TAMP, which was first issued in 2014, is revised in 2022 and updated by taking into account the lessons learned from the earthquakes centered in Kahramanmaraş and the recommendations of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey Research Commission. While the TAMP draft will be opened to public opinion, public institutions and private sector representatives will be able to submit their opinions and suggestions regarding TAMP until the end of next week. The plan was prepared by the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs as a result of the evaluations made with the ministries, institutions and organizations involved in disasters and emergencies.

EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN
Acting as a single body in 81 provinces in case of possible disasters, Türkiye also determines the priority provinces that will help with all its teams and equipment in order to plan the coordination that the provinces need. In this context, while 17 provinces were determined to immediately help Istanbul in case of disaster in the previous TAMP, the number is increased to 23. In case of a possible Istanbul earthquake, “İzmir, Samsun, Antalya, Ankara, Bursa, Eskişehir, Sakarya, Afyonkarahisar, Kayseri, Kastamonu, Bolu, Kırklareli, Zonguldak, Tekirdağ, Edirne, Konya, Bilecik, Balıkesir, Erzurum, Rize, Gaziantep, Trabzon, Adana” will mobilize all their resources. Public institutions and organizations, universities, municipalities and special administrative organizations, private sector, professional chambers and unions will act as a single body.

NO FLASHING ALLOWED

During intervention and pre-treatment works, no behavior will be committed that violates human rights or harms human dignity.

While taking and sharing images of helpless, injured or crying victims during rescue efforts, funerals or aid distribution without permission leads to exhibitionism, these are prohibited by the draft. Disaster and Emergency Management (AFAD) President Ali Hamza Pehlivan made statements about the ongoing risk reduction and precaution projects across the country. Pehlivan said, “According to the United Nations and World Bank data, 1 unit of investment in disaster risk reduction activities can prevent 4 to 7 units of economic loss that may occur after the disaster.”

NATO’s effective, deterrent and “peace”-oriented foreign policy approach has affected the fate of the world. The 36th NATO heads of state and government summit, which is considered the most critical summit in NATO history, asked “Okay or continue?” It was the place where the answer to the question was sought. US President Donald Trump, who attended the summit due to his close friendship with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the fact that the summit was held in Türkiye, announced last April that he was seriously considering withdrawing the US from NATO, criticizing the allies’ lack of support for regional conflicts such as Iran. After the Ankara summit, Trump stated that NATO had made great progress in sharing the financial burden, and painted an optimistic picture about resolving regional crises and new trade agreements after the summit. Finally, since the NATO Summit was held in Ankara, the spirit of solidarity of the allies was clearly manifested. President Erdoğan also stated that the foundations of a stronger NATO were laid in Ankara, in which the European allies within the Alliance will assume more responsibilities and military capacities will be strengthened through a fair burden sharing.

ANSWER IS IN THE NOTIFICATION
The statements in the summit declaration, “An attack against one ally is an attack against all allies. Our unity, solidarity and collective power continue to be the basis of peace, security and prosperity for the 1 billion citizens in our Alliance of free and democratic nations. We remain committed to our 360-degree approach to deterrence and defense” proved that the allies responded “Continue” to the question “Okay or continue?” in Ankara.

SIGN TO ANKARA
The announcement of the new supply agreement in Ankara, worth more than 50 billion dollars, was a critical step towards the future of the Alliance. The alliance’s commitment to work together to increase its collective production capacity and efforts to eliminate defense trade barriers between allies were added to the declaration under the influence of Ankara. Turkey was also the location pointed out in the statement “We will benefit from NATO partnerships to maximize the depth and cooperation in the defense industry.”

EU’S INITIATIVES SHOULD BE COMPLEMENTARY
While EUROPEAN countries are making intense efforts to keep their bilateral relations with the Turkish defense industry at a high level, some countries have made reservations for their inclusion in initiatives such as SAFE created by the European Union (EU), with attempts to prevent it. This situation caused discomfort in many member countries of the union. Ankara, weighing in on being the host of the summit, underlined that the European Union’s initiatives in the field of defense should be complementary to NATO and should not lead to unnecessary duplication. In his statement after the summit, Erdoğan pointed out the need to follow a rational policy by saying, “When non-EU allies such as Turkey are not fully included in the Union’s defense initiatives, the effects of these initiatives will be very limited.”

