Under the leadership of DEM Party, Newroz celebrations were held in Nevruz Park in Diyarbakır’s Bağlar district with the slogan ‘Freedom and Democracy Newroz’. DEM Party Co-Chairman Tuncer Bakırhan, Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality Co-Chairman Ayşe Serra Bucak Küçük and guests from abroad attended the celebrations. While the Nevruz area was being monitored from the air by helicopter, those who came to the area surrounded by barriers with a total length of 10 kilometers in an area of ​​136 thousand square meters, where approximately 12 thousand police officers were on duty, were taken in by passing through 6 main entrance gates and a 3-tiered search point. Approximately 5 tons of wood stacked in the section established in the area was set on fire for the celebrations. In his message read at the field, Abdullah Öcalan said, “We have the opportunity to live together again. Today, a new page has been opened.” DEM Party Co-Chairman Tuncer Bakırhan said, “There is a historical opportunity today. A Turkey that solves the Kurdish issue will be a strong actor in the region. Let’s not lose our future. Let’s grow a democratic ground together to win the future. Let the wounds of the past not bleed our future any further. The demand of the Kurds is not separation.”

The Eid celebration program organized by IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation made children happy in Gaza, which is going through difficult times under Israeli attacks and blockade. IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation, which delivered food, hot meals and humanitarian aid to tens of thousands of families all over Gaza during the month of Ramadan, did not forget the children in the region during the Eid. A special “Eid and Festive Program” was organized for the children of Gaza, who had a bittersweet holiday in the shadow of occupation and genocide.

Gazan children, who suffered great trauma due to the heavy embargo and attacks imposed by Israel, were able to get away from the gloomy atmosphere of war, at least to some extent, with the activities held in the festival area. Children had fun with the shows of colorful mascots and experienced the joy of the holiday by playing games with their peers. As part of the event, special treats and holiday gifts prepared by IHH teams were distributed to children. In the program, which attracted intense participation, foundation volunteers paid close attention to the children and provided them with moral support.

On the second day of Eid al-Fitr, the celebrations between political parties started. In this context, the MHP delegation paid a visit to the AK Party on the occasion of the holiday. At the meeting held at the AK Party Headquarters building, the delegation led by MHP Deputy Chairman Sadir Durmaz was welcomed by the delegation led by AK Party Deputy Chairman, Civil Society and Public Relations President Belgin Uygur. During the meeting held between the two delegations, wishes were made for the conflicts in the region to end as soon as possible.

Speaking here, Uygur stated that Eid al-Fitr was celebrated during a period when the people of Gaza, East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Lebanon were oppressed, and expressed his hope that the oppression and conflicts would end.

MHP Deputy Chairman Sadir Durmaz drew attention to Israel’s policies towards Gaza and the attacks on Iran, and hoped that Eid al-Fitr would lead to a process in which suffering ends and brotherhood and peace prevail both in the region and in the world.

Eid visit from MHP to AK Party | Video

“The USA has a leader who has lost control of him to Netanyahu, it is extremely sad”

Stating that the value of Türkiye’s strong independent existence amidst the conflicts in the region has emerged once again, Durmaz said, “The sensitivities of both our President and our Chairman on this issue and their efforts to end this process peacefully, even if Türkiye is somehow wanted to be involved in it, are extremely valuable. We hope that these unjust wars and attacks will end. Unfortunately, the United States, which is the most powerful country in the world, is led by a leader who has lost his control to Netanyahu.” “That’s why we are very sad. It is extremely sad that a country that is one of the greatest states in the world, with which we are an ally in NATO, has fallen into this situation,” he said.

“There is a Türkiye that prioritizes the rights, laws and interests of our nation above all else.”

Uygur also noted that Türkiye is geographically located in a region where there are conflicts all around, and said, “Turkey is an island of peace and stability in such a geography. As the People’s Alliance, together with Mr. Devlet Bahçeli and our President, as AKP and MHP, as an alliance that focuses on the interests of the country, the unity, solidarity and integrity of our nation, our priority is the peace and security of every individual among the 86 million. Our President often expresses that Turkey is no longer the old Turkey. “When we look at our 25-year achievements, it is seen that we are very strong in the field of work and service. In addition, the point we have reached, especially in our defense industry, and our work in the field of diplomacy based on mediation and dialogue in foreign policy and international politics, can be seen as a country that prioritizes the rights, law and interests of our nation, keeping Türkiye in a safe haven in a geography where there are conflicts all around us,” he said.

