President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended the program held at the Haliç Congress Center the previous evening on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Turkish Youth and Education Service Foundation (TÜRGEV). AK Party Istanbul Provincial Chairman Abdullah Özdemir pointed to the young people waiting in the area and told Erdoğan after the program that they wanted to congratulate him on Father’s Day. Thereupon, Erdogan went to the young people. Özdemir and his wife Nihal Özdemir presented a painting to Erdoğan with whom they celebrated Father’s Day. AK Party Istanbul Youth Branch included the following statements in the table: “Thank goodness we have Erdoğan”, “Dad, spare one night for us” and “Today, millions of young people thank you for those nights”.

REFERENCE TO EMOTIONAL MEMORY
The sentence “Dad, spare one night for us” refers to a memory Erdoğan shared about his wife Emine Erdoğan and their children. While Erdoğan was talking about the times when he could not spend enough time with his children due to intense political work in an interview, he stated that his daughter Esra Erdoğan wrote in a note she left on Albayrak’s door: “Dad, spare one night for us.”

In the meeting where emotional moments were experienced, Erdoğan chatted with the young people and took a souvenir photo. Meanwhile, Erdoğan used the following expressions in the message he shared on social media on the occasion of Father’s Day: “I congratulate our heroic fathers, who worked selflessly for their families throughout their lives, struggled, struggled, and devoted all their resources to their children. I remember with mercy all our fathers who passed away into eternity, especially our dear martyrs.”

EMOTIONAL MESSAGES FROM THE SUMMIT OF THE STATE
The top of the state and cabinet members published meaningful messages on the occasion of Father’s Day.
❱ In his message, Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz wished that young generations would experience the feeling of fatherhood at a much earlier age in the Decade of Family and Population.
❱ Presidential Communications Director Burhanettin Duran said, “I sincerely congratulate the Father’s Day of all our fathers who carry the burden of life on their shoulders, work day and night for the peace of their families, and often show their love not with words but with their efforts.”
❱ Minister of Internal Affairs Mustafa Çiftçi said, “I wholeheartedly congratulate all our fathers who express their love not with their words but with their efforts, and who leave honesty, compassion, hard work and love of the country to their children.”
❱ Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı wished a happy Father’s Day to all fathers who work day and night for their children.

Minister of Family and Social Services Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş, in his post on his social media account, said, “We are very happy to support our young people as they build the home of their dreams. These supports are of vital importance to us, especially in the Decade of Family and Population, but it is not just about incentives. Today, in the digital world, contrary to approaches that portray family as the ‘end of freedom’, we know that the place where a person finds the most peace is with his family. Keeping this tradition alive and building a society that thrives on love is a matter of country for us. What keeps us alive “It is our family,” he said.

We are very happy to support our young people as they build the home of their dreams.

These supports are vital for us, especially in the Decade of Family and Population, but it is not just about incentives.

Today, in the digital world, approaches that portray family as “the end of freedom”… pic.twitter.com/BUyXaMV2HG

— Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş (@MahinurOzdemir) June 21, 2026

Minister of Internal Affairs Mustafa Çiftçi, Minister of National Education Yusuf Tekin, Nevşehir Governor Hüseyin Kök, AK Party Deputy Chairman Belgin Uygur, CHP Deputy Chairman Cemal Canpolat, MHP Deputy Chairman Yaşar Yıldırım, MHP Group Deputy Chairman Filiz Kılıç, BBP Deputy Chairman Durmuş Boztuğ, Homeland Party General Secretary Özgür Bursalı, Anatolian Wisdom Associations Federation President Haydar Şahin and Horasan. Erdem Cömert, President of the Federation of Saints’ Associations, participated in the ‘Muharram Month fasting and sharing of food’ program held at Khorasan Saints’ Association Cemevi in ​​Hacıbektaş district.

“IT IS AN EXCEPTIONAL TIME WHEN CONSCIENCE DEEPENS”

Emphasizing the importance of the month of Muharram in his speech in the program, Minister Çiftçi said, “In the sad, solemn and spiritual climate of Mah-ı Muharram, we are together to break our fast with the intention of God, share our food, unite our prayers and bring our hearts together in the same circle of conversation. May God Almighty accept our fasts and prayers. May He grant abundance to our table, conversation to our hearts, strength to our unity.” “Muharram is an exceptional time when a person returns to his inner world, the soul is taken into account, and the conscience deepens,” he said.

“GLORY AND martyrdom have risen to the skies”

Minister of Internal Affairs Mustafa Çiftçi said, “Karbala is a torch of truth that has not been extinguished for centuries, a place of exemplary purpose where the meaning of martyrdom is manifested in all its glory.”

“Hazrat Hussein, the light of the eyes of our master, the server of two worlds, who was left without water on the banks of the Euphrates, the master of the youth of heaven, and his 72 wounds have bequeathed to us a stance that has not faded for centuries, an inexhaustible dignity and the honor of the highest price paid for the sake of truth. That day in Karbala, bodies were left thirsty, but the truth did not remain silent. Glory and martyrdom rose to the skies. Commemorating Karbala is the way of standing with the oppressed, the way of protecting human dignity, preserving justice and not consenting to oppression. The knowledge and courage of our Prophet Ali, the chastity and mercy of our mother, Hazrat Hasan. “The tranquility and dignity, the glorious resistance of our Prophet Hussein, and the virtuous stance of our companions have a deep place in the soul roots of our nation, and the foundation of Anatolia is kept with this love.”

