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President Erdoğan: We will cherish the values that make our nation a nation
President Erdoğan attended the Foundation Week Celebration Program held at Beştepe Nation Congress and Culture Center and made a speech.
Erdoğan, who started his speech by greeting the participants, expressed his great pleasure in hosting the foundation representatives at the Presidential Complex, the “house of the nation”, on the occasion of the 2026 Foundation Week.
Touching on the importance of the foundation tradition in the geography of the heart, Erdoğan thanked those who devoted their time and resources to charity works without expecting anything in return and said:
I hope that the events to be organized throughout the week with the theme of ‘Foundation Civilization in Architecture and Elegance’ will be beneficial for our country, our nation and all members of our foundation civilization. Architecture, elegance, foundation and civilization; When we look at these four concepts in the theme, we see that they all complement, nourish, enlarge and enrich each other. Because the treasure of history, culture and identity we inherited; It has brought together architecture with elegance, crowned elegance with foundation services, and transformed the foundation acquis into a feast of civilization that is unique in the world.
“WE HAVE ARTWORKS THAT ARE REMINISCENTS OF MY ANCESTORS ON THREE CONTINENTS”
The most enthusiastic and aesthetic elements of this feast are; It is clearly and strikingly embodied in the heirloom works of our ancestors on three continents. Our mosques, madrasahs, libraries, hospitals; Similarly, our fountains, aqueducts, almshouses, inns, bridges, caravanserais and many more are signs of our foundation civilization that opens a new window to humanity.
At the same time, these works; a high style, a perfected aesthetics; An elite imagination blended with justice, virtue and morality; They were the most concrete manifestations of the motto ‘Service to the public is service to God’. Our foundation culture, which aims to serve humanity, the ‘sublime of the universe’ created with a perfect divine design, is one of the most beautiful characteristics of our nation. Therefore, it is of critical importance for all of us to protect this culture, which is a trust, to keep alive the universe of meanings and values contained in these works and to pass all these on to future generations. Our General Directorate of Foundations, which celebrates its 102nd anniversary this year, successfully undertakes such an important task with a very high level of consciousness. We congratulate the 102nd anniversary of our General Directorate; On this occasion, I wholeheartedly congratulate our General Directorate of Foundations, which brings together the heritage of our ancestors with our children and takes care of the heirloom works.
“WE WILL OPEN OUR 202 FOUNDATION WORKS”
We opened 101 foundation works during last year’s Foundation Week celebration. Today, we will hold the mass opening of 202 foundation works, the restoration of which was completed within the last year, both at home and abroad. Soon, with live connections, we will cut the ribbons of our Grand Mosque in Kahramanmaraş, Beyazıt Madrasa Turkish Foundation Calligraphy Museum, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Foundation University Topkapı Campus Faculty of Engineering and Art Design and Architecture Faculties, and Hacı Mahmut Bey Mosque in Bitola, North Macedonia. I wish you good luck in advance.
I would like to congratulate all our institutions, contractor companies, workers and engineers, architects and project experts who worked devotedly in the field, who contributed to the maintenance, repair and revival of these works. I remember with mercy the founders and patrons of each of our 202 works, and all our elders who contributed to these structures. I thank God for allowing you and us to protect the legacy of our ancestors until today. Hopefully, from now on, we will carry the traces and seals of our ancestors; Reflecting the spirit and knowledge of our past full of glory and honor; We will continue to cherish these values that make our nation a nation. I pray that God will help us.
President Erdoğan: “We will cherish the values that make our nation a nation” | Video
“WE ARE THE OWNERS OF A TRADITION THAT IS STANDING OUT IN THE WORLD”
I would like to underline one thing in particular here. Look, in our culture and in our spiritual roots, charity and grace are incomplete concepts without the other. These characteristics have literally permeated, permeated and incorporated all the values that constitute the essence of our national and spiritual identity, from our foundation tradition to our architectural masterpieces. Courtesy and politeness, which are the reflection of elegance in the behavioral plan, are also directly related to charity. We clearly witness this truth in the following hadiths of the Sultan of Hearts. Our guide to life and guidance, Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), said: ‘Whoever is given a share of kindness, that is, kindness and politeness, means that someone has received his share of goodness. ‘A person who is deprived of kindness and politeness has not received his share of goodness.’
