In the party where “absolute nullity” discussions continue, Chairman Kılıçdaroğlu will convene the Central Executive Board at 13.00 tomorrow and discuss critical agenda items.

EXPORTS ARE ON THE TABLE IN PROVINCIAL DEPARTMENTS

According to the information obtained, one of the priority agenda items of the meeting is the dismissal of some provincial heads who are claimed to be “not working in harmony” with the headquarters. In this context, it is claimed that the provincial heads of Ankara, Istanbul and Izmir, as well as Bursa, Düzce, Sinop and Kars, will be removed from office and new appointments will be made in their places. It is considered certain that the provincial heads of the three metropolitan cities in particular will be changed.

ÖZGÜR ÖZEL FRONT WILL SUBMIT 900 SIGNATURES TO THE HEADQUARTERS

The Özgür Özel front will deliver the signatures of approximately 900 delegates it collected for the extraordinary congress call to the headquarters on Wednesday. It was learned that the signatures in question will be delivered through the heads of 74 provinces and the delegates in the remaining 7 provinces. In accordance with the party charter, the headquarters must convene an extraordinary congress within 45 days after the signatures are submitted.

Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek accepted the Association for Struggle Against Addiction and Education (HAKMED) at the Ministry. Underlining the need for young people to be free from drugs, Minister Gürlek said, “We are very sensitive about this issue. But of course, the fight against addiction has a part before the crime is committed as well as after the crime is committed. The society is important and sensitive here. We especially need to clean the young people from drugs and keep them away.”

“INSTITUTIONS WORK IN COORDINATION”

Minister Gürlek stated that the fight against drugs is not only the responsibility of the Ministry of Justice, and that the Ministry of National Education and the Ministry of Family are also important stakeholders of the process. Reminding that there is a unit under the chairmanship of the Vice President that carries out studies in this field, Gürlek said that the institutions work in coordination.

“MUST BE PURIFIED FROM DRUGS IN PRISON”

Minister Gürlek drew attention to the work carried out in the fight against drugs, especially in prisons. Minister Gürlek said, “We especially want him to be free from drugs while he is in prison. This is very important for us. After all, he leaves prison and gets involved with drugs again. This does not happen. We have established two model prisons in this regard. Especially in the last six months, that is, the last six months before the executions, we ensure that he gets out of drugs and gets off drugs.”

“WE ARE TRYING TO MAKE ACCESS TO DRUGS DIFFICULT”

Minister Gürlek emphasized that it is necessary to fight against drugs abroad as well. Pointing out that the burden of families is especially heavy on this issue, Minister Gürlek said, “Really, the biggest problem in society right now is that young people are involved in drugs. In other words, unfortunately, they are infected from the social environment, from the circle of friends. But we are trying to make it difficult to access drugs as much as we can. We are constantly carrying out operations here. As you know, we did it to the users in Istanbul, we did it to the drug dealers, we did it to the main distributors.” Minister Gürlek stated that the people at the top of the drug trade were caught and brought to justice through the operations carried out.

“BREEDING ACTIVITIES ARE ALSO IMPORTANT IN THE FIGHT AGAINST DRUGS”

Reminding the importance of the rehabilitation phase in the fight against drugs, Minister Gürlek said, “This works in a sequence. But the fight against drugs does not only mean carrying out operations against them. It also means reintegrating these individuals into society. In other words, it means the rehabilitation phase.”

Minister Gürlek said that they are working on new regulations to combat drugs in penal institutions and reintegrate convicts into society. Pointing out that the rehabilitation and rehabilitation process should be strengthened, Minister Gürlek said, “We are working as much as we can on this issue.”

Kırşehir Governor Murat Sefa Demiryürek and public institutions, who went to the field from the first moment of the flood disaster, carried out a coordinated work to ensure the safety of the citizens and to meet their needs. While AFAD, police forces and social support personnel are on duty in the region non-stop, damage assessment studies continue.

