President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s wife, Emine Erdoğan, invited citizens to the Zero Waste Festival to be held at Atatürk Airport between 4-7 June.

In her post on her NSosyal account, First Lady Erdoğan stated that the Zero Waste Festival, which will be held for the first time this year within the scope of Istanbul Zero Waste Week, in cooperation with the Zero Waste Foundation and the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, is a strong awareness movement. First Lady Erdoğan said, “The festival, which came to life with the theme of ‘Efficiency in energy, transformation in the future’, is a meaningful step that blends the knowledge of tradition with the needs of the future and brings together people of all ages around a common responsibility. I invite all our citizens to be a part of this transformation movement for a more livable world.”

The post stated that the Zero Waste Festival will be held at Atatürk Airport between 4-7 June, and also included a video prepared within the scope of the festival.

The Zero Waste Festival, which will be held for the first time this year within the scope of Istanbul Zero Waste Week, in cooperation with our Zero Waste Foundation and our Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, is a strong awareness movement.

Coming to life with the theme “Energy Efficiency, Transformation in the Future”… pic.twitter.com/OnY5GotlxP

— Emine Erdoğan (@EmineErdogan) May 8, 2026

Izmir Gaziemir Municipality May ordinary meeting was marked by allegations of ATM employees. The ATM employee allegations, which came to Türkiye’s agenda with the bribery operation carried out in Uşak Municipality and later spread to Bornova and Buca municipalities, caused controversy in CHP’s Gaziemir Municipality. Speaking at the May session of the Municipal Council, MHP Group Deputy Chairman Selahattin Şahin said to CHP Mayor Ünal Işık; “How many ATM workers are there in Gaziemir Municipality?” he asked. Reminding that one of the lovers of former CHP Uşak Mayor Özkan Yalım, who was dismissed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, worked as an ATM in Bornova Municipality, Şahin said:

WHO WILL PAY THE DAMAGES?
“Lastly, it was reported in the press that the President of CHP Izmir Provincial Women’s Branch was an ATM in Buca Municipality. The situation is even worse in Gaziemir. A relative of CHP Malatya Deputy Veli Ağbaba was made an exceptional civil servant in Gaziemir Municipality. His salary was paid, but we did not see him once. As far as we have learned, it is claimed that he transferred to Antalya Metropolitan Municipality. On which days was he in our municipality during his employment? Is it true that he gets paid before coming to work?

If these allegations are true, will you, like the Mayor of Bornova, pay for the public damage incurred out of your own pocket? You constantly bring in personnel from other institutions. Don’t we have any personnel in Gaziemir Municipality who are competent to do these jobs? While talking about savings, shouldn’t our current personnel be evaluated in order to use public resources effectively? Or are you paying your diet debt to those who nominated you?.” Gaziemir Mayor Ünal Işık, who was angry with Şahin’s words, claimed that the allegations did not reflect the truth.

The foundation of İkizce 2nd Regional Youth Center, which will be implemented by Malatya Metropolitan Municipality with the support of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, was laid with a ceremony. Malatya Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Sami Er, Yeşilyurt Mayor İlhan Geçit, Battalgazi Mayor Bayram Taşkın, İnönü University Rector Nusret Akpolat, Youth and Sports Provincial Director Ebu Bekir Kayhan and many guests attended the ceremony.

“A BRAND NEW CITY”
Speaking at the ceremony, Mayor Er stated that they have given priority to healing the wounds of the earthquake since the first day they took office, and said that İkizce region has become one of the new life centers of Malatya. Stating that 28 thousand houses have been built in the region, Er noted that transportation and infrastructure investments are continuing simultaneously. Stating that the aim is to reduce traffic congestion with the second viaduct project, Er said that work on alternative transportation routes continues. Explaining that the youth center to be built in İkizce 2nd Region will have a closed area of ​​2 thousand 341 square meters, Mayor Er said that sports, cultural, social and educational activities will be carried out within the center. Stating that they aim to make Malatya a city of sports and libraries, Er stated that the construction of new sports facilities as well as youth, sports and culture centers throughout the city is continuing. Yeşilyurt Mayor İlhan Geçit stated that İkizce has become one of the important living centers of Malatya with its planned construction and said that the region will be further strengthened with social reinforcement areas. After the prayer after the speeches, the protocol members pressed the button and the first mortar was poured and the foundation of İkizce 2nd Regional Youth Center was laid.

The camp program, which has become a tradition in the AK Party, will bring together the party management, MPs and cabinet members this year, as every year. The foreign policy topic is expected to come to the fore as the camp, planned to be held towards the end of June, will take place before the NATO Summit. It is stated that Türkiye’s security policies, regional developments, defense industry investments and diplomatic contacts within NATO will be among the main agenda items of the camp.

Last year, the AK Party changed the camp format and held simultaneous sessions in four different halls, separating the ministers according to their fields.

Party staff state that the camp will not only be a routine meeting, but also an important consultation ground where the political strategy of the new era will be shaped. It is expected that evaluations regarding domestic politics, especially the economy, new constitutional studies, the Terror-Free Türkiye process and the organizational structure will be discussed comprehensively.

It is stated that during the camp process, where MPs will convey the demands from their constituencies directly to the ministers, detailed presentations regarding public expectations will also be made.

It is stated that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attaches special importance to the camp process. Erdoğan is expected to make comprehensive evaluations of both the cabinet members and the party organization at the meetings.

THE ADDRESS OF THE CAMP HAS NOT BEEN CLEAR

AK Party sources state that studies on the location of the camp are continuing and that different provinces are being evaluated as well as Kızılcahamam, and that the date and location details of the program will be clarified in the coming days.

