During the meeting held at the Istanbul Working Office of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey Kurtulmuş expressed his pleasure in hosting the Speaker of the Estonian Parliament, Hussar, in Türkiye within the scope of the NATO Parliamentary Summit.

Expressing his desire to further strengthen bilateral and interparliamentary relations between Turkey and Estonia, Kurtulmuş also emphasized the importance of acting jointly with Estonia in parliamentary assemblies such as the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NATO PA), the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE PA), and the Inter-Parliamentary Union (PAB). Stating that they believe that Türkiye’s defense industry capacity and experience can make significant contributions to Estonia’s efforts in the field of defense and security, Kurtulmuş stated that Türkiye takes an active role within the framework of NATO missions.

Expressing his hope that the NATO Parliamentary Summit in Istanbul and the NATO Heads of State and Government Summit to be held in Ankara on July 7-8 will present a strong perspective on the future of NATO, Kurtulmuş said that it is essential for NATO, which is a security umbrella, to focus on what kind of peace perspective can be developed and how it can contribute to achieving peace. Kurtulmuş stated that, as Türkiye, they are committed to being strong in the defense industry against all problems in the region and that they prioritize negotiation and diplomacy in resolving all conflicts. NATO PA Turkish Group President and AK Party Antalya Deputy Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu also took part in the meeting.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs made a written statement regarding the decision taken by the Israeli government regarding the Armenian allegations regarding the events of 1915.

The statement said, “The Israeli government, which systematically oppresses the Palestinian people in front of the eyes of the whole world and is on trial for genocide against the Gazans at the International Court of Justice, aims to cover up its own crimes with the political decision it adopted regarding the events of 1915.” statements were included.

The statement emphasized that the decision was a “malicious attempt” and continued as follows:

“This malicious attempt, which ignores legal and historical facts, reveals the predicament of (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu and his accomplices, for whom there is an arrest warrant within the scope of the investigation carried out at the International Criminal Court in connection with crimes committed against Palestinians.”

The statement said, “Turkey will continue to work determinedly to end Israel’s expansionist and destabilizing policies in the region and to bring the Netanyahu government to account before the law for the crimes it committed against civilians, especially the Palestinian people.” evaluation was included.

The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office launched an ex officio investigation against Tamar Tanrıyar, on charges of “insulting the President” and “publicly disseminating misleading information to the public”, against Tamar Tanrıyar, for allegedly making criminal content publicly on some social media platforms. As part of the investigation, a detention order was issued for the suspect Tanrıyar.

In the statement made by the Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, “Our Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office launched an ex officio investigation against the suspect Tamar Tanrıyar, who was found to have shared criminal content publicly on some social media platforms, for the crimes of ‘Insulting the President’, regulated in Article 299 of the Turkish Penal Code, and ‘Publicly Disseminating Misleading Information’, regulated in Article 217/A, and a detention order was issued for the suspect.” statements were included.

HE RUN ABROAD ON JUNE 23

It was determined that Tanrıyar went abroad through the Marmaris Sea Border Gate on June 23.

It was also requested that an arrest warrant be issued for Tanrıyar.

Van Bar Association announced that it has decided to withdraw from the investigation file regarding the death of Rojin Kabaiş, a first-year student at Van Yüzüncü Yıl University, Faculty of Education, Department of Child Development. In the statement made by the bar association, it was stated that the case tracking team formed since the first day of the incident has followed the investigation file meticulously, and the necessary legal initiatives have been taken in order to reveal the material truth, conduct an effective investigation and ensure justice.