Emphasizing that the state stands by the citizens with all its institutions and that social aid and psychosocial support activities continue uninterrupted, Minister Göktaş shared on his social media account, “We continue to bring our 86 million people together with the compassionate hand of our state and to stand by every member of our great Turkish family. We transferred resources of 6 million lira to meet the basic needs of our citizens affected by the flood disaster in Kırşehir in the first place. We carried out damage assessment investigations with our Social Assistance and Solidarity Foundations operating in our city, “We continue our field work and home visits uninterruptedly. We raise hope with our Psychosocial Support Teams and ensure that our citizens overcome this difficult process in the strongest possible way. May God protect our country and our nation from all kinds of disasters.”

On the last day of the 4-day think tank project organized by Rize Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University, Necmeddin Bilal Erdoğan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of İlim Yayma Foundation, attended the summit speeches program at Üsküdar Rideva Cultural Center. Apart from Erdoğan, the Rector of Rize Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University, Prof. Dr. Yusuf Yılmaz, international students studying in Türkiye and guests attended. Speaking at the program, Necmeddin Bilal Erdoğan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Ilim Yayma Foundation, drew attention to the importance of international students studying in Türkiye.

“INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS A LEG OF TURKEY’S CENTURY”

Stating that the students who returned to their countries after studying at university in Türkiye established Turkish alumni associations in their countries and maintained their connections with Turkey through these associations, Erdoğan said, “Turkish alumni associations are being established in the countries. The Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (TYB) organizes, monitors, coordinates and supports them. A very good solidarity is formed among themselves. Some of them work in Turkish companies in their countries. Some of them still go to Turkey, come to Turkey, and their cooperation continues.” Turkey graduates become volunteer ambassadors of Türkiye in the countries they visit. They contribute to the accurate recognition of Türkiye in the countries they visit. Because there is a certain framework about Turkey that is pumped up by the western media all over the world. It is not true, it is not true. Those who live in Türkiye and know Türkiye are aware that this is not the case. Therefore, Turkish graduates in those countries neutralize such propaganda. “We have a reality abroad. They are working and producing discourse against Türkiye everywhere. There is a PKK and they are producing a certain discourse against Türkiye abroad. That is why Turkey’s graduates in the world are an important pillar of the Türkiye of the 21st century. That is why we need to increase their numbers. We need to ensure that they return to their countries as happily as they do today.”

“Türkiye NEEDS TO BECOME A STRONG COUNTRY THAT WALKS WITH AFRICA”

Drawing attention to the importance of international students and the relationships to be established through them in increasing Türkiye’s export figures, Bilal Erdoğan said, “For example, we are now talking about 275 billion dollars of exports. Being a country that exports 500 billion dollars is not even an action for us. But we need to work for this. For this, we need to increase our markets. For example, in 2050, one in four people in the world will live in Africa. Now Africa loves us. We love Africa. We are the country with the most extensive diplomatic space in Africa. Turkish Airlines is the airline that flies to the most destinations in Africa. America has its own plans there. We do not have such a plan. So far, we have only sought to be good neighbors and good friends to Africa. Therefore, with such a good infrastructure, all that needs to be done is more investment, more partnership, more trade, for the benefit of Africa. “For the benefit of Türkiye and for mutual strength, we need to create a humanitarian paradigm in the post-Western world. The paradigm that the world needs is one that puts humanity and people at the center. There is accumulation, there is inequality, there is injustice. Unfortunately, we live in a world where the law of the strong prevails. Therefore, when Africa will have an important influence in the future of the world, I think Türkiye needs to be a strong country that walks the path with Africa.”

“WHAT IS GROWING AFRICA OR EUROPE THAT HAS STOPPED TO GROW?”

