The Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned “in the strongest terms” the Israeli Minister’s raid on the Al-Aqsa Mosque, accompanied by an “extremist group” under the protection of Israeli security forces.

A written statement was made from the Ministry regarding the issue.

The statement said, “We condemn in the strongest terms the Israeli Minister’s raid on the Al-Aqsa Mosque with the extremist group accompanying him, under the protection of Israeli security forces.” The statement was included.

It was noted that it is the common responsibility of the international community to prevent the provocative actions of the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that violate the historical and legal status of the holy places in Jerusalem, especially the Al-Aqsa Mosque, which belongs exclusively to Muslims, and its attempts to create a fait accompli.

“WE CONDEMN THE DISRESPECT TOWARDS THE MOSQUE OF MOSQUE”

AK Party Spokesperson Ömer Çelik also shared a post on his NSosyal account regarding the attack on Masjid al-Aqsa, saying, “We condemn the disrespect towards Al-Aqsa Mosque by one of the members of the genocide network led by Netanyahu. It is the responsibility of all humanity to protect the law and historical status of Masjid al-Aqsa.” he said.

“ANY INITIATIVE TARGETING MOSQUE AL-AQSA CANNOT BE ACCEPTED”

Director of Communications Burhanettin Duran stated that he strongly condemned the provocative raid and made the following statements:

“Any initiative targeting the sanctity of Al-Aqsa Mosque is unacceptable. Such unilateral steps of the genocidal Netanyahu government to erode the historical and legal status of Jerusalem further increase the tension in the region and harm the hopes for permanent peace. As our President, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, expresses at every opportunity, the protection of the historical status of Al-Quds and Al-Aqsa is not only a regional but also a common responsibility of the international community. As Turkey, under the leadership of our President, “We will continue to defend the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people and the rights of Jerusalem based on international law.”

Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, accompanied by police protection and fanatic Jews, raided the Masjid al-Aqsa in occupied East Jerusalem again.

“WE WILL CONTINUE TO STAND AGAINST ALL KINDS OF PROVOCATION

RTÜK President Mehmet Daniş stated the following in his statement on his social media account:

“I condemn this attack in the strongest terms, which is a reflection of the lawless approach of the genocidal Netanyahu administration. We will continue to stand against all provocations against beliefs and sacred values, and defend the just cause of the Palestinian people and the historical status of Al-Aqsa Mosque.”

“A DELIBERATE PROPOSAL TOWARDS THE SACRED VALUES OF THE ISLAMIC WORLD”

Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, Numan Kurtulmuş, condemned the raid on Al-Aqsa Mosque and said, “I condemn the despicable raid carried out by a minister from the murderous Netanyahu gang, together with a provocative group, on the Masjid al-Aqsa, the first qiblah of Muslims. This lawless aggression is a deliberate provocation against the sacred values ​​of the Islamic world.” He included his statements.

Kurtulmuş made the following evaluations in his post on his social media account:

“I condemn the despicable raid of a minister from the murderous Netanyahu gang, together with a provocative group, on the Masjid al-Aqsa, the first qiblah of Muslims. This lawless aggression is a deliberate provocation against the sacred values of the Islamic world. This violation of rules, which targets the sanctity of the Masjid al-Aqsa and ignores the historical and legal status of Jerusalem, is never acceptable. This reckless step of the genocide gang Netanyahu government, the occupation and destruction of Palestinian lands “It clearly shows that the annexation policy must be stopped definitively and decisively by the ‘humanity front’. Netanyahu and his gang must be stopped immediately, and the international community must not be content with words but implement concrete measures to prevent Israel’s aggression.”

Stating that Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa Mosque are not abandoned, Kurtulmuş emphasized that they will continue to stand with determination on the side of the oppressed Palestinian people until a “free Palestinian state from the river to the sea” is established, with Jerusalem as its capital.

Minister of Health Prof. Dr. Kemal Memişoğlu visited Dokuz Eylül University Rectorate and İzmir Biomedicine and Genome Center (İBG), one of Türkiye’s most important biotechnology bases. Meeting with researchers at IBG, Memişoğlu signaled a historical transformation in the Turkish healthcare system.

“WE WILL CROWN THE SUCCESS IN SERVICE PROVISION WITH PRODUCTION”

Underlining that Türkiye has a strong infrastructure and competent human resources in the field of health, Minister Memişoğlu evaluated the current structure of the system with the following words:

“Turkey has so far focused on service rather than production in health. You and we are implementing the understanding we call ‘Productive Health’ for the first time. We see these centers as focal points where information is processed not only to do science, but also to say something new in the world and to produce something new.”

“YOU WILL NOT HAVE ECONOMIC CONCERNS”

Emphasizing that researchers should not waste time on marketing, finance or commercial processes, Memişoğlu said, “Scientists will not have economic concerns while working. Your job is to produce in the laboratory. It is our duty to establish that ecosystem, find industrialists and investors if necessary, and transfer what you produce to the industry.” he said.

Do you have a good idea in mind or a project that you say will “add value to health”?