In the statement of the Van Bar Association, the following statements were made: “The investigation file regarding the death of Rojin Kabaiş, who died suspiciously in Van, has been followed with great care by the case tracking team formed by the Van Bar Association since the first day of the incident; all necessary legal initiatives have been taken in order to reveal the material truth, conduct an effective investigation and ensure justice is served. At this stage, the file given by Mr. Nizamettin Kabaiş, the father of the late Rojin Kabaiş, who is included in the file as a complainant. We have come to the conclusion that the difficulty in the fight for justice and the deep psychological wear caused by the unsolved suspicious death have made it difficult to maintain healthy communication and coordination with the father regarding the follow-up of the file. We understand this difficult process that the father is going through and its effects. Therefore, in order to prevent the file from losing its rights in the next stage and to carry out the process in a more healthy way, as the Van Bar Association case tracking team and lawyers authorized with a special power of attorney, we have decided to withdraw from the file. “It does not mean that we have taken a step back from the values we hold. We, as the Van Bar Association, declare that we will continue to follow our determination in the eyes of the public to shed light on all aspects of Rojin Kabaiş’s death and to hold those responsible accountable before the judiciary.”

The party’s activities, road map and current issues were discussed at the camp, which started on June 26 in a hotel in Sapanca and was opened by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan yesterday.

AK Party Central Executive Board (MYK), Central Decision and Management Board (MKYK), Central Disciplinary Board, Headquarters Intra-Party Democracy Arbitration Board, Political Virtue and Ethics Board and Founders’ Board members, deputies, Headquarters Women and Youth Branch MKYK members, deputy chairmen, ministers and deputy ministers attended the camp.

ORGANIZED IN A MORE INTERACTIVE STRUCTURE

“Party Policies”, “Common Mind”, “TBMM Party Group Studies and Evaluations” and “General Consultation and Evaluation” sessions were held in the camp.

The camp was organized in a more interactive structure compared to previous camps, allowing mutual exchange of views instead of long presentations.

Central Executive Board members attended the “Party Policies” sessions organized to bring together the party’s institutional memory and future goals.

Opinions and suggestions in the sessions held simultaneously in 4 separate halls were reported to create the party’s institutional road map.

MINISTERS EVALUATED THE WORKS CONDUCTED

In the “Common Mind” sessions, which aimed to create a strong evaluation basis from the field to the center and to provide a consultation environment where the demands from citizens can be conveyed directly, the Ministers answered the questions of the participants and gave information about their work.

A General Consultation and Evaluation session was held under the chairmanship of President Erdoğan. In the session where the participants conveyed their demands, expectations and problems to the Cabinet members, the Ministers evaluated the work carried out. Ministers answered the questions posed by the participants and listened to the feedback from the field.

At the camp, which ended after President Erdoğan’s closing speech today, AK Party General Secretary Eyyüp Kadir İnan and Deputy Chairman, Promotion and Media President Faruk Acar presented Erdoğan with a painting containing all the stanzas of the National Anthem.

Sakarya Hafız Imam Hatip Secondary School students and party members saw Erdoğan off at the hotel where the camp was held.

The procedures for Onur Yiğit and İzmir Metropolitan and Güzelbahçe Municipal Council Members DB and E.K, who were detained by the Izmir Police Department’s Financial Crimes Fighting Branch teams, have been completed.

The suspects were transferred from the Provincial Police Department Yeşilyurt Service Building to Seferihisar Courthouse.

EK was released after his statement at the prosecutor’s office.

Onur Yiğit and DB were released on condition of judicial control by the on-duty judgeship.

It was learned that Seferihisar Mayor İsmail Adult and 19 suspects are still being processed at the police station.

INVESTIGATION

In the bribery investigation against Seferihisar Municipality, a detention order was issued for 26 people, including Seferihisar Mayor İsmail Adult, Balçova Mayor Onur Yiğit, Seferihisar Deputy Mayors NH and İ.K, İzmir Metropolitan and Güzelbahçe Municipal Council Member DB 25 suspects were detained in operations held on 25 June in İzmir-based Istanbul, Adana and Aydın.

Among those detained, Meryem Yiğit, mother of Balçova Mayor Yiğit, and Ö.FS were released after their statements at the police station.