Yes, we are a nation that believes in the good news of Almighty Allah: ‘Whoever does even the smallest amount of good will receive his reward.’ Our charitable activities have been fleshed out in the most beautiful and elegant way by our foundations; We are the owners of a tradition that has distinguished itself in the world in this field. We see these features concentrated especially in art and architecture, especially in our architectural structures and foundation works that are examples of elegance.
Here, I would like to share a very interesting anecdote with you and our brothers and sisters who are currently following us in front of their screens. Suleymaniye Social Complex, described by the late Nurettin Topçu as “The soul of Islam’s melody that will pass on to eternity”, is, as you know, not only a temple dedicated by Suleiman the Magnificent, but also an extraordinarily aesthetic work of art. It is rumored that after the completion of the Süleymaniye Mosque, Suleiman the Magnificent had a dream. In his dream, the apocalypse has come to an end and the scales have been set at the judgment day. There is the Süleymaniye Social Complex on one side of the scale, and a cup of ayran on the other. The pan with a cup of buttermilk weighs more on the scale. Sultan Suleiman, known for his sensitivity towards charity and justice, tells this dream to Ebussuud Efendi, the Shaykh al-Islam of the time. When Ebussuud Efendi became aware of the details of the dream, he asked for permission and began to investigate the wisdom of this dream. After a while, he meets with the masters who took part in the construction of the mosque.
The masters told Ebussuud Efendi the following: “It was a very hot summer day. We were working in sweat and wanted to build the mosque as soon as possible. That day, an old grandmother came with a glass of ayran in her hand. She offered us the ayran from her glass, saying, ‘My children, you are tired, have some refreshment with this cold ayran.’ We drank the ayran, felt very relaxed, and said many blessings to that grandmother, saying ‘May God bless you.’ He said, ‘May God make it easy’ and took the empty cup and walked away.” Listening to this incident, Ebussuud Efendi appears before the sultan again and explains the situation. The wisdom in the dream is extremely clear: A cup of buttermilk distributed to workers and craftsmen with sincerity and sincerity, with the sole purpose of gaining God’s consent, this humble charity; It is more valuable than the Suleymaniye Complex in the sight of God Almighty.
I believe that we all have very important things to learn from this story. As today’s representatives of our foundation civilization, you fulfill a very lofty responsibility. From health to education, from social solidarity to aid activities, you keep alive the unique values of our nation, which is an example to the world. For this, I thank each and every one of you on behalf of myself and my nation; I pray that God will turn your efforts into blessings and blessings.
Another feature of our foundation culture is that it covers every aspect and every phase of individual and social life. Thanks to the foundations within the borders of the Ottoman Empire, a man is born in a dedicated house and grows up in a dedicated cradle. He earns his living from the foundation forests. He eats and drinks from foundation properties. He reads foundation books and teaches in a foundation-funded madrasah. He receives his fee from the foundation administration. When he died, he was placed in a dedicated coffin and buried in a dedicated cemetery. This determination, made in the past, is extremely simple, striking and accurate. From supplying ink to students who have no ink left in their dipsticks, to repairing the tombs of martyrs and companions; From the protection of plants, seeds and storks on the migration route to the treatment of orphaned patients, our foundation tradition has such a strong, inclusive, encompassing and embracing structure.
“OUR FOUNDATIONS CONTINUE TO BE A SOURCE OF JOY OF OUR NATION”
Our foundations, which focus on all living and non-living beings, continue their work with dedication and sincerity today. Even though those who have no political direction other than money, profit and personal interests target our foundations and associations at every opportunity; They cannot make their hearts devoted to serving humanity give up this holy struggle. Our foundations, which operate in different fields, from raising a youth committed to national and spiritual values to helping the oppressed wherever they are, continue to be a source of pride for our nation. He does not speak out against those who steal, shout, and extort the city he rules by saying “We are collecting scholarships for students”; I only leave those who hinder those who sincerely run for the children of this nation to the conscience of the apocalypse.
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Great interest in the DOA application, which started in 81 provinces! First Lady Erdoğan: It will add value to our country’s economy
1 TL INCENTIVE FEE CAN BE EARNED FOR EACH PACKAGING
Öztürk stated that the DOA system is a holistic system that enables the separate collection of plastic, glass and aluminum beverage packaging at the source, their digital monitoring and their re-introduction to the economy.