Within the scope of the 10th anniversary of FETO’s treacherous coup attempt on July 15, 2016, many events began to be organized throughout the country in cooperation with the Istanbul Governorship, the Presidential Directorate of Communications and the July 15 Association. The first of the commemoration programs was held in Hagia Sophia Mosque. “Blessed Temple, Blessed Vefa” program was organized on the anniversary of the opening of the Hagia Sophia Mosque for worship. Hatim was recited with 253 hafizes and prayers were said in memory of 253 martyrs. A spiritual atmosphere was created in the program, which attracted great interest from citizens. Hatim was sent down for the holy souls of the martyrs. Prayers were made for the well-being of the homeland.

WARNING ABOUT RELIGIOUS ABUSE IN FRIDAY SERMON
In the Friday sermon on July 15, a call was made to learn the religion correctly from authentic sources and to be careful against mischief makers. In the sermon, our Prophet said, “How evil is the person who uses religion as a tool for the world!” The hadith was read. “The most obvious difference that distinguishes FETO from other treason networks is that it exploits our supreme religion, Islam, and our magnificent values. It appears to be a true form of truth,” it was said. Semih KARA / SABAH

Retired Zülfi Türk, who became a veteran after being injured in the coup attempt of the terrorist organization FETO on July 15, 2016, spoke to SABAH. Stating that the coup attempt took place while he was working at the Meat and Fish Institution in Ankara, Zülfi Türk said, “We heard gunshots on the evening of July 15. We did not understand what was happening at first. My house was close to the General Staff building. After a short time, when the gunshots increased, I realized that this was a dangerous situation. I watched the call made by our President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on television. Then I said to my wife, ‘I’m leaving, the homeland is being lost.’ My wife also wanted to come, I said, ‘Don’t come, I’m not here.’ “I said, ‘I’m going,’ I had to go and become a martyr, so I performed my ablution, asked for forgiveness from my wife, and left home,” he said.

“THE TRAITORS DRIVEN THE TANKS AGAINST US”
Zülfi Türk, who said that he went to the General Staff Headquarters with the thought, ‘I was the son of a hero who was a veteran for the country, it would not suit me to sit at home,’ said: “A group of people dressed in military uniforms was around the General Staff. We started to march towards them as a crowd. The traitors were coming at us, crushing the tanks and vehicles entrusted to them by the state. We did not retreat, they threw us with the barrel of the tank. My left foot shin bone was broken when it hit the iron bars. I was injured, but “We were trying to repel and neutralize those traitors without realizing it. We took the tanks from them. Then I realized that I was injured, they took me to the hospital. I was treated and received the title of veteran of July 15.”

“THIS COUNTRY WAS NOT ESTABLISHED EASILY”
Stating that his father also participated in the Russian war, veteran Zülfi Türk said, “My father, Zülfikar Türk, fought against the Russians in the Trabzon Maçka Front. He lost his arm during the war and received the title of veteran. This homeland was not established that easily. We cannot give these lands, where the blood of martyrs and veterans were shed, to FETO members or anyone else. If there is a July 15, we are ready to stand against it without blinking an eye with the same feeling.”

Adnan Çilingir (64), the father of three children, who was seriously injured when he was shot in the arm while removing the magazines from the rifles of the coup soldiers who opened fire on the people in Taksim Square during the coup attempt of the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO) on July 15, underwent many surgeries and his arm, which was about to be severed, was stitched back together. Veteran Adnan Çilingir, who stated that he never forgot what happened that night, said, “During the coup attempt, I was working as a hotel manager in Istanbul, I was at work at that time. I went to Taksim Square when I saw the soldiers trying to take the square under control. I was shocked when I saw the coup plotter soldiers turning their rifles on the police in the square. I immediately went towards the soldier and tried to explain that what they did was wrong. The coup plotter soldiers started shooting in the air and the ground. He persuaded some of the military forces that came to the square to meet with the coup plotter soldiers there. “After a while, two people, one of whom was a captain, started opening fire on the people,” he said.