After his one-on-one meeting with Algerian President Abdülmecid Tebbun at the Presidential Complex and attending the High Level Strategy Council Meeting, President Erdoğan presided over the signing ceremony of agreements in various fields and held a joint press conference. President Erdoğan spoke briefly as follows: We chaired the first meeting of our strategic cooperation council together with President Mr. Abdülmecit Tebbun. We made decisions that will take our brotherhood further. The locomotive of Türkiye-Algeria relations is mutual respect and love stemming from our common history. Today, we see this spirit of solidarity not only in our bilateral relations, but also in the common stance we adopt on many international issues.

10 BILLION DOLLAR TRADE TARGET: Our cooperation with Algeria, one of our largest trade partners in the African continent; We are determined to develop in many strategic areas, especially energy, mining, transportation and agriculture. We have increased our efforts towards our 10 billion dollar trade target that we set for 2023. We have more than 1600 companies in Algeria; With investments worth 8 billion dollars, it undertakes important projects and investments in the fields of industry, mining, agriculture, construction, pharmaceutical industry and infrastructure.

WE WILL ADD NEW COOPERATIONS: Our private sector representatives came together at the business forum held in Ankara and discussed new cooperation opportunities. By working together in the coming period, we will add new mutual investments and private sector collaborations.

WE ARE IMPROVING OUR COOPERATION EVERY DAY: The war in our region, which started with Israel’s provocations and schemes, continues to negatively affect especially the energy markets. As Türkiye, we established and developed reliable, stable and sustainable energy cooperation with Algeria years ago. At this point, we are advancing our long-term cooperation on energy supply security, especially natural gas, day by day. We believe that we should evaluate partnership opportunities in the fields of renewable energy and new technologies. We aim to realize the cooperation potential in the mining sector through joint investments and mutual experience sharing. We also attach great importance to the mutual activation of cultural centers that will strengthen the bonds of brotherhood between us.

TWO-STATE SOLUTION IN PALESTINE: We exchanged ideas with Mr. Tebbun on regional and international issues. I was pleased to see that Algeria and I have similar approaches on fundamental issues concerning Africa and our region. We are among the strongest advocates of the two-state solution in Palestine. As you know, the establishment of the State of Palestine was declared in Algeria on November 15, 1988. We appreciated Algeria’s support for the Palestinian cause during its membership in the United Nations Security Council over the past two years.

RECONSTRUCTION OF SYRIA: We will continue our contributions to the reconstruction of Syria with determination. As Türkiye and Algeria, we have a common stance in ending the spiral of violence that seriously threatens the peace and security of our region.

TEBBUN: WE WILL TAKE CARE OF OUR SHARED HISTORY

Algerian President Abdülmecid Tebbun also said, “We aim to diversify our relations with Turkey in the economic field and protect our common historical heritage. We condemn the Israeli occupation, violation of international humanitarian law, open attacks on Lebanon and brutal practices in the Gaza Strip. At this point, we emphasize once again that these violations must end and efforts must be intensified to establish peace in the region. A just and permanent solution that guarantees all the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, especially the right to establish an independent state.” It needs to provide.”

STATE ORDER TO TEBBUN

After the press conference, Erdogan awarded the State Order of the Republic of Türkiye to Abdülmecid Tebbun. Tebbun also presented the “Athir” medal, one of the most prestigious state decorations of Algeria, to President Erdoğan. The Order of Athir is known as one of the highest honors given to statesmen and distinguished individuals who have rendered outstanding services. It means “Very valuable”, “Distinguished” and “Superior” in Arabic. In his speech at the engagement ceremony, President Erdoğan said, “We are fortunate to bestow upon you our State Order, which is the highest decoration of our country. I am sure that you will see and carry our State Order as a strong symbol of the unshakable brotherhood between our countries.”

14 AGREEMENTS WERE SIGNED

Memorandum of understanding in the field of radio.

Memorandum of understanding in the field of television.

Memorandum of understanding in the field of investment promotion cooperation.

Memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the field of combating media disinformation.

Confirmation of the joint declaration on the start of negotiations for the conclusion of a preferential trade agreement.

Plant protection, plant quarantine cooperation agreement.

Memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the field of standardization education.

Inter-ministerial memorandum of understanding.

Memorandum of understanding in the field of disaster and emergency management.

Agreement on mutual recognition of driving licenses.

Memorandum of understanding on the welfare of independence veterans and martyred beneficiaries.

International passenger goods transportation agreement.

Postal services telecommunications cooperation memorandum of understanding.

The Joint Declaration of the 1st Meeting of the High Level Strategic Cooperation Council was signed.

Gökhan Böcek, son of former Uşak Mayor Özkan Yalım and former Antalya Metropolitan Mayor Muhittin Böcek, who were arrested on charges of corruption and bribery, testified using effective remorse. Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek stated the following in a live broadcast on television: “I heard that Özkan Yalım made a statement of effective remorse to the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office. Gökhan Böcek also expressed active repentance. In response to the question “Is there a possibility of being released?” Gürlek said: “There is no procedure that says every person who expresses effective remorse will be released. Those who will benefit from effective repentance must be sincere and tell all they know. In other words, those who actively repent can generally hide some information about themselves. It should be assumed that he made a sincere statement. Here, the discretion belongs entirely to the prosecutor’s office. He can release him if he wishes, or he can continue to be detained if he does not respect the statements.” It is stated that Yalım and Böcek’s confessions will bring about new discussions that could cause an earthquake in the CHP.