“Our citizens will be able to earn an incentive fee of 1 lira for each suitable packaging by delivering plastic, glass and aluminum beverage packaging with the DOA logo to deposit return machines or manual return points.” Öztürk said, “In order to support the fair and sustainable functioning of the system for individual returns, we have determined 200 packages as a daily upper limit. The incentive fee will be transferred to the DOA wallet. Our citizens will be able to transfer their accumulated balances to their bank accounts, withdraw them from ATMs or use them for shopping.” he said.
Öztürk stated that the system consists of 3 phases and that they tested the 1st phase with a pilot application in Sakarya last year and said, “We are moving to the 2nd phase, that is, the national integration process. The DOA system has now reached the level to be implemented in 81 provinces and 973 districts. The 3rd and last phase will be the full dissemination period.” he said.
Pointing out that their goal is to transform the system into a permanent structure that can be easily accessed by citizens working at the same standards in every corner of Türkiye, Öztürk said:
“Every year, approximately 25 billion beverage packages become waste. When these packages are brought together, they create a volume that would cover approximately 100 thousand football fields. In other words, enough plastic, glass and aluminum packaging to fill approximately 100 thousand football fields are released into nature every year. We are implementing one of the world’s largest warehouse management systems to change this situation.”
Öztürk stated that within a year, they will put into service at least one deposit return point that citizens can easily reach in every neighborhood of Türkiye and said, “We will also continue to support our businesses in this process. While the number of deposit return machines increases, we will also provide the necessary field equipment to manual return points and ensure their strong participation in the system.” He made a statement.
“APPROXIMATELY 65 PERCENT OF 25 BILLION PACKAGING IS IN OUR HOTELS, RESTAURANTS AND CAFES”
Öztürk stated that they carry out the DOA system with a comprehensive infrastructure in which the entire process from producer to consumer, from return points to recycling facilities is managed digitally.
Stating that while markets, supermarkets, grocery stores and kiosks serve as return points for citizens, hotels, restaurants and cafes make a significant contribution to the recycling chain by bringing their own packaging into the system, Öztürk said, “I would like to underline the role of our hotel, restaurant and cafe businesses. Approximately 65 percent of the 25 billion packages we mentioned are in our hotels, restaurants and cafes. Therefore, every packaging collected in these businesses will directly contribute to our recycling and recovery targets. Moreover, our businesses deliver them in bulk.” “They will also receive an incentive fee of 20 kuruş for each package with the DOA logo.” he said.
Öztürk explained that businesses will complete their registration through the warehouse information management system and work with authorized operators, adding, “Collection, transportation and verification processes will be carried out in a safe, orderly and traceable manner thanks to this structure.” he said.
Pointing out that natural resources will be used more efficiently with the DOA system, Öztürk continued his words as follows:
“We will ensure that the quality recycled raw materials needed by our industry are met at a higher rate domestically and accelerate and strengthen the circular economy. The economic impact of this transformation is also extremely important. We foresee an annual decrease of 35 to 40 percent in beverage packaging raw material imports. This development will positively affect production costs and make a significant contribution to reducing the trade deficit, which will reduce foreign dependency. We foresee that the DOA system will bring an annual economic value of approximately 30 billion lira to the Turkish economy. In the next 20-30 years.” “We expect the system to create employment for 20 thousand people.”
MACHINES WERE DEVELOPED BY LOCAL INDUSTRIALISTS
Öztürk stated that they ensure that strategic raw materials are brought back into the economy within Türkiye and that DOA is not only an environmental practice but also resource security.
Pointing out that the machines used in the field were developed by domestic industrialists, Öztürk said that the technology developed by Türkiye in this field and the operation model it established will constitute an important reference for many countries that will establish a deposit system in the future.
After his speech, Öztürk sat in front of the DOA machine and demonstrated in practice how the device works.
The weekly press conference of the Ministry of National Defense was held for the first time at the Ay Yıldız Headquarters.
The highlights of the statement made by the Ministry of National Defense are as follows:
In the last week, 7 PKK terrorists surrendered. In the last week, 331 people, including 4 members of a terrorist organization, who tried to cross the borders illegally were caught, and 844 people were prevented before they could cross the border. Since January 1, the number of people caught trying to cross our borders illegally has reached 5,299, and the number of people blocked has reached 40,134.
