENTALITY: We did not receive permission from the nation just for service. At the same time, we received authority to ensure that our people will not be subjected to the tyranny of the February 28 coup plotters again. Now, although not as much as before, we are witnessing threatening attempts by monuments of arrogance who are louder from time to time. I want it to be known that we will not allow the oppressive mentality, which is still longing for the February 28 period and sees this country as its registered property, to be revived in the Turkey of 2026. A small narrow group cannot dictate the lifestyle of this nation by exploiting the concept of secularism. Gone are the days when a handful of arrogant people would point their fingers at society, discriminate against women based on their attire, and insult Anatolian people by calling them reactionary, reactionary, and bigot. We will definitely not tolerate anyone being humiliated in this country because of their hair, beard, chador, robe or headscarf. Our principle is clear: Freedom of belief. We will continue to expand the rights and freedoms for each of our citizens.

WE BECAME THE SERVANTS OF 86 MILLION
We became the servants of 86 million, not those who voted for us. It is these qualities that make the AK Party indestructible in the hearts of the nation, despite all the attacks it has been subjected to. It is our primary duty to protect and protect them. It is not our attitude to be compassionate, modest and respectful when asking for votes from the voters, but to be arrogant, patronizing and hurtful after receiving the authority from the nation.

Almost everyone who is looking for peace, looking for brotherhood and solidarity, and wanting to serve their city, district or town, wishes to engage in politics under this roof as a member of this family. We will continue to recruit people who embrace our principles and want to do a good job for their country and nation in a peaceful and respectful atmosphere. We will embrace our new mayors.

3 MAYORS JOINED AK PARTY
Nevşehir Mayor Rasim Arı, who left the İYİ Party, Keçiören Mayor Mesut Özarslan and Keşan Mayor Mehmet Özcan, who resigned from the CHP, joined the AK Party. Erdoğan pinned AK Party badges on the presidents.

Minister Bak came to the “Turkish Vibe Zone”, which was established on an area of ​​3 thousand 50 square meters in Gloria Molina Grand Park, and chatted with the citizens by visiting the stands there.

Minister Bak, who made statements to the press in the area established with the slogan “Türkiye is Here”, underlined that it is a very nice event area.

“OUR EXPECTATIONS WERE HIGH, BUT THE RESULTS WERE NOT AS WE WANTED”

Stating that the National Football Team did its best in the matches it played in the group, Osman Aşkın Bak said, “But football is the game of results. They brought us here, this is the team that enabled us to participate in the World Cup after 24 years. Of course, there are criticisms. When there is no result, there are criticisms. We thank this generation that brought us this far. They will stand up again and represent our country in new tournaments. New athletes will join the squad. We are excited and enthusiastic. Our expectations were high, but the results were not as we wanted. Still, our fans are here.” “It is important for them to come here. We are a nation that gives energy wherever we go. We have seen this in previous tournaments.” he said.

“WE HOPE THEY BRING BETTER SUCCESS TO THIS NATION”

Underlining that he believes that the National Football Team will complete the tournament with a victory by beating the USA in the last match, Minister Bak said:

“I was at the team’s training yesterday. All of the players are very upset and apologize to everyone in their statements. We were all disappointed when the results did not come. But they are our children. We will continue with them in new tournaments. Our goal was to participate in the World Cup after 24 years and get out of the group. This was the expectation of all the authorities. But we could not overcome the solid defense of the opponents. We have done important things in statistics, but football is a game of results. We added excitement by participating here. Football unites all the worlds. Our President also reminds us at this point. “He gave a lot of support. He didn’t expect the results like this. Let’s continue to support these kids. We have a generation that can easily see a few tournaments. Sometimes the favorite teams cannot get out of the group. We hope that the countries that have won the World Cup 3-4 times could not participate in the tournament.”

Minister of Youth and Sports Osman Aşkın Bak, in his statement on his NSosyal account, said, “We continue to strengthen our GSB family. We are recruiting a total of 1200 contracted coaches, including 1022 coaches in 56 sports branches and 178 coaches within the national scope in 29 sports branches.” he said.

PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE

Announcements regarding the 2026 Contracted Coach Recruitment of the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the 2026 Contracted Coach Recruitment within the Scope of Nationality were published in the Official Gazette.