Underlining the potential of the African continent, Erdoğan said, “Do we have a future with a growing continent and a continent whose population is rising? Do we have a future with a Europe whose population has aged and started to decline, and whose economy has stopped growing? I mean, I want Europe to be good, I am my neighbor, everything should be fine. But now it is a Europe that has become the sick man of the world. Now Europe is the disease of the world. What has America done to Europe? You look, you see. That is why, on the one hand, we continue our relations with Europe at a positive level.” “Türkiye has a lot to contribute to Europe. If Europe understands this, it will benefit from it. But on the other hand, I need to look at the matches ahead of me. I need to return to Asia, to Central Asia, to the Turkish world,” he said.

Breaking news: The procedures of 18 suspects, including Mayor Bora Balcıoğlu, who were detained in the operation carried out by the Istanbul Police Department’s Financial Crimes Fighting Branch Directorate under the coordination of the Silivri Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, were completed at the Silivri Courthouse, where they were referred.

The Criminal Court of Peace decided to arrest Mayor Bora Balcıoğlu, Aşkın Kaynar, Serdar Tuna, Gökhan Tuna, Adem Tuna, İbrahim Kömür, Aykut Batur, Fatih Yavuz, Yavuz Dirik and Nihat Nahit Sarayönü.

The judge ruled that 8 suspects be released with judicial control measures. While the suspects’ proceedings were continuing at the courthouse, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Deputy Chairman Nuri Aslan and some party members waited in front of the municipality building.

On the other hand, Naci Aydın, one of the released suspects, was applauded by his relatives as he left the courthouse. When some CHP members reacted to this situation, a short-term discussion took place in front of the courthouse.

OPERATION

It was determined by the Silivri Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office that some works and transactions within the municipality were used for the purpose of obtaining benefits, and that there were irregularities in the processes of recruiting personnel to the municipality, transferring and renting businesses, zoning, licensing, sealing, illegal construction, asset acquisition and municipal real estate sales.

An expert determination was made that a public loss of 21 million 522 thousand 717 liras was incurred by selling a municipality’s non-registered/parking area property at a low price.

In line with the findings, an investigation was launched by the Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office for the crimes of “establishing and managing an organization for the purpose of committing a crime”, “being a member of an organization”, “receiving and giving bribes”, “extortion”, “influence trading”, “abuse of office”, “tender rigging”, “rigging the performance of an act”, “causing zoning pollution” and “laundering property values ​​resulting from crime”.

The Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office had issued a detention order for the suspects on the grounds that there was a strong suspicion that the alleged actions were committed within an organized structure and that the other suspects acting together with Silivri Mayor Bora Balcıoğlu, who is considered to be the founder and manager of the organization, were gaining unfair advantage by using influence over the municipal affairs and transactions.

In the simultaneous operation carried out by the Istanbul Police Department’s Financial Crimes Fighting Branch Directorate teams, Silivri Mayor Bora Balcıoğlu, Deputy Mayor Fatih Yavuz, CHP Silivri Municipal Council Member Aykut Batur, Private Secretary Aşkın Kaynar, former CHP Silivri District Mayor İbrahim Kömür, Silivri Municipality Police Officer Mustafa Demirayak, Private Secretary Aşkın Kaynar’s driver Serdar Tuna, Özbingöl Plastik and Aluminum. Yalçın Tuna, construction worker at Doğrama Sanayi ve Ticaret Limited Şirketi, Pınar Kalaba, sales personnel/retired at Erstream Yayıncılık AŞ, Adem Kalaba from Martı Denizcilik ve Gemi İşletmemeleri AŞ, Ayla Can, secretary/retired at Spot Denizcilik AŞ, Yavuz Dirik, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bektaşoğlu Döviz Ticareti Limited Şirketi, Yavuz Dirik, Nihat, partner of Saray Deniz Malzemeleri ve Yatçılık Sanayi ve Trade Limited Company Nahit Sarayönü, Kale Şömine İnşaat Taahhüt Sanayi ve Ticaret Limited Şirketi fireplace master Murat Tuna, Şah Otomotiv İnşaat Sanayi Ticaret Limited Şirketi company partner Gökhan Tuna, AYM Danışmanlık İnşaat Taahhüt Ticaret Limited Şirketi partner Naci Aydın, Adem Tuna and Gökhan Bıçak were caught.

