While the allegations that Antalya Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Muhittin Böcek, who was arrested and suspended from duty, gave 20 million euros to the CHP Headquarters for candidacy before the local elections on January 15, 2024, remain on the agenda, the tariff paid to the CHP Headquarters in order to be a candidate for the Antalya Metropolitan Municipality mayoralty was revealed in the investigation carried out by the Manavgat Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office. It was revealed that CHP’s Manavgat Mayor Niyazi Nefi Kara turned the municipal bureaucracy into a financial source in order to “guarantee” his candidacy for Antalya Metropolitan Municipality Mayor.

NOMINATION FUND HAS BEEN CREATED

According to the statement reflected in the bribery and corruption indictment in CHP’s Manavgat Municipality, Mayor Niyazi Nefi Kara called Zoning Director Osman Zafer Keçer to his office as soon as he took office and explained his strategic plan. Stating that he aims to be a candidate for Antalya Metropolitan Municipality Mayor in the next election, Kara said that he needs 20 million euros in cash to achieve this goal and consolidate his power at the Headquarters. In order to create this huge budget, an “operations team” was established within the municipality. Every major project that came to the zoning and urban planning units was directly marked by the president’s inner circle. Large-scale projects submitted to Manavgat Municipality were leaked to people identified as “organization managers” by Building Control Manager Hüseyin Keçer and Zoning Manager Müge Avcı. Information of project owners; It was conveyed to the mayor’s nephew Hüseyin Cem Gül, Private Secretary Bulem Şahbaz and Deputy Mayor Sıla Ceyhan Berkaya. These names and their intermediary, Demir Demir, contacted the project owners and obtained benefits within the scope of the “candidate fund”. The zoning files of companies that did not make their payments were suspended indefinitely.

Keçer’s statements showed that a CHP municipality was operated as a political investment office rather than a public service. Following the allegation that the 20 million-euro “tariff” determined for the metropolitan seat was financed by bribes received from the projects, the fate of the money collected became a matter of curiosity.

BÖCEK DELIVERED IT AT THE GAS STATION

Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek said that Muhittin Böcek stopped by a gas station in Manisa on January 15, 2024 and handed over a certain amount of money there for his “candidacy” and said, “Böcek had a situation of being a confessor. There is a money claim against Özgür Özel regarding his candidacy.” Böcek was determined as a candidate by the decision taken in the CHP Party Assembly 10 days later.

National Intelligence Organization (MIT) Chairman İbrahim Kalın held a meeting with Hamas Political Bureau members in Istanbul. According to information obtained from security sources, Israel’s ongoing attacks and violations against Palestine were evaluated during the meeting. It was stated that no ‘fait accompli’ would be allowed at the meeting, where unity was emphasized against Israel’s occupation and destabilization policies, which aim to set fire to the entire region, especially Jerusalem. During the meeting, detailed evaluations were made regarding the second phase of the Gaza Ceasefire Agreement. During the meeting, where the priority was to stop the attacks and deliver humanitarian aid, the expectation that Israel’s obligations that it had not fulfilled regarding the first phase should be fulfilled immediately was also expressed. During the meeting with the Hamas delegation, measures that could be taken against the recently increasing settler terrorism and settlement activities in the West Bank and the pressure of the Israeli security forces against the Palestinians were also evaluated. In addition, the Hamas delegation expressed their gratitude to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for the efforts Türkiye has made so far to ensure peace in Gaza. Sources shared that Türkiye will continue to intensify its efforts to ensure permanent peace in Gaza.

CONDOLENCE MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT ERDOĞAN

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan shared a message of condolence for our heroes who were martyred in the helicopter crash in Qatar. In his message, President Erdoğan said, “I learned with great sadness the news that our Turkish Armed Forces and ASELSAN personnel and members of the Qatar Armed Forces were martyred in the helicopter crash that occurred in Qatar. I pray for God’s mercy on our heroic soldier, our ASELSAN personnel, and our friend and brother Qatar soldiers who were martyred in this tragic accident; I express my condolences to their families. My condolences to our country, our nation and the people of Qatar.”

I learned with great sadness the news that our Turkish Armed Forces, ASELSAN personnel and members of the Qatar Armed Forces were martyred in the helicopter crash in Qatar. To our heroic soldier who was martyred in this tragic accident, to our ASELSAN personnel, to our friend and brother Qatar…

— Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (@RTErdogan) March 22, 2026

Last minute | President Erdoğan: “My condolences to our country and Qatar”

“WE WISH GOD’S PEACE TO OUR MARTYRS”

Regarding the crash of a helicopter belonging to the Qatar Armed Forces, AK Party Spokesperson Ömer Çelik said, “We wish God’s mercy to our martyrs who are members of the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) and our martyrs who are technicians working at ASELSAN.”

In his post on his social media account, Çelik said, “We wish God’s mercy to our martyr, a member of the Turkish Armed Forces, who was martyred as a result of the accident of a helicopter belonging to the Qatar Armed Forces, and to our technician martyrs working at ASELSAN. Our condolences to our nation, the heroic Turkish Armed Forces and ASELSAN. We wish God’s mercy to the members of the Qatar Armed Forces who lost their lives. Our condolences to the brotherly people of Qatar.” We wish,” he said.

