Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, who returned to his post as CHP Chairman with the “absolute nullity” decision of the court, chaired the Central Executive Board (MYK) meeting of his party. While decisions were taken at the meeting to discipline and dismiss some provincial heads, appointments were made to replace the provincial heads who were previously dismissed by the Central Executive Board decision.

APPOINTMENTS WERE MADE TO THE TERMINATED PROVINCES, 7 PROVINCIAL HEADS WERE DISMISSED

MYK, under the management of Kılıçdaroğlu, made new appointments to some of the previously terminated provincial presidencies and dismissed the provincial and central district administrations in 7 provinces. Izmir Provincial President Çağatay Güç, who was previously dismissed, and Giresun and Trabzon provincial heads, who were dismissed today, were referred to discipline with a request for definitive expulsion.

New appointments were officially made to the currently vacant provincial heads of Bitlis, Aksaray, Bilecik, Denizli, Diyarbakır, Ağrı, Iğdır, Kırıkkale, Manisa, Muğla, Muş, Nevşehir, Yozgat and Tekirdağ.

Making a statement after the Central Executive Board meeting, CHP Spokesperson Müslim Sarı said, “We dismissed our Afyonkarahisar, Giresun, Trabzon, Yozgat, Burdur, Aydın, Tekirdağ Provincial Mayors.” he said

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a statement at the National Defense University Staff Officers Graduation Ceremony. Emphasizing the home front and national security, President Erdoğan said, “We talked about the future of NATO in Türkiye” regarding the 36th NATO Summit held on July 7-8.

The highlights of President Erdoğan’s statements are as follows:

Today, we are participating in the pride day of our 301 officers, 125 of whom are guest military personnel from friendly and brotherly countries. I congratulate all our officers individually. Our officers who receive their diplomas will serve our state and nation at different levels with a high sense of duty.

I also congratulate our guest soldiers who came from 26 different countries and received modern, comprehensive and qualified training here. I also express my appreciation and congratulations to our commanders who meticulously train our officers and equip our young staff with their knowledge and experience.

Our beloved martyrs, the tribes of freedom of our nation who brought literature to the Turkish nation, will continue to illuminate our path with their epic struggles and memories.

I have no doubt that the staff officers we graduated today will adequately carry out the duties they will perform in our country, our region and beyond our borders, as well as the duties of our martyrs and veterans.

“MSÜ HAS BECOME ONE OF OUR SHINING INSTITUTIONS”

On July 31, we will celebrate the 10th anniversary of our National Defense University. I would especially like to express this: In a short period of 10 years, our National Defense University has become one of our most distinguished institutions. This quarry, where officers and petty officers who are devoted to their country and nation are trained, is the source of pride of our nation.

WARS ARE NOT FIGHTED JUST ON THE FRONT

Wars are no longer fought only on the fronts. It is carried out together with cyber attacks and disinformation campaigns. Trade routes are being targeted. We are faced with a new equation centered on artificial intelligence, where unmanned air and sea vehicles directly intervene in the outcome.

“WE ARE PROGRESSING WITH CONFIDENT STEPS AS THE POLE HEAD OF THE NEW SYSTEM”

As a state, we are taking firm steps forward as the pole head of the new system in these periods when the international security paradigm has undergone a radical transformation. We made defense exports worth 11 billion dollars. Our nationality in defense is 82 percent.

WE TALKED ABOUT THE FUTURE OF NATO IN Türkiye

We will strengthen our inner castle. We do not compromise on national security. We hosted the NATO leaders’ summit 2 days ago. We discussed the future of the alliance in Türkiye.

The first hearing of the case in which 19 defendants, including suspended Mayor Tanju Özcan, were tried within the scope of the ‘bribery’ and ‘extortion’ investigation against Bolu Municipality, continued on its fourth day. A-101 Market Store Development Manager Adem Keskin, who was heard at the hearing, said that the advertising agreement for BOLSEV was brought to the agenda under the chairmanship of Tanju Özcan at the meeting he attended upon the invitation of Deputy Mayor Süleyman Can. Stating that the proposed advertising work will cost their company approximately 1 million liras per month, Keskin stated that the company management decided not to make regional advertisements, and that inspections of the markets began after the proposal was rejected. Keskin explained that they received a stay of execution decision from the court after a decision was made to seal some branches.

I GAVE 300 THOUSAND LIRA
Şok Marketler former regional manager Aytaç Baycan also said that he attended the meeting held at the municipality in May 2024 and that a billboard advertisement was requested for the foundation to be established. Stating that he did not have the authority to make a decision and conveyed the issue to the company headquarters, Baycan claimed that municipal inspections started about a week after the meeting. Muhsin Karadayı, who testified as a complainant, stated that he was asked to donate to BOLSEV in order to obtain a cafe license and that they delivered 300 thousand liras in cash.