A reception will be held for guest Ministers of Defense and NATO high-level representatives at the Ay Yıldız Joint Headquarters, within the scope of the ‘NATO Heads of State and Government Summit’ to be held in Ankara on 7-8 July.
NATO Summit to be held in our country; In addition to being an important platform where the Alliance will confirm its unwavering commitment to collective defense, strengthen its adaptation to the changing security environment and common deterrence understanding, and direct its future strategic orientation, it will once again reveal our country’s position in the international security architecture and its strategic role within the Alliance.
IT WILL BE ONE OF THE EXEMPLARY MILITARY HEADQUARTERS IN THE WORLD
(Regarding the Crescent and Star Joint Headquarters) Equipped with the most advanced technologies, from cyber security to ballistic protection, from measures taken against CBRN threats to advanced engineering solutions, the project will be one of the world’s exemplary military headquarters, thanks to the security measures supported by the Steel Dome concept.
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Father of July 15 martyr police officer Fırat Bulut: “I lost my son, but I gained my homeland”
Police officer Fırat Bulut was one of those who defended their homeland at the expense of their lives during the July 15 coup attempt and were martyred in the conflict. Bulut, who fought against the coup plotter traitors in front of the General Staff for 2.5 hours and fired 281 bullets, responded to his friends’ words ‘Get back, take cover’ and said, ‘I will not step out of the way of these traitors.
He replied by saying, “There is a homeland without the Euphrates, but there is no Euphrates without a homeland.” The family of Fırat Bulut, who was martyred by traitors right after these words, still feels the pain like the first day, even though 10 years have passed.
‘WE DIE ONE AND RIVE A THOUSAND’
Father Şinasi Bulut, who lives in Konya Ereğli, explained his feelings to SABAH, days before the anniversary of July 15. Stating that he has been living without Fırat for 10 years but is proud of his son, father Şinasi Bulut said, “My martyr shielded those FETO scoundrels for this nation, for the flag, for the call to prayer.
These scoundrels should not forget that; ‘Let not one but a thousand Euphrates be sacrificed for this country.’ I lost my son, but I gained my homeland. If I didn’t have a homeland, what would be the use of us? My son and other heroes did not surrender our homeland to traitors for the sake of their lives.
We cut out the tongue of anyone who reaches out to our flag. My other children and I are ready to sacrifice our lives for this country. We die once and are resurrected a thousand times. “As long as the country is alive,” he said.
‘THIS BETRAYAL WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN EVEN IN A THOUSAND YEARS’
Stating that this betrayal will not be forgotten even if a thousand years pass, Şinasi Bulut said, “Every year it comes, my heart aches. But I also feel happy when I think that we did not give this country to those scoundrels. My Fırat said to me, ‘Dad, the homeland is being lost, how many Fırats are gone?’ he said.
What can be said about this statement? If the subject is homeland, the rest is just details. “Let’s not forget the betrayal, let’s not let it be forgotten,” he said. The name of July 15 martyr police Fırat Bulut was given to a street in Erzurum and a school in Ankara Keçiören.
The coup attempt attempted by FETO traitors against the lives of the Turkish nation on July 15, 2016 will be commemorated with special events on its 10th anniversary. Patriots will march from Zincirlikuyu to the 15 July Martyrs’ Hall on the other side of the bridge for the coup attempt that will not be forgotten even if 1000 years pass, not 10 years. Participants in the walk organized by the Turkish Athletics Federation will be given a commemorative medal and various gifts. Application to participate in the walk can be made on the website of the Turkish Athletics Federation.
Director of Communications Burhanettin Duran held an information meeting about the events to be held on July 15. Announcing that a “Coups and Democracy in Türkiye” panel will be held in cooperation with Ankara University, Duran stated that the outputs of the panel that will discuss Türkiye’s democracy experience will be compiled into a book. Here are the information notes about the July 15 program from that meeting:
“July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day Commemoration Tents” will be established in 81 provinces.
A commemoration program will be held in Ankara National Garden.
A commemoration and digital exhibition will be held in the Parliament.
A hatim program will be held in Hagia Sophia with the participation of 253 hafizes.
Emotions will be written in memory books.
July 15-themed projection mapping and light choreography shows will be presented on landmarks in different provinces. 3D mapping demonstrations will be held at Galata Tower and Maiden’s Tower.