“MY ARM IS LEFT IN MY HAND”
Stating that approximately 15 people around him were shot and fell, but the wounded could not be taken due to the ongoing fire, Çilingir said, “I thought for a moment, ‘What can I do? I was a gendarmerie in the military. I said, ‘I can take the magazines of their rifles, I can stop the fire. Suddenly, I dived between the 2 coup plotter soldiers and took the magazines of both of them. The third person was starting to shoot towards the people. I freed his magazine from the latch. I looked and saw that I had no arm, I could not see my arm, “My arm was severed. I took it in my hand, but only a piece of skin was holding it. The person whose magazine I took shot me from behind with the only bullet left in the mouth of the rifle.” he said. Locksmith, who managed to take 3 magazines from the rifles of the soldiers who opened fire on the people, said, “I could carry it for 15-20 meters because my arm could not hold it, then I threw it away. After me, citizens did not allow the soldiers to re-insert magazines into their rifles.” he said.

“IF I HAD NOT TAKEN THOSE MAGAZINES, THEY COULD HAVE KILLED AT LEAST 150 PEOPLE”
Stating that he could not express his pride in words, Çilingir said, “There were a thousand people in Taksim Square. If I had not taken those magazines, at least 150 people could have died. Each bullet fired would have injured or killed a few people.” he said.

RECEIVED STATE PRIDE MEDAL FROM THE PRESIDENT
Locksmith said, “I thank you very much for receiving the medal of pride given to us by our esteemed President. We are always behind him. We are always the soldiers of this country.” he said.

“I AM READY TO SACRIFICE MY ARM AND MY WHOLE BODY”
Çilingir emphasized that he was ready to defend his country in the same way today; “I cannot stand FETO or other countries occupying my country. I am a Turkish nationalist. It doesn’t matter whether I am against FETO or anyone else. I will fight with my life against all of them. If it were today, I would do the same thing without hesitation. I would stand against anyone who takes down my flag,” he said.

“WE CAN LIVE WITH DISABLED ARMS, BUT WE CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT COUNTRIES”
Locksmith living in his hometown Samsun; “I have throat cancer now, I am trying to live with a crippled arm, but I will fight for the homeland until my last breath. When it comes to the homeland, the rest is details. For us, the homeland comes first. We live with a crippled arm, but we cannot live without a homeland.” he said.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Lebanese Prime Minister Nevvaf Selam and Liberian President Joseph Nyumah Boakai separately at Vahdettin Mansion. Welcoming the leaders with an official ceremony, Erdoğan showed Lebanese Prime Minister Selam some historical buildings of Istanbul from the window of the mansion. Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan also attended Selam’s reception. In his meeting with President Erdoğan Selam, he stated that Türkiye attaches importance to relations with the sister country Lebanon, and that he believes that it would be beneficial to increase diplomatic contacts within this framework.

Stating that Türkiye’s diplomatic initiatives continue to ensure the security of Lebanon and that they will continue to provide all kinds of support to Lebanon, Erdoğan emphasized that it would be beneficial for the region if Lebanon and Syria develop good neighborly relations. President Erdoğan stated that they are making maximum efforts to develop bilateral relations between Türkiye and Lebanon.

COOPERATION WITH LIBERIA
During the meeting between President Erdoğan and Nyumah Boakai, regional developments as well as relations between Türkiye and Liberia were evaluated. During the meeting, attention was drawn to the importance of steps to be taken to increase the trade volume between the two countries in line with the current potential, and it was stated that it would be beneficial to continue studies in this direction. Erdoğan stated that they will continue to work to further strengthen the cooperation between Türkiye and Liberia in the fields of defense industry, security, education and transportation. Erdoğan congratulated Boakai on his election as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.

EMINE ERDOĞAN MEETS WITH THE WIFE OF THE LEBANON PRIME MINISTER
Emine Erdoğan, wife of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, met with Sahar Selam, wife of Lebanese Prime Minister Nevvaf Selam. In her post on her NSosyal account, First Lady Erdoğan said, “I was pleased to host Mrs. Sahar Selam, the esteemed wife of the Prime Minister of Lebanon, in Istanbul. I would like to thank them for their kind visit and wish the friendship between our countries to last forever.” The photo taken by Emine Erdoğan and Sahar Selam together was also included in the post.