The most magnificent structure of Istanbul, which served as the capital of many empires… The greatest token of the conquest… Hagia Sophia, which was entrusted by Mehmed the Conqueror to live as a mosque until the end of time with his foundation charter, has not been a structure consisting only of stones and domes for centuries. Hagia Sophia, where civilizations intersect, a silent witness of victories, sorrows and history; It has become the largest temple of Byzantium, the most powerful symbol of the Ottoman conquest, and one of the most important works at the center of Türkiye’s sovereignty debates. The 86-year process, which started with its transformation into a museum in 1934, turned into an unending longing for millions of citizens.

That longing ended on July 10, 2020, with the historic decision of the Council of State and the signature of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Four days later, on July 24, Hagia Sophia met again with prostration, takbir and adhan for the first Friday prayer, where hundreds of thousands of people stood in line. Hagia Sophia, which was registered as a mosque in the foundation deed of Mehmed the Conqueror after he conquered Istanbul in 1453, echoed with the sounds of adhan for centuries. This unique temple, the symbol of conquest, was considered one of the most important works not only of Istanbul but also of Islamic civilization. However, with the decision of the Council of Ministers dated November 24, 1934, Hagia Sophia was removed from its status as a mosque and converted into a museum. It was at the center of political, legal and social debates in Türkiye for many years. The expectation of millions of citizens to reopen for worship remained on the agenda for decades. When the dates showed July 10, 2020, Türkiye witnessed a historic day. The 10th Chamber of the Council of State annulled the decision of the Council of Ministers dated 1934, finding it unlawful.

ERDOĞAN SIGNED THE DECISION
Immediately after the decision, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan signed the Presidential Decree stipulating that Hagia Sophia would be transferred to the Presidency of Religious Affairs and reopened for worship. The decision, which Erdoğan announced with the message “Good luck”, had a great impact in Türkiye and the Islamic world. Thus, the historic step that has been awaited for years has become official. The first Friday prayer performed on July 24, 2020 is engraved in Türkiye’s memory. After the decision, citizens filled Hagia Sophia Square with joy.

Stating that the 36th NATO Summit was completed successfully and delivered to the whole world, President Erdoğan thanked the people of Ankara. Erdoğan noted the following in his post on his social media account: I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to my fellow citizens of Ankara for their tolerance and unique hospitality throughout the Summit, which also contributed greatly to the promotion of Ankara. I would like to thank Secretary General Mr. Mark Rutte for the preparation and execution of the NATO Ankara Summit. The summit once again demonstrated our country’s central role in the global security architecture, its diplomacy capacity and alliance responsibility.

The NATO 3.0 vision aims to strengthen Europe’s defense capacity and make the alliance more prepared to adapt to the new era. Türkiye is one of the strongest actors in NATO with its military capability, strategic location, diplomatic know-how and defense industry capacity. Türkiye is not only a host country, but a key ally that directly contributes to the alliance’s defense, diplomacy and crisis resolution capacity. While Turkey keeps communication channels open for peace in the Russia-Ukraine war, it advocates diplomacy and permanent peace in the Iran-USA process. Türkiye continues to advocate a ceasefire, stability and multilateral cooperation approach on the Gaza, Lebanon and Libya issues. The Ankara Summit showed that Türkiye is an actor shaping NATO’s security agenda. A Security and Defense Partnership Agreement was signed with the United Kingdom, and Free Trade Agreement negotiations with Canada were initiated. I believe that the constructive and productive meetings we had with my dear friend, US President Mr. Trump, will lead to concrete results in line with our country’s expectations in the field of defense industry, especially KAAN and the F-35 program.

Minister Gürlek made the following statements in his post on his social media account:

“NATIONAL SECURITY POLICIES ARE A NON-PARTY STATE ISSUE”

“National security policies are a non-partisan state issue, beyond daily politics and ideological polarization. Therefore, the diplomatic and strategic gains achieved at the NATO Summit hosted by our country are the common pride of our beloved nation and 85 million citizens.

“Türkiye IS THE GUARANTEE OF REGIONAL AND GLOBAL STABILITY”

In this context, the 36th NATO Heads of State and Government Summit has become an important diplomatic ground that shows the whole world the strong foreign policy response of the ‘Turkey Century’ vision shaped under the leadership of our President, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Within the reshaped global security architecture, Turkey has once again clearly demonstrated that it is a central actor that has a say in the decision-making processes of the Alliance, gives direction and sets the game, as the guarantor of regional and global stability.

EMPHASIS ON “Türkiye CENTURY”

As Türkiye, we continue to defend the rights and interests of our state and nation with uncompromising determination on every international platform, under the leadership of our President, in line with our ‘Türkiye Century’ goals.”

National security policies are a non-partisan state matter, beyond daily politics and ideological polarizations. For this reason, the diplomatic and strategic gains achieved at the NATO Summit hosted by our country are for the benefit of our beloved nation and 85 million citizens… pic.twitter.com/uaCgZJuNlB

— Akın Gürlek (@abakingurlek) July 9, 2026