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS DURAN: CONDOLENCES TO OUR NATION

Presidential Communications Director Burhanettin Duran said, regarding the crash of a helicopter belonging to the Qatar Armed Forces, “1 personnel from the Turkish Armed Forces, 2 personnel from ASELSAN and 4 personnel from the Qatar Armed Forces were martyred.”

Director of Communications Duran, in his post on his social media account, said, “During the training activities carried out within the Qatar-Turkish Combined Joint Force Command, 1 personnel from the Turkish Armed Forces, 2 personnel from ASELSAN and 4 personnel from the Qatar Armed Forces were martyred as a result of a helicopter belonging to the Qatar Armed Forces falling into the sea due to a technical malfunction. May God have mercy on our martyrs; patience to their families, our Turkish Armed Forces, ASELSAN and the friendly people of Qatar.” “I offer my condolences and condolences to our nation.”

Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek stated that they reduced the average report period from 110 days to 29 days, thanks to the report delivery control in the expert system and the monthly number of tasks to be handled.

In his post on his NSosyal account, Minister Gürlek quoted the social media post of the Ministry of Justice regarding the expert system and emphasized that they have implemented important improvements in the expert system.

Stating that they will continue to strengthen the judicial system with determination, Gürlek gave the following information about the expert system:

“Thanks to the report delivery control and monthly number of tasks to be handled applications, we reduced the average report period from 110 days to 29 days. We balanced the workload of experts by limiting the number of monthly files to 30 in normal files and 60 in serial files. We made the reports more systematic, transparent and auditable with expert report templates and checklists. We made the processes more effective by integrating the Expert Assignment Guide and Performance Measurement Form into the UYAP system.”

We have implemented significant improvements in the expert witness system: ✅ Thanks to the Report Delivery Control and Monthly Number of Tasks to be Inspected applications, we reduced the average report period from 110 days to 29 days. ✅ Monthly number of files; 30 for normal files, 60 for serial files… https://t.co/BSUEQ8q1ut

— Akın Gürlek (@abakingurlek) March 22, 2026

On the second day of the holiday, there was heavy visit traffic between political parties at the Nationalist Movement Party Headquarters. The celebration program started with the reception of the DSP delegation. The guests hosted at the MHP Headquarters were welcomed by MHP Deputy Chairman Zühal Topcu, Politics and Leadership School Coordinator, MYK Member Turan Şahin and MHP Chairman’s Chief Advisor, MYK Member Özgür Bayraktar. MHP and DEM Party celebrated for the third time after the launch of the “Terror-Free Türkiye” target. During the meeting, the parties emphasized that the process is progressing by emphasizing dialogue, reconciliation and peace. Topcu said, “Political history in Türkiye changed with the call made by our Chairman Devlet Bahçeli. Significant progress has been made in the state’s project, and there is support from the citizens.” DEM Party Deputy Co-Chairman Yüksel Mutlu said, “Although we do not agree with the entire report, there are parts we find positive. As DEM, we are doing our best. Bahçeli said, ‘Let Öcalan come and speak in the Parliament. We believe that it is important for this to happen and we should all make an effort to make it happen as soon as possible.” The third meeting was with the AK Party. During the visit, Iran and the US/Israel war were discussed. The program continued with the Felicity Party, DEVA Party, CHP and Future Party.

On the second day of Eid al-Fitr, ‘Iran war’ and ‘Terror-free Turkey’ left their mark on the celebrations between political parties. AK Party Headquarters was visited by delegations of MHP, HUDA PAR, Anavatan, BBP, DSP, İYİ Party, Homeland Party, DEM Party, True Path Party, Felicity Party, Re-Welfare Party, Future Party, Key Party and DEVA Party, respectively, on the occasion of Ramadan Feast. Within the scope of the celebration program, the first visit to the AK Party Headquarters was made by the MHP delegation led by MHP Deputy Chairman Sadir Durmaz. DEVA celebrated for the first time with Future and Key Parties.

PEACE AND STABILITY

AK Party Deputy Chairman Belgin Uygur, during the Eid celebration with the MHP delegation, mentioned that it was a holiday in the shadow of conflicts and said, “Both our Ramadan Feast and today’s Nevruz mean ‘resurrection’, and may it lead to the prosperity and relief of our brothers there. I hope the oppression and conflicts will end.” Underlining that Türkiye is an island of peace and stability in a geography surrounded by a ring of fire on all sides, Uygur said, “As the People’s Alliance, as an alliance that truly focuses on the interests of the country, the unity, solidarity and integrity of the country and our nation, our priority is the peace, tranquility and security of each of our 86 million individuals and the security of our borders.” Stating that the unjust attacks on Iran following the genocide in Gaza caused the Eid to be bittersweet, MHP Deputy Chairman Sadir Durmaz said, “We hope that this Eid will lead to a process in which these sufferings end and brotherhood, peace and harmony prevail both in our region and in the world.”