Breaking news: In the work carried out by the Istanbul Police Department’s Financial Crimes Fighting Branch Directorate teams under the coordination of the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, it was determined that some buildings were built in violation of the license projects.

İMAMOĞLU CONSTRUCTION COMPANY CONSTRUCTED BUILDINGS THAT ARE CONTRARY TO THE LEGISLATION, AND THE MUNICIPALITY GRANTED SETTLEMENTS

In the expert reports prepared by the Istanbul Provincial Directorate of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, it was determined that changes were made against the zoning legislation and there were violations of the license projects in 4 different islands and parcels where İmamoğlu construction company was the building contractor.

THE MUNICIPALITY GRANTED IRREGATE SETTLEMENT

During the investigations, it was revealed that the Beylikdüzü Municipality issued a Building Usage Permit (Occupancy Permit) for the buildings in question, despite all these contradictions.

Settlement irregularity operation in Beylikdüzü Municipality: 27 detained | Video

27 PEOPLE WERE DETAINED

Within the scope of the investigation, a simultaneous operation was organized in Giresun and Bursa, centered in Istanbul, on June 16, 2026. 27 suspects were caught and detained during the operation. It was learned that the investigation against the suspects continues.

HERE ARE THE NAMES TAKEN INTO CUSTODY!

Tuncay DEMİRCAN — Beylikdüzü Municipality – Deputy Mayor

Abdulkerim YÜCEL — Beylikdüzü Municipality Personnel Inc. -Metal Works Teacher

Ali KOÇALİ — Beylikdüzü Municipality – Mechanical Engineer

Ali SOYYİĞİT — Coşar Yapı Danışmanlık Ltd. Ltd. – Architect (Istanbul Bar Association No. 2 (Lawyer))

Anıl Sarıcan DELİBAY — Beylikdüzü Municipality – City Planner

Doğukan PELEN — İmamoğlu İnş. Tic. and San. AŞ – Site Chief

Erkan ARSLAN — İmamoğlu İnş. Tic. and San. AŞ – Site Chief

Ertan KARA — Beylikdüzü Municipality – Engineer

Fatih MEŞE — Beylikdüzü Municipality Personnel Inc. – Surveying Engineer

Hakan SAÇIK — Lotus Şeh. Const. Ltd. Ltd. – Company Partner

Hasan Bülent ÇETİN — USB Mim in Liquidation. Eng. Ltd. Ltd. partner

Kübra DUYAR — Beylikdüzü Municipality Personnel Inc. – Architect

Leyla MUTUŞ — Beylikdüzü Municipality – Architect

Mehmet Mete Evin — MME Mimarlık Yapı Taah. Const. Ltd. Ltd. partner

Muhammet ERDEM — Neon Yapı Enerji AŞ – Civil Engineer

Muhammet Tevfik ŞAHİN — Istanbul MTM Yapı Den. Firm Partner

Mustafa ALTINTAŞ — Altıntaş Şeh. Mime. Ltd. Ltd. partner

Samet YILDIRIM — Atabey Yapı Den. Firm Partner

Selma BULUT — Beylikdüzü Municipality – Architect

Serdar KOCA — Beylikdüzü Municipality – City Planner

Sevilay KOCA (ÖZDEMİR) — Beylikdüzü Municipality – Architect

Şennur BAKLAN — Beylikdüzü Municipality – Architect

Zafer Serkan KILIÇASLAN — Beylikdüzü Municipality – Engineer

Zühal KADIOĞLU — Beylikdüzü Municipality – Civil Engineer

Eda GÜVEN — Beylikdüzü Municipality Personnel Inc. -Mechanical Engineer

Esat AYDIN ​​​​— Uska İnş. Ltd. Ltd. -Civil Engineer

Mustafa Cemil ÖZTÜRK — Beyazıt Yapı Den. Ltd. Şti.’s Only Active Partner

Uğur DOĞAN — İmamoğlu İnş. Tic. and San. AŞ – Site Chief