President Erdoğan sent a video message to the 21 March Nevruz Memorial Day Program held at Kamil Ocak Sports Hall in Gaziantep.

In his message, Erdoğan stated that the Nevruz Commemoration Day event, which was held under their auspices for the first time in Istanbul last year, was held in Gaziantep this year, and congratulated the Nevruz Day of those all over the “geography of heart and culture”.

“IT BECAME THE SYMBOL OF NEW BEGINNINGS”

Erdoğan prayed that Nevruz, the herald of spring and the symbol of the resurrection of nature, would bring peace, tranquility and abundance to Türkiye, the ancient geography and all humanity, and said that he was pleased to see that Nevruz has become a symbol of new beginnings with Türkiye as well as its neighbors.

Last minute | Newroz message from President Erdoğan

“I HOPE THAT IT BRINGS PEACE TO OUR WORLD”

President Erdoğan said:

“In addition to our 81 provinces, we gather around the Nevruz fire with the same feelings in all corners of the Turkish world. As a step to make this empathy stronger, we made Nevruz a common day for all of us.

In 2026, we will hopefully host the 13th Summit of our Family Council in Türkiye, which will accelerate the current momentum. On this occasion, I wholeheartedly congratulate our citizens and all our friends and brothers from Azerbaijan to Kazakhstan, from Kyrgyzstan to Uzbekistan, from Turkmenistan to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and Hungary, on Nevruz Feast.

Nevruz Festival, the common holiday of the Turkish geography and the herald of spring, was celebrated with international events held in Gaziantep. The event was held with the participation of AK Party Deputy Chairman, Head of Relations with Turkish States and AK Party Ankara Deputy Kürşad Zorlu, Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Fatma Şahin, Gaziantep Governor Kemal Çeber, Secretary General of the Organization of Turkish States Kubancybek Omuraliev, Secretary General of the International Turkish Cultural Organization (TURKSOY) Sultan Raev, ambassadors, members of parliament, representatives from the Turkic world and the provincial protocol. The tents in which it was located were visited. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was connected to the event, which started with the lighting of the Nevruz fire, via video conferencing system. The fire jumping ritual, one of the important symbols of the Nevruz tradition, was performed. The program continued with the clinking of eggs, which symbolize birth and productivity, representing the intention to live together in solidarity and unity.

PRESIDENT ERDOĞAN CONNECTED VIA VIDEO CONFERENCE METHOD

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said, “My dear nation, my dear brothers and sisters, I greet you with my most heartfelt feelings. We are holding the Nevruz commemoration day event, which was held under our auspices for the first time in Istanbul last year, in Gaziantep this year. First of all, I wholeheartedly congratulate the Nevruz day of our brothers and sisters all over our cultural geography. Nevruz, the symbol of the resurrection of nature, is a blessing to our country, our ancient geography and all I pray to God that it brings peace, tranquility and abundance to humanity. We are very pleased to see that Nevruz, which symbolizes enthusiasm, joy and unity, has become a symbol of new beginnings with our neighbors as well as our country. We will accelerate the current momentum and host the 13th summit of our family council in Türkiye on this occasion. On this occasion, together with our citizens, from Azerbaijan to Kazakhstan, from Kyrgyzstan to Uzbekistan. “We wholeheartedly congratulate the Nevruz Holiday of all our friends and brothers from Turkmenistan to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and Hungary. I also congratulate our Syrian, Iraqi and Iranian brothers who are struggling with the problems caused by war these days, and I hope that this meaningful day will lead to the end of the wars in our region. I hope that the spring climate brought by Nevruz will bring hope to our hearts, peace to our societies and peace to our world.”