A symbolic memorial area consisting of 253 Turkish flags representing 253 martyrs will be established.
There will be a sea cortege of 253 boats, a taxi cortege of 400 vehicles, and drone and light shows.
A watch will be kept in 81 provinces and corteges will be formed.
Panels will be held abroad.
A 10th anniversary badge inspired by the “love flower” endemic to Ankara Gölbaşı will be prepared.
A special commemorative coin will be printed by the Mint for July 15.
Anadolu Agency designed the 106th anniversary special stamp.
Provincial Police Department officials made statements to the press at the City Security Management System (KGYS) Center regarding the security measures taken in Ankara within the scope of the NATO Heads of State and Government Summit to be held on 7-8 July. Deputy Provincial Police Chief Arif Hakan Tandoğan stated that the security preparations that started days before for the summit have reached the highest level and said, “We are at the point where the measures have reached the highest level. We plan to get results without any problems until the summit is over. Risk analyzes and all evaluations have been made. Within the framework of these evaluations, approximately 49 thousand police personnel and around 7 thousand gendarmerie personnel will be on duty.
“Almost 900 shock applications have been carried out in the studies carried out so far,” he said. Underlining that all the details have been evaluated, Tandoğan said that the applications have progressed in many layers, from daily houses to rental vehicles, from parks and gardens to places where the leaders will stay. Stating that they have created a crisis center within the KGYS, Tandoğan said, “Continuous monitoring and follow-ups will be carried out. Life in the city will continue. Our measures on routes and accommodation will be more specific. There is nothing for our citizens to worry about. Our alternative routes have been announced. We are on the field at all times. We manage all risks. We will instantly follow everything that is happening in the field from our crisis center with local and national software. “We also improved our digital systems,” he said.
Just a few days before the Ankara Summit, which will be held by NATO on July 7-8, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte gave important messages about Türkiye. Here are the highlights from Rutte’s answers to Anadolu Agency’s questions:
Türkiye is an extremely important country for NATO. Although it was not among the founding members, it joined NATO in 1952, only 3 years after the alliance’s founding. So he’s been part of the alliance almost from the very beginning. Today, it has one of the strongest armies in NATO. Turkish Armed Forces are extremely well equipped and well trained. In addition, having a huge defense industry infrastructure consisting of approximately 3 thousand companies is also an important advantage.
These large, medium and small-sized companies attach great importance to innovation; It develops the latest technologies and reflects the lessons learned from the field, for example in the Ukrainian war, to defense industry production. This makes Türkiye’s defense industry extremely strong. That’s why we were extremely determined to organize the NATO Summit Defense Industry Forum in Ankara on July 7. Our aim, of course, is to demonstrate not only Türkiye’s but also NATO’s general defense industry capacity.
However, it is an extremely appropriate choice for Türkiye to host such a forum. NATO operates with a 360-degree security perspective, meaning we look at threats from all sides. Terrorism is also an important part of this 360-degree approach. The assessments and information provided to us by Türkiye’s political and military leadership on this issue are of critical importance for maintaining the security of the entire alliance. AA
WE GOT STRONGER BY TRANSFORMING
Founded in 1949 with 12 countries against the threat of the Soviet Union, NATO continues its path as the world’s longest-lasting military alliance, having transformed with 32 members 77 years later and adapted to current challenges. Türkiye joined NATO in 1952. Turkey, which has the second largest army in the alliance, draws attention within NATO with its geostrategic position, military capacity, regional influence, capabilities in the defense industry, effective diplomacy, leadership capacity and contributions to operations and missions. Turkey, which continues to share the burden with the principle of regional ownership not only in talent development and defense expenditures, but also by making concrete contributions to peace and stability, stands out as one of the countries that contributes the most to NATO’s operations and missions.
IT WAS VERY IMPRESSIVE TO SEE ASELSAN
I visited ASELSAN in April. It was really impressive to see this company up close. It was also extremely impressive to see how ASELSAN works in cooperation with many companies in Türkiye and how the Turkish defense industry develops partnerships with companies all over Europe and the USA. Türkiye’s investment in the USA and the fact that companies from the USA and other European countries also invest in Türkiye reveal a strong cooperation. We need this because it forms the basis of our deterrence.
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