Applications can be made through the Presidential Career Gateway between 11-14 August.

Based on the 2024 KPSS B group KPSS P3 score, a total of 1022 contracted coaches will be recruited in 56 sports branches among the candidates who will be called 3 times the number of vacant quotas, in order of success as a result of the oral and practical exams.

Within the framework of the Principles Regarding the Employment of Contracted Personnel, a total of 178 contracted coaches will be recruited in 29 sports branches, according to the number of sports branches and quotas announced among those who meet the nationality conditions, according to the priority and ranking principle in the additional article 2 of the said principles.

In his speech at the Police Academy Graduation Ceremony held at the Police Academy Presidency Gölbaşı Campus Stadium with the participation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Minister Çiftçi stated that they were happy to graduate police officers who will serve the survival of the state, the peace of the nation and the security of the homeland.

Stating that they sent off 13,610 students, 2,320 of whom were women and 11,290 of whom were men, to the ranks of the police force, including 43 guest police chiefs from 11 friendly and brother countries, Çiftçi said, “Hopefully, each of our graduates will represent the power of our state with justice, the trust of our nation with mercy, and the honor of the uniform with a high sense of duty.” he said.

Çiftçi emphasized that policing is a great responsibility carried in the heart before the uniform carried on the shoulder, and a lifelong promise made to the nation.

Minister Çiftçi pointed out that policing is the trust that calms a child’s fear, the peace that finds answers to a mother’s prayers, and the will of the state that stands unshakeable against crime and criminals, and said, “The duty you will undertake is the watch of the door opened in Malazgirt, the faith that did not pass in Çanakkale, the will that stood up in Sakarya, and the independence defended by the nation on the night of July 15. The essence of this watch is love of the homeland, justice in its essence, and a great and strong Türkiye on its horizon.” “The profession you swore here today is the path of Fethi Sekin, Zeynep Sağır and many of our heroic police officers. This path is the path of those who walk with faith, those who work day and night, and those who cherish their homeland.” he said.

Minister Çiftçi stated that under the strong leadership of President Erdoğan, Türkiye has achieved historical successes in every field and has set the vision of “Turkey Century” as a country that trusts in its own will and builds its future with its own hands.

Emphasizing that the Turkish Century is a period of great rise in which the national will is further strengthened, the power of the state transforms into the peace of the nation, and trust and stability are rooted in all areas of life, Çiftçi said, “As the Ministry of Internal Affairs, we are aware of our responsibility in this blessed march. We will continue to work with the same determination in our cities, streets, borders and cyber world to make the Turkish Century the century of peace. One of the strongest carriers of this great goal is one of the strongest carriers of this great goal, with its nearly two centuries of experience, discipline and sacrifice.” It is our police department.” made the statement.

“WE GRADUATE BRAVE GUYS WHO CONSIDER LOYALTY TO OUR NATION”

Çiftçi stated that the Police Academy has strengthened the police force and its security vision with the qualified human resources it has trained and the pioneering duties it has undertaken, and continued as follows:

“Dear President, as your honorable states have stated, it is of great importance to strictly abide by the law and regulations while performing a profession that carries heavy responsibility as well as high responsibility. With this understanding, we are graduating brave men who know law as a guide, justice as a measure, and loyalty to our nation as an honor. Because the unity of the nation is possible with strong justice, solid discipline and an organization that gives confidence. One of the institutional counterparts of this understanding is the point-based appointment and replacement system that we put into practice last year. It is open and “This system, based on objective criteria, has made the efforts of our staff visible, increased transparency and predictability in appointments, and strengthened trust, belonging and duty motivation in our organization.”

Addressing the families in his speech, Çiftçi said, “Your efforts, prayers and sacrifices undoubtedly contribute to this proud picture. May God bless each of you for raising children who are loyal to the country and carry its moral values ​​in their hearts.” he said.

Çiftçi thanked the administrators, instructors and training staff of the Police Academy, who trained the students with knowledge, morality, discipline and high sense of duty, and stated that he commemorated the martyrs with mercy and gratitude and expressed his gratitude to the veterans.

At the ceremony, Chief of Police Ali Fidan and President of the Police Academy Prof. Dr. Murat Balcı also made a speech.