‘IT IS THE FESTIVAL OF MEETING ON A COMMON DEnominator, NOT OF OTHERALIZATION; NEVRUZ’

AK Party Deputy Chairman and Head of Turkish States Relations Kürşat Zorlu, in his speech at the program, emphasized the meaning of Nevruz and said, “This holy day, dating back thousands of years, has been the scene of great festivities and celebrations by our ancestors to greet the awakening of nature with the arrival of spring. Nevruz, the new day, is not only a seasonal anniversary, but also an expression of renewal and beginning. Throughout history, Nevruz is not only a tradition, but also a very important event that represents the common memory and cultural continuity of our nation.” This legacy, which extends from the Seljuks to the Ottoman Empire, has been kept alive under different names in different periods, but its essence has always been unity, solidarity and brotherhood. Nevruz, whose meaning deepened during the years of national struggle, became one of the important days that reflected the spirit of resurrection of our nation. In 1921, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk personally participated in this meaningful day. It should not be forgotten that the spirit of brotherhood has endured many storms and foiled countless games. Of course, those who want to divide and sow discord among us have existed in every era. However, no matter what they do, they will never be able to destroy or extinguish our nation’s spirit of solidarity and our goal of integrating our internal front. Today, we have to keep our front strong and strengthen our unity and solidarity. The spirit of Nevruz reminds us of this. Nevruz is the holiday of embracing, not of separation, but of meeting on common ground. “We are proud to celebrate it in our beautiful city, Gaziantep, which adds value to our country with its production and culture,” he said.

‘LET THIS FIRE BRING PEACE’

Stating that Nevruz Holiday is a harbinger of unity, love and peace, Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Fatma Şahin said:

“Under the auspices of our esteemed President, my esteemed governor, and hosted by our esteemed MPs, we lit the Nevruz fire today at the Kamil Ocak Sports Hall. I wish this fire to be a fire where all evil goes away, all wars stop, all good things come, spring comes, and mother earth wars end. Let this fire bring peace, let this peace build the new world where the children in the world do not die. Nevruz did not come only to the soil. Nevruz came to our hearts as a cemre. It came with love. It came with love. If we want to transform the current world into a world where the righteous are strong, we want unity in language, unity in thought, and unity in work, with the fire we lit with Newroz. Yusuf Has Hacip says: ‘If there is unity, there is peace. If there is peace, there is love.’ Welcome to the spring, Newroz, where evil turns into goodness, separation turns into unity, hostility turns into friendship, you bring joy. “We are celebrating a double holiday.”

After various shows and concerts, the program ended with the protocol and citizens celebrating the holiday and taking commemorative photographs.

A strong and organized wave of support came from the political world to CHP Chairman Özgür Özel’s allegations against Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek. AK Party management, MPs and People’s Alliance representatives emphasized that they stand by Minister Gürlek with their successive statements. Support for Minister Gürlek was not limited to the People’s Alliance.

ÖMER ÇELİK: “BASED AND DISINFORMATION”

AK Party Deputy Chairman, Party Spokesperson and Adana Deputy Ömer Çelik was one of the first people to react. Speaking after the AK Party Central Executive Committee held under the chairmanship of Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Çelik described Özel’s claims as “baseless and disinformation”. AK Party Spokesperson Çelik Ömer Çelik said about Özgür Özel: “He is the only politician whose eraser runs out before his pencil. He makes so many mistakes that he has to use the eraser all the time. My fear is this. At this rate, he will erase the Republican People’s Party from history.”

Spokesperson Çelik stated that although Özgür Özel had been promising to explain for days, he constantly postponed it, and that the allegations he made were not based on documents, as in the past, and were later denied. Reminding that state officials declared assets, Ömer Çelik emphasized that the allegations were not based on any concrete evidence. Stating that the “I heard, they said” style of politics is frivolous, Çelik said that those who have allegations should take it to court, otherwise it is “the politics of lies”.

FATMA BETÜL SAYAN KAYA: “PERCEPTION OPERATION”

AK Party Deputy Chairman and Head of Social Policies Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya stated that Minister Gürlek made the necessary statement and evaluated Özgür Özel’s allegations as “a perception operation that is not based on evidence and aims to mislead the public”. Kaya said, “The facts cannot be covered up with slanders, and the manifestation of justice cannot be prevented.”

HARD REACTION FROM EYYÜP KADİR İNAN

AK Party General Secretary Eyyüp Kadir İnan criticized Özgür Özel with harsh words in his statement. Resharing Minister Gürlek’s statement, İnan criticized the CHP administration heavily and emphasized that politics cannot be carried out this way.