We want you to be a part of the productive and innovative Healthy Türkiye Century. “I have an idea too!” We welcome everyone to our address https://t.co/nZKEG0J8m1. https://t.co/1OiUQngQ0v

— Prof. Dr. Kemal Memişoğlu (@drmemisoglu) July 23, 2026

CALL TO THOSE WHO HAVE A PROJECT: “PRODUCER HEALTH PORTAL” IS ON AIR

Minister Memişoğlu, who announced that the Productive Health Portal (uretensaglik.gov.tr) was opened to bring together researchers, industrialists and funders under one roof, made the following call to citizens and researchers on his social media account:

“Do you have a good idea in mind, a project that you say ‘It adds value to health’? We want you to have your signature in the productive and innovative Healthy Turkey Century. ‘I have an idea too!’ We welcome everyone who says “to our platform.”

Turkish Grand National Assembly Speaker Kurtulmuş, in his post on his social media account, said, “I condemn the despicable raid carried out by a minister from the murderous Netanyahu gang, together with a provocative group, on the Al-Aqsa Mosque, the first qibla of Muslims. This unlawful aggression is a deliberate provocation against the sacred values of the Islamic world. This violation of rules, which targets the sanctity of the Masjid al-Aqsa and ignores the historical and legal status of Jerusalem, is never acceptable. Genocide.” “This reckless step of the Netanyahu government clearly demonstrates that the policy of occupation and annexation in Palestinian lands must be stopped firmly and decisively by the ‘humanity front’,” he said.

“WE WILL CONTINUE TO STAND WITH DETERMINATION BY THE PALESTINE PEOPLE”

Emphasizing that Netanyahu should be stopped immediately, Kurtulmuş said, “Netanyahu and his gang should be stopped immediately, and the international community should not be satisfied with words but should implement concrete measures to prevent Israel’s aggression. Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa Mosque are not abandoned. We will continue to stand determinedly on the side of the oppressed Palestinian people until a free Palestinian State from river to sea is established, with Jerusalem as its capital.”

The legal procedures of the suspects who were detained in the “Corruption” investigation carried out by the Istanbul Police Department’s Financial Crimes Branch Directorate against Kocaeli Izmit Municipality have been completed at the Istanbul Police Department.

The suspects, including Izmit Mayor Fatma Kaplan Hürriyet and her husband Murat Hürriyet, who were accused of “Establishing an Organization for the Purpose of Committing a Crime, Bribery and Tender Rigging” and who were detained during the operation, were sent to the courthouse.

21 ARREST REQUEST

The prosecutor’s office statement procedures of the suspects who were referred to the courthouse have been completed. 21 suspects were referred to the criminal judgeship of peace on duty with a request for arrest.

20 SUSPECTS, INCLUDING THE MAYOR, WERE ARRESTED

20 suspects, including Mayor Fatma Kaplan Hürriyet and her husband Murat Hürriyet, were referred to the Criminal Judgeship of Peace on Duty and were arrested. 10 suspects were released on condition of judicial control.

It was revealed that some tenders were examined in line with the statements of secret witnesses within the scope of the investigation of the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, which issued detention orders for 31 suspects.

Regarding the investigation in which 30 suspects were detained; In the tenders organized by the Izmit Municipality, it was stated that the winning companies and the owners of the bidding companies had kinship relations with the municipal officials, and it was claimed that the wife of the Izmit Mayor had a direct connection in the tender processes, personnel recruitment and staff determination.

While the new investigation into the helicopter crash in which Muhsin Yazıcıoğlu, the former Chairman of the Great Unity Party (BBP), lost his life in 2009 continues, BBP Deputy Chairman Responsible for European Turkishness and Advisor to the Chairman Recep Yıldırım made new allegations regarding the Yazıcıoğlu file in his statement to İHA.

Yıldırım stated that March 25, 2009 is an unforgettable date not only for Türkiye but also for the Turkish world, and stated that the helicopter crash in which Muhsin Yazıcıoğlu lost his life should be clarified in all its aspects.
Yıldırım reminded that after the accident, accident accident expert Uwe Reibel from Germany was invited to Türkiye in order to provide technical contribution to the official accident investigation committee formed by the Ministry of Transport at the time and to help examine the incident from a different perspective. Yıldırım stated that Reibel is planned to work together with the General Directorate of Civil Aviation and the official accident investigation committee established in Türkiye, conduct investigations at the scene and present the technical evaluation he will prepare to the relevant authorities.

However, Yıldırım claimed that the process did not proceed as expected and that the German expert’s inspections at the scene were limited and he was not allowed to conduct a comprehensive technical examination on the helicopter. Yıldırım stated that after the German expert’s work at the scene, he held a meeting in Ankara with the officials of the General Directorate of Civil Aviation and the official accident investigation committee of the period, which lasted approximately four hours, and described what happened after the meeting as “one of the most important question marks in the file”.

“WHAT WAS SAID IN THE FOUR-HOUR MEETING”

Yıldırım claimed that after the meeting, German expert Reibel withdrew from the file and wanted to leave Türkiye, saying “I am not looking into this matter. I am not interested in this incident.” Yıldırım said, “What was told to him in the four-hour meeting that made him declare that he would not take any action regarding this incident? This is one of the biggest question marks for us,” and stated that the German expert cut off communication with various people, including himself, after leaving Türkiye.