“IT IS THE LAND OF A GREAT NATION UNDER THE SAME DOME OF SKY”

Stating that the lamp lit here shows mercy to this nation, Minister Çiftçi said, “The saints who came from Khorasan brought to this land the heart before the sword, wisdom before judgment, and decency before words. The breath of Hünkar Hacı Bektaş-ı Veli met with the heart of Yunus Emre; the love of Mevlana met with the voice of Pir Sultan; the lamp of the saints met with the wisdom of this nation.” For this reason, the land of Haci Bektash is the name of moral decency, human love, good manners, morals and brotherhood. The lamp lit here has been showing the way, the way, the mercy and the love to this nation for centuries. This beloved homeland is the land of a great nation with its Alevis, Sunnis, Turks, Kurds, Arabs and Circassians under the same sky. “It is the land of brothers who shed tears over pain, say amen to the same prayer, walk towards the future under the shadow of the same flag, and are devoted to the same homeland with love,” he said.

“WE WILL BUILD THE Türkiye CENTURY BY TOUCHING THE HEARTS OF EVERY CITIZEN”

Stating that Türkiye continues on its way with a will to strengthen social peace under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Mustafa Çiftçi continued as follows:

“Under the leadership of our esteemed President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Turkey continues on its way with a will that strengthens our freedom of belief, our cultural riches, our law of brotherhood and our social peace. The rights, law, belief and culture of every brother living on these lands are under the guarantee of our state. The doors and hearts of our state are always open to every individual of our nation. I hope we will complete the Turkish Century by increasing peace, strengthening trust, strengthening brotherhood, and helping every citizen of our country.” “We will build it by touching your heart.”

“WE INCREASE OUR PRAYERS AND CARRY OUR BROTHERHOOD TO THE FUTURE”

Stating that they are working for a Turkey where citizens feel safe, Minister Çiftçi said, “We, as the Ministry of Internal Affairs, are on our duty for your peace and security. We are working with determination and determination for a Turkey where each of our citizens lives their faith freely, feels safe and looks to the future with hope. We have healed each other’s wounds in these lands for a thousand years. We have been comrades to the stranded, hope to the poor, brothers to the orphans, shelter to the oppressed. We said ‘We’ without saying ‘you’ or ‘I’. Far from words that widen the divide.” We came together at the tables that fostered conversation. We are saddened by the mourning of Karbala; we are proud with the inspiration we received from Hazrat Hussein’s struggle for justice. We share our pain, increase our prayers, and carry our brotherhood to the future.”

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs published the joint statement of the foreign ministers of Türkiye, Egypt, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.

In the statement, it was noted that the meeting held by the ministers in Cairo, the capital of Egypt, provided an opportunity for a comprehensive exchange of views on regional and international developments, and the importance of ongoing consultation and coordination between the 4 countries in order to support peace, security, stability and prosperity in the region was reaffirmed.

The statement emphasized that the ministers welcomed the Islamabad Agreement reached between the USA and Iran, and said: “Ministers considered this important development as a constructive step towards reducing tensions and ending the conflict, which poses significant risks to regional security and stability, as well as energy markets, international maritime routes, global supply chains and international trade.” The statement was included.

The statement praised Pakistan and Qatar for their effective efforts in achieving “this historic result”, while also appreciating Pakistan’s close coordination with ministers in this process.

The statement underlined the importance of quickly and successfully concluding the next phase of the negotiations, which aims to find a permanent, verifiable and mutually acceptable solution to the remaining problems, and said:

“Ministers emphasized that such efforts should take into account the concerns of regional countries, especially regarding the security and stability of the Gulf Arab States and the Levant region, with the aim of strengthening collective security and promoting long-term regional stability.”

In the statement, while the importance of the Palestinian cause in ensuring peace, security and stability in the Middle East was once again confirmed, it was also pointed out that special attention was paid to the humanitarian and political situation in the occupied Gaza Strip, the West Bank and East Jerusalem.

It was also stated in the statement that the ministers reiterated their support for the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination and the establishment of an independent State of Palestine, with East Jerusalem as its capital, on the basis of the borders of June 4, 1967, in order to establish a fair, comprehensive and lasting peace in the region in line with the decisions of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who attended the program held at the Haliç Congress Center on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Turkish Youth and Education Service Foundation (TÜRGEV), met with young people after the program. After AK Party Istanbul Provincial Chairman Abdullah Özdemir pointed to the young people waiting in the area and told Erdoğan that they wanted to congratulate him on Father’s Day, Erdoğan went to the young people.

Father’s Day surprise for President Erdoğan | Video

THE TABLE WAS GIVEN AS A GIFT

AK Party Istanbul Provincial Chairman Abdullah Özdemir and his wife Nihal Özdemir presented the special painting prepared to congratulate President Erdoğan on Father’s Day. In the table prepared by the AK Party Istanbul Youth Branch, the expressions “Thank goodness we have Erdoğan”, “Dad, spare one night for us” and “Today, millions of young people thank you for those nights” were included.

“DAD, SAVE ONE NIGHT WITH US”

The sentence “Dad, spare one night for us” in the painting refers to a memory shared by President Erdoğan about his wife Emine Erdoğan and her children. While Erdoğan was talking about the times when he could not spend enough time with his children due to intense political work in an interview, he stated that his daughter Esra Erdoğan wrote in a note she left on Albayrak’s door: “Dad, spare one night for us.” In the meeting where emotional moments were experienced, President Erdoğan chatted with the young people and took a souvenir photo.