İZZET ULVİ Yönter FROM MHP ALSO GAVE CLEAR SUPPORT TO MINISTER GÜRLEK

Deputy Chairman of the Nationalist Movement Party and Istanbul Deputy İzzet Ulvi Yönter said, “We stand by our Minister of Justice, Mr. Akın Gürlek, until the end” and described the allegations as “reputation assassination”.

MASTER FROM THE DEPUTY CHAIRMAN OF THE GNAT GROUP: WE EXPECT THE SAME TRANSPARENCY FROM ÖZEL

AK Party TBMM Group Deputy Chairman and Ankara Deputy Leyla Şahin Usta said in her statement, “Our Minister made the necessary statement and clearly stated that the process will be followed by legal means, with all its documents. However, we expect the same openness and transparency from Özgür Özel.” He used his expressions. AK Party TBMM Group Deputy Chairman Usta continued his words and said, “A clear statement should be made to the public about the assets of the persons on trial, especially Ekrem İmamoğlu, other than the salaries declared by them.”

MAHİR ÜNAL: “POLITICS IS DONE WITH PROOF”

AK Party MKYK Member Mahir Ünal reminded that Özgür Özel could not support similar claims with concrete data before and said, “Politics is not done with slander, but with data and proof.” MKYK member Ünal stated that Minister Gürlek’s statement was “the strongest answer of the truth”.

MUSTAFA VARANK: IS IT A COINCIDENCE THAT THOSE WHO DEFEND DIPLOMA CORRUPTION AND THOSE WHO CRITICIZE THE MINISTER ARE THE SAME?

AK Party Bursa Deputy Mustafa Varan said, “Do you think it is a coincidence that those who wildly defend Ekrem İmamoğlu, a diploma fraudster who failed the university exam, transferred to a university in Türkiye by fraudulently defrauding people’s rights, and those who wildly criticize a Minister who is successful in the university exam, attends classes carefully, takes notes carefully, and tries to earn pocket money from these notes are the same people?” He made a statement.

CONSECUTIVE SHARES FROM OSMAN GÖKÇEK

AK Party MKYK Member and Ankara Deputy Osman Gökçek drew attention with two separate statements he made while resharing Minister Gürlek’s statement. Gökçek, referring to Özgür Özel’s Luxembourg claim, criticized the claims by saying, “Luxembourg has no sea.” He also pointed out the silence regarding the Muhittin Böcek allegations and emphasized that the public is waiting for a clear answer.

VISUAL REACTION FROM MEHMET UMUT TUNCER

AK Party MKYK Member and Deputy Chairman Mehmet Umut Tuncer also reacted to the allegations in his post, mocking the allegations and saying, “You can even see a port in Luxembourg.”

ABDULKADİR ÖZEL: WE FINISHED LAW SCHOOL WITH THOSE GRADES

AK Party Hatay Deputy Abdulkadir Özel made a statement as follows: “I wish every penny we gave to our student friends who took regular notes and sold them… We may not have been able to save the world, but we graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Law with those grades.”

SUPPORT FROM THE PHILOSOPHY PARTY GROUP CHAIRMAN KAYA

Support for Minister Gürlek was not limited to the People’s Alliance. Saadet Party Istanbul deputy and GNAT Group Chairman Bülent Kaya said, “The Minister of Justice’s publication of a web printout showing the title deed records regarding the allegations against him is an important step in terms of discussions. Justice does not tolerate controversy and stain.” he said.

LARGE SUPPORT TABLE DRAWED ATTENTION

Many MPs and party officials, including AK Party Deputy Chairman, Promotion and Media Chairman Faruk Acar, Economic Affairs Chairman Nihat Zeybekçi and General Secretary Eyyüp Kadir İnan, MKYK members Ayşe Keşir, Hilal Kalyoncu Kuş, Hilmi Türkmen and Mehmet Kırmızı, re-shared Minister Akın Gürlek’s statements regarding Private.

Statements from a wide range of people, from AK Party Deputy Chairman to MPs, from TBMM commission chairmen to alliance partners, revealed a strong support picture for Minister Gürlek. These simultaneous and clear messages from the upper echelons of politics and the intense statements of support invalidated the claims that “Akın Gürlek was left alone” made by CHP executives and various names in the opposition media.