Stating that they tried to reach the German expert by phone about 22 times, Yıldırım stated that when they reached the German expert, he told them, “I do not want to meet with you about this issue.” Yıldırım also said that there was no response to a letter sent to the German expert in 2014.
Stating that German expert Reibel has companies operating in Baden-Baden, located in the state of Baden-Württemberg, and has international accident investigation authority, Yıldırım argued that Reibel could be of critical importance in clarifying the file.

“HE WAS NOT ALLOWED TO SHARE HIS TECHNICAL REVIEWS”

Yıldırım, who also made a statement about the official accident crime delegation of the period in Türkiye, claimed that some of the people who served in the delegation stated in their own words that they did not have the authority to investigate international accident crimes. Despite this, Yıldırım claimed that the work of the German expert, who he stated had international authority, was prevented and said, “He was not allowed to share his technical investigations with the delegation in Türkiye. The biggest question mark in our minds is what was said to this expert at the General Directorate of Civil Aviation.”
Yıldırım stated that after German expert Reibel’s investigations at the scene, he met with the officials of the time at the General Directorate of Civil Aviation in Ankara, and Feridun Serim, one of the Civil Aviation officials of the time, was also present at the meeting.
Claiming that the German expert left Türkiye after preparing a short evaluation of only two or three lines and that the expected comprehensive technical report was not prepared, Yıldırım called for the expert to be heard again.

“IT SHOULD BE HEARD AGAIN THROUGH OFFICIAL METHODS”

Evaluating the recent developments in the Muhsin Yazıcıoğlu file, Yıldırım stated that the collection of files and reports in different courts in Ankara is an important development.
Stating that this is hopeful for the investigation to be comprehensively addressed again, Yıldırım said that German expert Reibel should definitely be heard again. Stating that if the legal mechanisms between the states are in operation, the expert in question should be invited to Türkiye through official means, Yıldırım argued that if this is not possible, an official delegation, including prosecutors, going to Germany and seeking the expert’s information could make a significant contribution to the file.

“We think he was threatened and intimidated.”

Answering the question of whether German expert Reibel was threatened, Yıldırım stated that this was their own assessment and said, “In our opinion, yes. We think that he was threatened and intimidated. For this reason, we believe that he withdrew from this file.”
“We have been of the opinion that this was an assassination since day one.”

Reiterating his opinion that Muhsin Yazıcıoğlu’s death was not an accident, Yıldırım stated that his opinions have not changed since March 25, 2009 and said, “We have been of the opinion that this was an assassination since the first day. Recent developments also strengthen our claim.”
Yıldırım stated that the questions of why the expert from Germany was prevented from working, why he left Türkiye and why he later cut off communication need to be answered.

“THIS ISSUE IS AN ISSUE BEYOND POLITICS”

Yıldırım reiterated that the evaluations of an independent expert with international authority could make a significant contribution to the current investigation and noted that hearing the German expert again through official means is of great importance in terms of clarifying the file. Calling for Muhsin Yazıcıoğlu’s name not to be the subject of political discussions, Yıldırım said, “This issue is above politics. Anyone who knows anything should help the state and the court. Muhsin Yazıcıoğlu’s name should not be used as a political tool.”

AK Party MKYK Member Hamza Dağ said, “Do all those who are the cause of the doubts over the CHP think that they have now opened a “clean page” by determining a “new path”? This page is not clean, it is a black page from the very first day.” he said.

Hamza Dağ used the following statements on his social media account:

Do all those who are the cause of the doubts surrounding the CHP think that they have now opened a “clean page” by determining a “new path”? This page is not clean, it is a black page from the very first day.

They have no hesitation or shame in continuing to exploit the feelings and thoughts of the nation in order to continue their so-called reign.

“IT DOES NOT HAVE AN IDEOLOGICALLY DIFFERENT POSITION FROM CHP”

In Türkiye’s political history, no movement that broke away from the main political vein and could not put forward a strong program could achieve permanent success. The new party to be founded by Özgür Özel does not have an ideologically different position from the CHP. There is no new political understanding. There is no original party program put before the nation. There are the same staff, the same relationships, the same arguments and just a changed sign.

“AN INITIATIVE DEAD BEFORE IT IS BORN”

So in summary, there is no new path; There is a narrow path next to CHP that they are trying to open. Another issue that the public is curious about is: Will Özgür Özel be the leader, or will a party acting on İmamoğlu’s instructions be established? A strong movement cannot emerge from a structure that does not have its own will, idea and political direction.

It is an initiative that was stillborn before it was even born. It will turn into a movement in which we will discuss whether those who say they set out with big claims today will be able to pass the threshold when the election comes.

Do all those who are the cause of the doubts surrounding the CHP think that they have now opened a “clean page” by determining a “new path”? This page is not clean, it is a black page from the very first day.

Exploiting the feelings and thoughts of the nation in order to continue their so-called reign…

— HAMZA DAĞ (@avhamzadag) July 22, 2026